Commentary: Illinois’ labor market gains remain intact, thanks to its worker protections – Latest Finance News

"New research from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Middle Class Renewal Project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has quantified the impact...In Illinois, annual incomes average more than $7,000 per year (15%) compared to incomes in these other states. Our workers are less likely to live in poverty, more likely to own homes and more likely to have health insurance coverage. Our workforce productivity is 15% higher, and our on-the-job mortality rate is 32% lower."