According to Joe Bowen, who does campaigning for the Vote Yes for Workers’ Rights group, even if workers had the means or capabilities to go on strike, it is not something that happens often because no one wants to put their financial stability at risk. “It’s a scare tactic. If you’ve ever talked to a worker who’s gone on strike, that’s not something anyone wants to do. What people want is to have good paying jobs and safe working conditions."
Workers’ rights under current legislation are protected by the National Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. However, with a change of governor or state legislature, these rights could be revoked.
How can a state governor revoke the NLRA?
Old Spartan
3 years ago
DePaul has lost its way. Used to be a family values, pro-American, good citizen, solid basic education university. Over the last ten years you can see how not only the students, but the faculty and administration have all leaned hard left. And don’t forget we have a hard pro-union cardinal in town who shot off his mouth about numerous political issue when he first came to town. Someone convinced him to cool it on the political dribble but you know he is having his influence on Catholic organizations all over Chicago. And, Hey–students who publish this paper, you ought to… Read more »
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
How can a state governor revoke the NLRA?
DePaul has lost its way. Used to be a family values, pro-American, good citizen, solid basic education university. Over the last ten years you can see how not only the students, but the faculty and administration have all leaned hard left. And don’t forget we have a hard pro-union cardinal in town who shot off his mouth about numerous political issue when he first came to town. Someone convinced him to cool it on the political dribble but you know he is having his influence on Catholic organizations all over Chicago. And, Hey–students who publish this paper, you ought to… Read more »