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When Democrats released their second proposed legislative map Thursday night, they said it addresses Republican concerns about incumbent legisaltors being drawn into districts together. However, that olive branch extended from one party to another did not appear to apply to suburban GOP incumbents. ....
House passes collective bargaining amendment after hot debate Kathleen Willis Updated 5/26/2021 6:49 PM Suburban lawmakers in the Illinois House hotly debated a constitutional amendment that would give workers in the state a fundamental right to collectively bargain. Democrats say the amendment, which passed 80-30 Wednesday, protects workers rights. Republicans expressed concerns about the nature of the amendment and its language, which Elmhurst Republican Deanne Mazzochi said was not clear.
The proposed amendment would add a section to the Illinois Constitution s Bill of Rights stating, Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. ....