By: Diane Benjamin On November 1st Dave Koehler spoke to the West Side Neighbors group. He spilled the beans on why Amendment 1 is on the ballot. It is to make sure Illinois can never be a Right To Work state. Public Sector unions in Illinois fund democrats, this amendment assures the union money never […]
By: Diane Benjamin It took a long time for the Bloomington Election Commission to name a new Executive Director, the last one quit in May. I’d still like to know why Tim Mitchell quit suddenly and why it took so long to replace him. Did they have trouble finding a qualified applicant? The new Executive […]
By: Diane Benjamin According to an interview on WGLT, the chances of finding a buyer for the Mitsubishi Auto plant aren’t good. Paul Eisenstein, of the Detroit bureau-dot-com, said dozens of plants have closed in the US in the last decade, most have been torn down. Cleanup will cost millions. New plants are built away […]
By: Diane Benjamin Who runs this state? It isn’t the people paying the bills! See this site: https://www.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/Pages/Rates.aspx This link shows how much government if FORCED to pay in McLean County for labor: https://www.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/rates/2015/january/MCLEAN99.htm It is the law in Illinois that any project funded by taxpayers has to pay the prevailing wage rate. Try that […]
By: Diane Benjamin Get the facts on Right to Work. The unions will be in Lexington next Monday. They will win unless the Council has a spine, they will need your help. http://www.rebootillinois.com/2015/03/11/editors-picks/kari-lydersen/right-to-work-zones-key-to-prosperity-for-illinois-or-rauners-pipe-dream/34617/ http://www.rebootillinois.com/2015/03/03/editors-picks/mike-mish-shedlock/il-policy-institute-to-il-chamber-of-commerce-come-on-over-to-right-to-work/34106/ Below is what the a union sent to their members: Brothers and Sisters, I’m sure that you know by now that […]
The biggest problem in politics? Liars! MEA Misleads on Oklahoma Right-to-Work Numbers In the past decade, Oklahoma jobs are up 3.8 percent while Michigan is down 13.8 percent By JARRETT SKORUP | Nov. 30, 2012 | Follow Jarrett Skorup on Twitter If Michigan were to become a right-to-work state, unions could no longer force members to financially support them. Around the county, […]
