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To pass, the amendment needs either 60% support among those voting directly on the question or more than 50% support of those voting in the election.
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If approved, the amendment to the Illinois Constitution could chart a new direction for organized labor not only in the state but across the country.
To pass, the amendment needs either 60% support among those voting directly on the question or more than 50% support of those voting in the election.
The so-called “Workers’ Rights Amendment” aims to codify in the state constitution the right to form a union and collectively bargain over a host of issues. It would effectively prohibit any future anti-union legislation, like right-to-work laws.
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth was in south suburban Will County Friday afternoon, urging support for a proposed amendment to the state constitution that's at the top of the fall ballot. It's the so-called Workers’ Rights Amendment that would prohibit the passage of anti-union, right-to-work laws.