Private-sector workers excluded from Amendment 1, but not from tax hike – Illinois Policy

"While the language of the amendment appears to provide rights to all “employees,” that is misleading. The state is not allowed to provide unionization or collective bargaining rights to workers in the private sector because the federal government has already done so through the National Labor Relations Act."
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Mike
3 years ago

The proposed constitutional amendment on the November 7, 2022 ballot is loaded with traps. Here is the exact wording of the proposed amendment: “Employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work.  No law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or… Read more »

Pat S.
3 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Effectively blocking Right-to-Work – probably one of the ultimate goals.

Illinois is run by unions already, and they get greedier at every turn. Perfect example of that: Chicago Teacher’s Union.

Please vote NO on Amendment 1!

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