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In November 2022, a majority of Illinois voters approved the Workers Rights Amendment, which guarantees the fundamental right of workers to unionize and bargain collectively. The Amendment passed with 2.2 million votes. Of all the ballots cast, the vote was 53.4 percent yes to 37.6 percent no, with 9.0 percent not voting.
23 wrz 2022 · Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and...
2 gru 2022 · “Right To Work” laws make it unlawful for an employer and a union to enter into an agreement whereby payment of union dues or fees is a condition of employment. The IWRA on its face operates to block future state or local Right To Work laws in Illinois.
17 lis 2022 · On November 8, 2022, Illinois voters approved the Illinois Constitution Amendment 1 (the “Workers’ Rights Amendment” or the “Amendment”), which amends the state constitution to guarantee workers a broad right to collective bargaining.
7 gru 2022 · The Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment opens the door for new groups of formerly excluded workers to unionize and press for stronger legal protections to do so. Similar constitutional guarantees have already helped workers challenge their exclusion from labor law in other states.
The Attorney General's Workplace Rights Bureau protects and advances the employment rights of all Illinois residents, particularly the state's most vulnerable residents and immigrant populations. The bureau investigates and litigates cases involving serious or persistent wage law violations or other significant employment practices.
15 lis 2022 · A constitutional amendment seeking to codify the right of workers to unionize in Illinois has passed, the Associated Press now projects.
