Posts tagged Kevin Bessler

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    Illinois worker alleges union taking wages for political activity

    June 22, 2022 // Mary Beck, who works at Penn Aluminum International in Murphysboro, has filed a federal charge against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702, saying it had no legal authority to deduct from her paychecks and use the funds for political activity. Village of Carpentersville firefighters, Service Employees International Union Local 73,

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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    ALEC: Illinois’ unfunded pension liability $533 billion; $8.2 trillion nationwide

    June 13, 2022 // Jonathan Williams, ADC, general fund budget, federal bailout, Illinois Supreme Court,

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    Blog ● Unionization

    Firefighters appeal ruling blocking union decertification vote

    February 16, 2022 // “Pretty standard operating procedure for the unions to try to block the election, and the longer they can block it, the longer they can collect forced dues,” Mix said. “If they can make the thing go on for two more years, they get two more years of dues revenue from these people.”

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    News Article ● Unionization

    First responders across Illinois seeking freedom from unions

    February 8, 2022 // Paramedics and EMTs at the Galesburg Hospitals Ambulance Service are seeking to exercise their right to vote Teamsters Local 627 out of power at the workplace, a growing trend around the country.

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