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  How "keep it in the ground" anti-energy initiatives harm Laborers' jobs A report from the U.S Chamber of Commerce and LiUNA - how environmental anti-energy initatives hurt jobs for Laborers.  https://www.globalenergyinstitute.org/infrastructure-lost 2019 message from General President Terry O'Sullivan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Q14-sNuZ8&feature=youtu.be Infrastructure investement could boost economy by $5.9T The old saying that you have to spend money in order to make money gained more support on Friday. The Business Roundtable released a report that federal spending of $737 billion over 10 years in infrastructure projects like surface transportation, aviation and water resources could generate an additional $5.9 trillion in gross domestic product over a 20-year period. Read More... LiUNA VP Penn named to Pritzker Infrastructure Transition Team Chicago, IL — Today, Governor-elect JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton announced the formation and members of the transition’s Restoring Illinois’ Infrastructure Committee. Read More... New Congress - time for an infrastructure bill? In the wake of Democrats’ House takeover and Republicans widening their Senate majority in the midterm elections, talk has quickly revived about taking on infrastructure legislation in the new Congress. Construction industry officials welcome the pro-infrastructure rhetoric from congressional leaders and President Trump. Read More... Bloomington IL YMCA honors the Penn Family The Bloomington, IL YMCA honored Midwest Region Manager & Vice-President John Penn, along with his father Paul, brother Donald, sister Linda and late brother David, at their "Legacy Dinner" on October 11, 2018.   Here's a facebook link to a very touching video they produced. https://www.facebook. Read More... The New York Times’ Trump Exposé Is a Compelling Case for Class War In the summer of 2012, Barack Obama informed America’s capitalists that they were not the sole authors of their success. “If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help,” the president explained. “Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. Read More... Prevailing wages don't hurt the economy, they boost it - new Minnesota study St. Read More... Hidden Agenda - How the Koch Brothers transformed Wisconsin The cries of “Shame! Shame! Shame!” rang throughout the marbled walls of the Wisconsin state assembly chamber. Disgusted Democratic politicians, some of whom had been up for over 60 hours by this point, punctuated their chants by throwing papers – and even drinks – at their Republican counterparts. Read More... Why Illinois politics gets a bad reputation - Rauner supporter passing out cash at a Chicago church It's here on video, WGN-TV.  Rauner speaks at the New Convenant Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago on July 22 -- one of his supporters then passes out cash to church members.... https://wgntv. Read More... WGLT-FM: Work Zone safety is everyone's responsibility Becky Slightom is the person you see at the start of a roadwork zone—the one directing traffic and keeping workers and drivers safe. She's a flagger, but there's another informal job title she's bestowed upon herself. “I’m the crapcatcher,” Slightom said with a laugh. Read More... Fresh proof that strong unions reduce income inequality New evidence shows that unions played a major role in reducing income inequality in the United States in the decades when organized labor was strong. But it also demonstrates that the decline in union power since the 1960s — which may be exacerbated as a result of a recent Supreme Court decision — has contributed to the widening gap between rich and poor. Read More... Losing one of our best - John Knudson John Knudson, who served as the Marseilles mayor from 1983 to 2003, died Sunday at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was 68. Funeral arrangements will be private, with no visitation. Knudson is the namesake of Knudson Park across Lincoln Street from the Marseilles City Hall, an honor bestowed on him by the City Council at the time he left the mayor’s post. Read More... A majority of American, especially younger Americans, view unions favorably The number of Americans represented by labor unions has decreased substantially since the 1950s, and a new Pew Research Center survey finds that the decline is seen more negatively than positively by U.S. adults. The survey also finds that 55% of Americans have a favorable impression of unions, with about as many (53%) viewing business corporations favorably. In 2017, just 10. Read More... Wage theft is pervasive in corporate America Washington, DC, June 5, 2018—A new report finds that many large corporations operating in the United States have boosted their profits by forcing employees to work off the clock, cheating them out of required overtime pay and engaging in similar practices that together are known as wage theft. Read More...

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