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By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network
Illinois state lawmakers could soon give a private association sole authority over certifying stage riggers who want to work in Illinois.
That’s just one of several labor-focused measures advancing at the statehouse.
The city of Chicago already requires those rigging light and sound equipment to be certified by the Entertainment Technician Certification Association.
During a hearing last month in the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee about House Bill 419 to require it statewide, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, had concerns the proposal gives only one group the authority over such certification.
by Greg Bishop, The Center Square | April 08, 2021 02:00 PM Print this article
Illinois state lawmakers could soon give a private association sole authority over certifying stage riggers who want to work in Illinois.
That’s just one of several labor-focused measures advancing at the statehouse.
The city of Chicago already requires those rigging light and sound equipment to be certified by the Entertainment Technician Certification Association.
During a hearing last month in the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee about House Bill 419 to require it statewide, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, had concerns the proposal gives only one group the authority over such certification.
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