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Rockford area parents are getting texts: “routes cancelled due to driver call-offs”. Not “routes cancelled due to short staffing.” Not “routes cancelled due to the District’s failure to recruit and retain drivers.” As always, the problem is blamed on the low wage workforce. The bus driver union contract opens in April. If they want to “find solutions” they should talk to the people doing the work, include the drivers.
www.wifr.com/2026/03/04/rockford-public-school-bus-drivers-raise-concerns-over-proposed-transport...
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Early voting is underway! CTU's Jackson Potter was out today to cast his ballot.
Don't wait until Election Day to vote when you can do it today.
Find your early voting site here: www.elections.il.gov/VotingAndRegistrationSystems/EarlyVotingLocationsSearch.aspx
#1u #Vote #twill
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8 days until Election Day! Are you ready to knock on some doors this GOTV weekend?
On Friday, we will be out with Senator Elizabeth Warren to let voters know why we need a strong leader like Daniel Biss in Congress.
Register here: ow.ly/GAKr50YrsQ0
#IL9 #GOTV #twill
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Luther Baker came to the IBEW with no expectation of ever being in a leadership role -- until one day his business manager urged him to get involved with IBEW RENEW to recruit and retain young workers. Today, Luther is on the tools by day and running the East Central Illinois AFL-CIO by night. Listen to his full story here:
awf.labortools.com/listen/ibew-local-601-luther-baker-east-central-illinois-afl-cio-merger
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Our unions give us many gifts: job protection, a lifelong skill or trade, a pathway to the middle-class, and so much more.
In Arturo's case, it's the trade he learned as an apprentice with Painters District Council 30 before working his way up to the organizing department. Today, Arturo is passing the tools onto his son Ricky, helping him learn drywall finishing as he gets ready for his middle-school construction class!
#UnionStrong #1u #BuildingTrades
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It's Women in Construction Week, and these operating engineers remind us that women don't just break glass ceilings; they running the heavy equipment to build them.
Women aren't waiting for a seat at the table. They're building it.
#WomenInConstruction #UnionStrong #1u
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Mid-Illinois Labor Council “Modernizes the Movement,” Electing New Officers
Decatur, IL – Last night, Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea swore in the Mid-Illinois Labor Council’s nine new officers, who affirmed their commitment to advocating for union members and their families. The newly inaugurated leadership emphasized building strong partnerships with community organizations and engaging in political campaigns aimed at improving the lives of working people. The […]
Illinois AFL-CIO Honors IDOL Director, Two General Assembly Members At “Labor Salutes” Award Ceremony
Springfield – Tonight, the Illinois AFL-CIO honored three Illinois leaders for their outstanding contributions to the state’s labor movement at its annual “Labor Salutes” awards ceremony. “The Illinois labor movement is proud to stand behind these three leaders who have spent their entire careers relentlessly fighting for working families,” stated Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea. […]
Springfield & Central Illinois Trades & Labor Council Swears in New Leadership
Springfield, IL – Last night, Illinois AFL-CIO President and Springfield resident Tim Drea swore in 12 new officers of the Springfield & Central Illinois Trades & Labor Council, who affirmed their commitment to advocating for union members and their families. The newly inaugurated leadership emphasized building strong partnerships with community organizations and engaging in political campaigns […]
Illinois AFL-CIO Remembers Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson
The Illinois labor movement mourns the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in Illinois and Chicago politics whose lifelong commitment to the labor and civil rights movements leaves an enduring legacy. Throughout his life, Rev. Jackson fought tirelessly for working people in Chicago, across Illinois, and throughout the country. He walked picket […]