Illinois Poised to Pass Law Protecting Union Bargaining Amidst Record Unemployment, Worsening Economy

Unions across Illinois are celebrating the passage of a labor rights amendment to the state constitution that would ban “right-to-work” laws throughout the state.
Amendment 1 (also known as the “Workers’ Rights Amendment”) solidifies collective bargaining as a state constitutional right that cannot be legislated away. The SEIU Healthcare Illinois union has called it a “testament to the collective power of working people.”
“Voters across the state reaffirmed that Illinois is a state by and for working people,” the groups said, “and they chose to protect working families over corporate interests. By enshrining workers’ rights into our state’s Constitution, future generations of Illinois workers will continue to have a voice on the job to fight for livable wages, workplace safety, paid leave, and more.”…}