The St. Louis Labor Tribune reports on a rally to support the Illinois Workers Rights Amendment which would among other things outlaw Right-to-Work for less.
“Now is our time to come together and be heard,” said Goldschmidt, who is also president and business agent for Operating Engineers Local 520. The amendment would protect the right to organize and bargain collectively in the Illinois state constitution, which would effectively make so-called “right-to-work” laws illegal in the state, he said.
Scot Luchtefeld, president of the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council, called it “the most important legislation in this state for Labor in a long time.
“Look what’s happening in Missouri,” he said. “They are constantly fighting ‘right-to-work” even after voters rejected it because the wrong party is in control of that state. We need to make sure our members understand what’s at stake.”
The amendment gives Illinois a chance to build its strength for the future, he said. “We are the House of Labor, so let’s act like it,” he said. “We have to get our members on board and fight like hell!”
(graphic via labortribune.com)
