Friday, September 3 “Illinois’ labor community has a long, rich history of taking on and winning tough fights in the interests of working men and women, from advocating for safer working conditions to pressing for better wages and benefits that uplift families and provide greater opportunities for future generations. As we celebrate this Labor Day,
Wednesday, September 1 “We applaud everyone who has been working around the clock to forge a deal. We are nearly there. Passing a version of this bill out of the Senate last evening is a major step forward for Illinois after multiple failed efforts in previous years to reach even that milestone. We look forward
Monday, August 30 Path to 100 Coalition and Climate Jobs Illinois are united in their support for HB 3666, the omnibus energy legislation filed today in the Illinois General Assembly. This legislation will prevent the loss of thousands of Illinois energy jobs in September and is the result of more than two years of debate
If Illinois is to move more quickly into a clean energy future, state Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Chris Welch must make it happen. Promptly. A comprehensive energy bill in the Legislature that would ensure Illinois is doing its part to combat manmade climate change is stalled in a showdown between labor
A coalition of influential labor unions says negotiations with environmental groups over a massive new clean energy proposal have reached impasse, and is asking Gov. JB Pritzker and lawmakers to step back into talks to broker a compromise. The impasse declaration comes just days after nuclear giant Exelon doubled down on its threat to
Happy Tuesday, Illinois. While former Gov. Rod Blagojevich holds a presser about getting his reputation back, former Gov. Jim Edgar was sharing insight in his executive leadership training program. You can learn a lot from both. Negotiations around the clean energy bill that stalled in the General Assembly earlier this year have completely broken
With a state rescue hung up over other issues, Illinois lawmakers hoped the national infrastructure bill would buy them time. No such luck, Exelon says. A $6 billion program to bail out unprofitable nuclear plants is part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill the U.S. Senate will consider this week, but it won’t save two
Record flooding, historic droughts, Lake Michigan’s disappearing shoreline. These are the increasingly visible effects of the climate crisis that threaten to further disrupt our economy and our daily lives, while disproportionately impacting underserved and marginalized populations in long-neglected communities as a result of historic and deeply rooted inequality. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois
Record flooding, historic droughts, Lake Michigan’s disappearing shoreline. These are the increasingly visible effects of the climate crisis that threaten to further disrupt our economy and our daily lives, while disproportionately impacting underserved and marginalized populations in long-neglected communities as a result of historic and deeply rooted inequality. Governor JB Pritzker and the legislature
Labor coalition calls for State support to protect 28,000 Illinois jobs, secure $125 million in funding for local schools, emergency services Over 500 union workers gather at State Capitol to fight for their jobs **Livestream footage available**Springfield, Ill. — Labor coalition Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI) today hosted a rally outside the State Capitol to call on legislators to
