Obama administration officials are preparing to implement a controversial two-year-old executive order that will give agencies greater ability to deny federal contracts to companies with labor-law violations.
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Prevailing Wage Is the Local Market Rate in Illinois
A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) finds no evidence for the assertion that prevailing wage “inflates” construction worker wages in Illinois. In fact, after analyzing counties along Illinois’ border, the report finds that a higher prevailing wage for operating engineers has no statistical impact on employment or turnover for men working...
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WHY IT MATTERS: Income inequality
WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: The rich keep getting richer while more Americans are getting left behind financially.
Income inequality has surged near levels last seen before the Great Depression. Read more- 1
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The passing of the #RaisetheWageAct in the #US #HouseofRepresentatives to incrementally raise the federal #minimumwage from $7.25 to $15 acknowledges that the current minimum wage isn’t enough to support working families across the country https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1151995580077334529
When it mattered most, thousands of first responders didn’t hesitate to put their lives on the line.
This is a disgraceful insult to their sacrifice. https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1151547132954009600
#PrimeDay actions throughout the country and around the world, demonstrate that working people can take on Amazon and win. http://bit.ly/30vGLSy
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https://bit.ly/2JNNeSb - Forensic geologist Scott Wolter turns detective in the Windy City to crack one of Chicago's oldest cold cases -- the 1886 bombing of Haymarket Square. A recent dig for a buried time capsule may yield new clues about the identity of the bomber #haymarket
When Eddie Lampert bought Sears for $5.2 billion, it came with a promise of severance pay for thousands of laid off employees. Now, Lampert wants to back out of his deal. It's greedy, wrong, and a slap in the face to thousands of people. https://cbsn.ws/2wrIeMV
The news, politicians, and pundits love talking about how strong the American economy is right now. Tell that to the nearly **half** of working people in the U.S. currently working a "side hustle" (or, you know, a second job) just to make ends meet. http://bit.ly/2IaUaI2
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Move To Amend is coming to Peoria - please join us to learn more. Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Peoria Labor Temple.
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New research finds that the boons of union membership can extend beyond wages and benefits. #1u https://psmag.com/economics/responsive-unions-c-make-work-feel-more-meaningful