Showing posts with label labor unions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label labor unions. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Union coalition challenges pension law

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By Jamey Dunn A coalition of public employee and teachers' unions has filed a lawsuit challenging the new law that makes changes to th...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Little change for state's bond ratings so far

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By Jamey Dunn The major bond rating agencies are having mixed reactions to changes to Illinois' public employee pension systems that w...
Thursday, December 05, 2013

Quinn quietly signs pension legislation

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By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn today signed sweeping public pension changes passed by lawmakers earlier this week.  Hard-fought bipartisan...
Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Legislators approve changes to state's public pension systems

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By Jamey Dunn After years of debate and several failed attempts, the Illinois General Assembly passed changes today to the state’s pension...
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Pension lobbying efforts go down to the wire

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By Jamey Dunn Supporters and opponents of proposed changes to the state’s public pension systems are expecting close votes on legislation ...
Monday, December 02, 2013

Politics swirl around pension vote

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By Jamey Dunn The political fallout has begun over a deal reached by legislative leaders to make changes to the state’s public employee pe...
Monday, August 26, 2013

Union leaders blast new pension framework

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By Jamey Dunn Union leaders today publicly rejected a public pension reform outline that a special legislative committee is considering. ...
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Thursday, May 09, 2013

Senate passes rival plan for pension changes

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By Jamey Dunn with Meredith Colias contributing  The Illinois Senate approved a union-backed overhaul of the state’s pension systems today...
Monday, May 06, 2013

Cullerton to move union-backed pension bill this week

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By Jamey Dunn Senate Democrats have reached a deal with unions on pension changes after the House passed its own plan last week. “Whenev...
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Cullerton to Madigan: Consider union plan

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Senate President John Cullerton said today that his negotiations with union leaders have produced a pension proposal that lawmakers in both ...

House leaders hopeful about pension vote

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By Jamey Dunn An Illinois House vote on changes to the state’s pension systems is planned for Thursday, and legislative leaders from both ...
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

House passes bill to cut COLAs on public pensions

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By Jamey Dunn Supporters of efforts to cut spending on public-employee pensions say they reached a turning point today, as the House appro...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Court tosses out lawsuit over public retirees' health care

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  Jamey Dunn A judge today sided with the state in a disputed over the cost of public retiree health insurance. Last year, lawmakers ap...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Supporters hopeful about new bipartisan pension bill

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By Jamey Dunn Lawmakers who have been spearheading recent pension reform efforts have introduced yet another plan they say could garner st...
Monday, February 04, 2013

House panel approves new spending for current fiscal year

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Jamey Dunn Layoffs at the Department of Children and Family Services and cuts to mental health providers would be avoided if a measure app...
Monday, January 07, 2013

Time running out on pension reform

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By Jamey Dunn As the clock ticks on the final days of the two-year legislative session, sponsors of a pension reform bill work to try and ...