No Right-to-Work in Illinois

“Governor Bruce Rauner’s desires to have right-to-work in Illinois went down in flames in the House on Thursday gaining zero yes votes in a fiery debate Democrats aimed squarely at the governor. The vote tally was 0 yes votes, 72 no votes, and 37 voting present, offering a blistering rebuke to Rauner’s anti-union agenda. A handful of Republicans went for a walk during the vote, not publicly falling on one side or another…”

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For more information regarding the issue of Right-to-Work: The Impact of [Governor Rauner’s] Local “Right-to Work” Zones: Predicting Outcomes for Workers, the Economy, and Tax Revenues in Illinois (from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).