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Sep. 22, 2022

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Sep. 22, 2022

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Art Institute adjuncts demand voluntary union recognition

Art Institute of Chicago Workers United announced on Sept. 21 that a majority of the 600 adjunct professors and lecturers have signed union cards and are asking school administration to recognize their union.

Art Institute adjuncts demand voluntary union recognition

Aug. 15, 2022

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Aug. 15, 2022

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Newberry Library employees forming union with AFSCME

Employees of the Newberry Library in Chicago are forming a union, the workers’ organizing committee announced today in an open letter to their colleagues.

Newberry Library employees forming union with AFSCME

May. 24, 2022

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May. 24, 2022

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CGH illegally retaliated by firing a union supporter

CGH Medical Center in Sterling has been found in violation of state labor law—again. The public hospital illegally retaliated against employees who engaged in lawful activities and wrongfully fired a union supporter.

CGH illegally retaliated by firing a union supporter

May. 03, 2022

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May. 03, 2022

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CGH Medical Center broke state labor law, judge rules

CGH Medical Center violated state labor law by instructing workers how to revoke their union membership, according to a recommended decision issued late March by an administrative law judge of the Illinois Labor Relations Board.

CGH Medical Center broke state labor law, judge rules

Feb. 04, 2022

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Feb. 04, 2022

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Illinois-Missouri pay gap underscores the union difference

In Illinois, state workers have a strong union voice and robust collective bargaining rights. In Missouri, their bargaining rights are restricted and unions weakened. There's a stark union difference between the two sides of the Mississippi River.

Illinois-Missouri pay gap underscores the union difference