5/14/2024
Illinois legislators are advancing a measure that would prohibit employers from holding mandatory meetings with anti-union messages for employees.
Supporters of the bill said such “captive audience” meetings have hurt union campaigns in the Chicago area. The bill, which would cover meetings on political and religious issues, would not ban those meetings outright, but would prohibit retaliation against employees who choose not to attend.
4/12/2024
SPRINGFIELD – It was a tale of two states Wednesday, when the four legislative leaders – one at a time – addressed members of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce at a conference in Springfield.