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Rauner Touts Labor Agreements With 11 More Unions
Rauner Touts Labor Agreements With 11 More Unions
Rauner Touts Labor Agreements With 11 More Unions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner's office has reached four-year labor agreements with 11 unions and has criticized one of the larger state-employee unions for not doing the same. A spokeswoman for the Republican says the unions that agreed to deals announced Wednesday represent more than 500 workers...
How Hard Is It To Fire A Federal Government Employee? [VIDEO]
How Hard Is It To Fire A Federal Government Employee? [VIDEO]
How Hard Is It To Fire A Federal Government Employee? [VIDEO]
We've talked a couple of times about how hard it can be to fire bad employees in the public sector. In fact, the Chicago Tribune had an unbelievable chart a few years ago on How Bad Teachers Survive. In short, after hearings and appeals and more hearing and more appeals it can take up to five years to get rid of even the most "deserving" teachers in the Chicago Public School system... Re
Rauner Eliminates 'Fair share' Dues for State Employees
Rauner Eliminates 'Fair share' Dues for State Employees
Rauner Eliminates 'Fair share' Dues for State Employees
Governor Bruce Rauner has signed an executive order eliminating "fair share" dues for state employees who don't wish to fund government union activities and positions for which they disagree. According to a press release, the order comes after an extensive legal review of the U...
Illinois Pension Reform Bill On Hold [AUDIO]
Illinois Pension Reform Bill On Hold [AUDIO]
Illinois Pension Reform Bill On Hold [AUDIO]
Rachel Otwell -- Illinois Radio Network The state pension overhaul, meant to fix a $100 billion unfunded liability, won’t go into effect this summer as planned. Many state employees and retirees claim the changes are unconstitutional...