Union member: Amendment 1 works against union interests – Illinois Policy

“...(I)f Amendment 1 passes, it gives the union bosses total control to negotiate for anything. Union bosses could ask local municipalities to pay their mortgage, pay their rent. This amendment opens a Pandora’s box of what else union bosses could ask for and have us pay for,” Anthony Travis said. “And the bottom line is this: Who’s going to pay for these unencumbered benefits? We can’t give the union bosses a blank check because the taxpayers simply can’t foot the bill. This is not a fiscally responsible piece of legislation.”