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Posts tagged Illinois AFL-CIO
Unions, pols rally online for Fair Tax Amendment
‘We can vote for the change we want to see in Illinois,’ says Lt. Gov. Stratton, warning against statewide tax increase
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Ted CoxJehan Gordon-Booth, Fair Tax Amendment, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Juliana Stratton, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Daniel Biss, J.B. Pritzker, Bob Reiter, Chicago Federation of Labor, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Tim Drea, Illinois AFL-CIO, Barack Obama, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Unions ally to form Climate Jobs Illinois
Pritzker backs coalition to connect workers with clean energy
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Ted CoxClimate Jobs Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, Sue Rezin, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, Clean Energy Jobs Act, Clean Energy Jobs, Clean Energy Jobs Coalition, Dave Koehler, Tim Drea, Illinois AFL-CIO, Chicago Federation of Labor, Bob Reiter, Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council, Ralph Affrunti, Bob Howard, Bob Thompson, Rivian, Christine Blair, Ann Williams
Labor leads off long weekend, campaign season with pitch for fair tax
125 Illinois unions with 1M members back graduated income tax
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Ted CoxIllinois Fair Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Steve Hughart, IBEW, Dan Montgomery, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Bill Hamilton, UAW, United Auto Workers, Greg Kelley, SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Tim Drea, Illinois AFL-CIO, Bob Reiter, Chicago Federation of Labor, Nancy Alverio, National Nurses United, Michael Madigan, Richard Uihlein
Businesses, schools threatened with fines over masks
Pritzker adds teeth to enforcement, bolsters essential COVID workers
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Department of Public Health, Kathi Griffin, Illinois Education Association, Dan Montgomery, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Sam Toia, Illinois Restaurant Association, Dan Villar, Chicago Federation of Labor, Ann Gillespie, Tim Drea, Illinois AFL-CIO
J.B. barnstorms behind capital plan
Rebuild Illinois budgets record $45 billion for statewide infrastructure
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, John Cullerton, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Capital Bill, I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge, Illinois Sports Betting, Illinois Sports Gambling, Don DeWitte, Martin Sandoval, Mark Denzler, Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Rebecca Mason, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Michael Carrigan, Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Omer Osman, IDOT
Pot proponents cheer Senate, urge House to follow
Sen. Hutchinson, Rep. Gordon-Booth call legalization bill a model for nation
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Ted CoxIllinois Legal Cannabis, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Toi Hutchinson, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Alexander Sharp, Clergy for a New Drug Policy, Bob Morgan, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois AFL-CIO, Timothy Drea, People United for Racial Equity, Edie Moore, Chicago NORML, Clint Brown, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881
