Workers' Rights Amendment to be on Illinois ballot Nov. 8
Supporters say it will provide more protections for the labor group while opponents contend it will increase property taxes in the state.
Source: wsiltv.com
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'As long as it takes' IBEW workers protest hiring practices during construction of new FedEx facility in Marion
Over 150 local union workers gathered at the site of a new FedEx facility under construction in Marion on Tuesday morning.
Source: dailyrepublicannews.com
Growing infrastructure jobs showcased at Carbondale Civic Center
Scores of mostly high school students explored jobs in the trades on Tuesday at a Career Expo held at the Carbondale Civic Center.
Source: wsiu.org
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* From the Alexander Cairo Port District… The construction of a new inland port at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers took another step forward today as the Alexander Cairo Port District completed a project labor agreement (PLA) with the Illinois AFL-CIO. The project labor agreement ensures that more than 500 jobs created by the construction of the Cairo port will be filled by local Illinois union workers. The Alexander-Cairo port represents one of the largest investments in Southern Illinois in decades. Eighty percent of the nation’s inland barge traffic travels past Cair...
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