COVID-19 spurs union pushes among Chicago-area essential workers. ‘We’re not just burger flippers. We’ve been essential.’ – Chicago Tribune

The share of Illinois workers represented by unions fell to 14.7% in 2019, down from 18.3% in 2009, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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MikeH
6 years ago

“Those jobs are never coming back.”

Yet unions still vote democratic.

Governor of Alderaan
6 years ago

Automate!

debtsor
6 years ago

Yes, unionizing to squeeze blood from a stoned citizenry will certainly yield great dividends! Desperate times call for desperate measures!

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