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“We both realized that the president’s order was a slap in the face to public servants who deserve to have their voices heard. It cut right at the fundamental right for workers to organize for fair wages and safe working conditions.” #vote #senate #workers

“This new investment supports key industries while giving Illinoisans the skills and opportunities they need to succeed.” #jobs #funding

The program is expected to assist many of the 153,000 federal employees living and working in Illinois, though it remains unclear how many have missed paychecks since the shutdown began Oct. 1. #loan

The event comes as QSL America workers enter the fifth month of their strike over what they describe as unfair labor practices, including worker retaliation, harassment and surveillance. #strike

The number of unemployed workers fell to 292,500, a 2.7% decrease from the previous month and down 12.7% compared with August 2024. #unemployment

“Robert Peters has been a rock solid ally of ours and of organized labor during his time as a State Senator,” said Jim Gardiner, President of the Iron Workers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity. #endorse

Joined by Congressmen Sean Casten and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, former EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore, and representatives from the ACLU of Illinois, Sierra Club of Illinois, American Federation of Government Employees Local 704 (AFGE) members gathered in Chicago’s Federal Plaza to speak out. #union

144 EPA workers across the country, and at least 31 in Chicago’s Region 5 headquarters, received notice they were being placed on leave Thursday morning. #dissent

On Wednesday, February 26, at noon, advocates, community leaders, and frontline workers will gather in the rotunda of the Capitol Building in Springfield, Illinois, for a pivotal rally and press conference to launch the campaign demanding fair pay and sustainable funding for the human service sector. #fairpay