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Atop ballots throughout Illinois this fall, voters will be asked whether Illinois should enshrine into the state constitution the right of workers to unionize and collectively bargain, a proposal backed
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Illinois voters will be asked if workers should have a "fundamental right" to organize under the state constitution.
Here's what to know about the measure called the “Workers’ Rights Amendment” by supporters and “Amendment 1” by opponents.
The so-called Workers’ Rights Amendment would guarantee Illinois workers the constitutional right to collectively bargain for things like wages, hours and working conditions.
DuPage County Board members have renewed contracts with three lobbying firms to push their agenda at the state and federal level.