Joe Biden delivers remarks after he is sworn in as 46th President of the United States.
Senator Tammy Duckworth also offered her supporting, saying in part in a statement, After the last 4 years, I m proud to be able to tell the American people that empathy, compassion and real leadership are finally back in the White House as a result of Joe Biden being sworn in as our nation s 46th President. . Now is the time to come together to solve our nation s problems, get us out of this pandemic and rebuild an economy that works for everyone. I can t wait to get back to work under President Biden s leadership.
Illinois Senators voted to repeal a section of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act that limited issues CTU could bargain over. It now heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk, although the governor has not said if he plans to sign it.
A 25-year-old, one-page section of an Illinois law governing educational labor that limits the Chicago Teachers Union’s bargaining rights could be repealed as soon as this weekend in Springfield.
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With just days to go before the All-Ireland football final, union leaders in Chicago have been signalling their support for Mayo s bid to stop Dublin from winning a sixth title on the trot.
The globally recognised catchphrase Mayo for Sam’ has been displayed on one of the city’s landmark buildings, by the Chicago Federation of Labor.
The Federation’s President, Bob Reiter, said the links between the Windy City and the windy west of Ireland had prompted officials to display the slogan on the Prudential building in recent days.
Using lights on different floors to spell out the message, ‘Mayo for Sam’ dominated the 41 storey building.