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Illinois

James48

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9. The reason this is on the ballot

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 03:12 AM

Oct 2022

In Illinois is to protect against future action to make Illinois a “right-to-work” state. This will allow agreements between Unions and Companies to agree to mandatory dues for employees.

Vote YES.

We didn’t have this in Michigan, and (R)’s destroyed our labor unions with a RTW law.

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Anybody voting yet? Amendment to allow unionization [View all] live love laugh Oct 2022 OP

I am not from Illinois, but why do they need an amendment to allow unionization? I thought if JohnSJ Oct 2022 #1

I too thought it was national law but here's the proposal... live love laugh Oct 2022 #5

Sounds similar to what their doing here in California with a woman's right to choose, making it part JohnSJ Oct 2022 #8

It is a legit amendment. I checked into it. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #2

I'm glad I voted "yes". live love laugh Oct 2022 #7

It is absolutely a legitimate amendment which will guarantee the right to unionize and bargain Atticus Oct 2022 #3

The achilles heel in Illinois is the real estate tax burden. notinkansas Oct 2022 #4

That the RW is against it makes me giddy. Thanks 😊 live love laugh Oct 2022 #6

The reason this is on the ballot James48 Oct 2022 #9

Good to know why they're codifying it. live love laugh Oct 2022 #11

Let me explain why I am voting no frazzled Oct 2022 #10

Ballotpedia has a pretty good writeup on this. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #12