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Illinois AFL-CIO News Updates:
News Update 9/3/20
Labor 2020 Mobilizing Union Households
Illinois AFL-CIO Responds to Exelon Announcement on Nuclear Generation Station Closures
Q&A with Senate President Don Harmon
Boards & Commissions
Fair Tax Support Gathering Steam
Illinois Workers Compensation Commission
Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grants
Soderstrom Statue arrives at Labor Memorial Plaza
Blackshere, Powell honored by Illinois Delegation at the DNC
Happy Labor Day!
News Update 8/18/20
Labor 2020 Mobilizing to Win in November
Illinois AFL-CIO calls on Leaders to Endorse Fair Tax Amendment
Lakesia Collins Appointed 9th District Representative
Governor Secures Emergency Rule to Protect Workers
Labor Advocates for Board and Commission Appointments
News Update 7/31/20
Board, Officers Elected by Acclamation at Convention
Reaffirmation of our Commitment to Fight for Racial Justice
Adopted Resolutions
Labor's "Go-To" Legislator Jay Hoffman Honored with Giorgi Award
Illinois 44th Constitutional Convention Wraps Up
Board Makes Additional Endorsements for Election
News Update 5/24/20
Workers Score Huge Legislative Wins
Endorse Labor-Supported Fair Tax Today
Mendoza-backed Rule Change Protects Prevailing Wage
Metro-East Unions provide "snacks-to-go" to Hospital Workers
News Update 5/01/20
Conservative Judge Rules to Protect Profits over People in Workers' Compensation Case
State Federation Addresses COVID-19
Durbin/Duckworth Meet with Illinois AFL-CIO Board
Labor 2020 Moves Forward, Zone Meetings Held
Illinois AFL-CIO 44th Constitutional Convention Call mailed
COVID-19 Adds to Importance of Workers Memorial Day
Resolutions Adopted at the Illinois AFL-CIO 44th Constitutional Convention
Reaffirmation of Our Commitment to Fight for Racial Justice - adopted
Admonishing Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) - adopted
Safely Reopen Large Trade Shows, Concerts and other Musical and Theatrical Performances - adopted
Mobilize Labor to Defend Against Hate Organizations - adopted
Support for Women’s Health and Women’s Inclusion in Healthcare Decisions - adopted
Opposing Automation of Retail Jobs and Move Toward a Cashless Economy - adopted
Leading from Within: Committing to Equity and Inclusivity - adopted
Advocate for Passage of a Fair Tax in Illinois - adopted
Supporting Quality Union Jobs in a Legalized Recreational Cannabis Program - adopted
Support Union Sportsman’s Alliance - adopted
Support Prevailing Wage and Misclassification Enforcement - adopted
Honoring Margaret Blackshere - adopted
Honoring Ron Powell - adopted
Work Shouldn’t Hurt: Workplace Safety for All - adopted
Supporting Passage of Fair Workweek Laws - adopted
Clean Energy Jobs - adopted
Ending Misclassification of Gig Workers and Independent Contractors and Granting them Union Rights - adopted
Hazardous Workplace - adopted
Demand the Release of Children in ICE Detention Centers - adopted
Held in executive committee
Diversity in the Building Trades and All of Labor - adopted
Support Capital Construction on an Annual Basis - adopted
Encourage Full Affiliation - adopted
Protecting Essential Transportation Employees in the Workplace - adopted
Support the Appointment and Confirmation of Illinois AFL-CIO Members to Boards and Commissions - adopted
Support Labor 2020 - adopted
Support Greater Access, Inclusion in Voting - adopted
Supporting Paid Family and Medical Leave in Illinois and America - adopted
Union Busting Executive Orders - adopted
Supporting Earned Sick Leave in Illinois - adopted
Affordable Housing - adopted
Juneteenth - adopted
Climate Jobs - adopted
Memorial Resolutions
Memorial Resolution 1 - Workers Died on the Job
Memorial Resolution 2 - Union Activists Memorial
Memorial Resolution 3 - Workers Died from COVID-19
AFL-CIO Endorses Joe Biden for President 05/26/20
National AFL-CIO announces endorsement for President
Martin Luther King, Jr. Address to Illinois AFL-CIO on 10/07/65
The speech, in substance, delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Leader from Atlanta, GA, to delegates at the 8th Annual Convention of the Illinois State AFL-CIO, in Springfield, IL, October 4-7, 1965.
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Magda Derisma, IL AFL-CIO Legislative Director at 217/492-2632.