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State Rep. Ron Sandack Reacts to Failed AFSCME Override [AUDIO]
State Rep. Ron Sandack Reacts to Failed AFSCME Override [AUDIO]
State Rep. Ron Sandack Reacts to Failed AFSCME Override [AUDIO]
State Rep. Ron Sandack has been a strong voice in Springfield for fiscal responsibility and reform. He's been one of the lawmakers able to cut through the debate and clearly articulate the need for reform in Illinois. Sandack joined the show again this week to react to the failed vote to override the Governor's veto of a bill regarding AFSCME negotiations...
Illinois House Might Attempt Override Wednesday of Union-Arbitration Veto
Illinois House Might Attempt Override Wednesday of Union-Arbitration Veto
Illinois House Might Attempt Override Wednesday of Union-Arbitration Veto
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois House Democrats are trying to line up votes to reverse Gov. Bruce Rauner on legislation they say will keep labor peace. The Republican governor vetoed the bill in July. It would provide for an arbitrator to step in if contract negotiations break down between the Rauner administration and workers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Kristen McQueary Previews Override Vote on AFSCME Bill [AUDIO]
Kristen McQueary Previews Override Vote on AFSCME Bill [AUDIO]
Kristen McQueary Previews Override Vote on AFSCME Bill [AUDIO]
Chicago Tribune editorial board member and Rockford native Kristen McQueary joined the show once again this week to preview a big vote planned for this week in the Illinois House. House Speaker Mike Madigan is expected to call for a vote on Wednesday to override the Governor's veto of a bill that would essentially strip him of his ability to negotiate contacts with AFSCME...
Contract Talks Between Rauner and AFSCME Go Public
Contract Talks Between Rauner and AFSCME Go Public
Contract Talks Between Rauner and AFSCME Go Public
Alex Degman -- Illinois Radio Network Negotiations between the governor and the state's largest public employee union are getting hot – and public. The governor slammed the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) during a news conference as he implored lawmakers to uphold his veto of Senate Bill 1229 – which would effectively take the governor out of contract negotiati
Governor and AFSCME  Agree To One Month Contract Extension
Governor and AFSCME Agree To One Month Contract Extension
Governor and AFSCME Agree To One Month Contract Extension
Alex Degman -- Illinois Radio Network The governor's administration and the state's largest public employee union are still far apart on new contract details, but there won't be any strikes or lockouts come July 1. AFSCME Council 31 spokesman Anders Lindall says both sides have essentially agreed to a one month contract extension...
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Rockford native (and Guilford grad) Kristen McQueary from the Chicago Tribune's editorial board joined us the show this week to lend her insight on what's happening during this session in Springfield. We discussed the evolving budget battle between Bruce Rauner and Democrats in the House and Senate, the upcoming negotiations between the Governor and AFSCME, and the Tribune's recent story on pensio
Appellate Court Agrees Illinois AFSCME Workers Owed Money
Appellate Court Agrees Illinois AFSCME Workers Owed Money
Appellate Court Agrees Illinois AFSCME Workers Owed Money
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appellate court has ruled that back wages owed thousands of state government workers from 2011 to 2013 must be paid. A panel of judges from the First District Appellate Court found that members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees should get the back pay, and the Legislature's failure to appropriate enough money to cover the raise