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Lost jobs cause unionization rate to rise

Lost jobs cause unionization rate to rise

Union members weathered the pandemic economic downturn better than other workers

Ted CoxJanuary 25, 2021U.S. Union Membership, Coronavirus, COVID-19, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, State of the Unions 2020, Janus, Illinois Union Workers, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Robert Bruno, Frank Manzo IV, Illinois Economic Policy Institute

Construction wage theft 'pervasive' in Midwest

Construction wage theft 'pervasive' in Midwest

Paying ‘under the table’ hurts workers and robs states of critical funding, says new study

Ted CoxJanuary 14, 2021Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, Construction Wage Theft, Construction Payroll Fraud, Midwest Economic Policy Institute, Nathaniel Goodell, Frank Manzo IV, U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois Prevailing Wage Act

Union construction builds strong economy

Union construction builds strong economy

Collective bargaining agreements benefit workers, spread impact through local economy, says study

Ted CoxJanuary 12, 2021Union Construction, Collective Bargaining Agreements, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Jill Gigstad, Mid-American Regional Bargaining Association, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Census Bureau

Responsible Bidder Ordinances pay for selves

Responsible Bidder Ordinances pay for selves

ILEPI study finds imposing basic standards on public projects increases bids without hiking costs

Ted CoxOctober 21, 2020Prevailing Wage Laws, Responsible Bidder Ordinances, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, Frank Manzo IV, Public Works, Public Works Projects

Union approval up, but membership down

Union approval up, but membership down

African Americans, women see steepest declines as Janus ruling has effect

Ted CoxSeptember 8, 2020State of the Unions 2020, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC, Illinois Union Workers, Chicago Union Workers, Working Families

Don't tell us there's no money for states

Don't tell us there's no money for states

Local governments need $555B, but businesses have already gotten $1.9T in coronavirus relief

Ted CoxJuly 24, 2020Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Illinois COVID-19, Donald Trump, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, U.S. Unemployment, Illinois Unemployment, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, IDES, J.B. Pritzker, Heroes Act, CARES Act, Rand Paul, Rick Scott

If you're not wearing a mask, 'the enemy is you'

If you're not wearing a mask, 'the enemy is you'

Pritzker warns Metro East on rising positivity rate on testing as new daily COVID cases approach 1,600 statewide

Ted CoxJuly 22, 2020Coronavirus, Coronavirus Testing, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Restore Illinois, IDES, Lori Lightfoot, Donald Trump

Restore Illinois has worked — for now

Restore Illinois has worked — for now

ILEPI study lauds state’s reopening in pandemic, but warns Illinoisans to ‘remain vigilant’

Ted CoxJuly 22, 2020Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Restore Illinois, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Testing, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker

Grassroots groups take fair-tax debate to people

Grassroots groups take fair-tax debate to people

Vote Yes for Fair Tax holds six news conferences across state on rescheduled Tax Day

Ted CoxJuly 13, 2020Vote Yes for Fair Tax, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Taxes, Illinois Tax Brackets, Illinois Tax Day, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, Illinois COVID-19, Fair Tax Amendment, J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, SIUC, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC

Old tactic vs. new tax plan: Divide and conquer

Old tactic vs. new tax plan: Divide and conquer

The fair tax isn’t about who benefits most, it’s about providing all areas of our state with the resources they require

Union hospitals better prepped for COVID: study

Union hospitals better prepped for COVID: study

Illinois Economic Policy Institute charges coronavirus relief went to smaller, nonunion hospitals

Ted CoxJune 30, 2020Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois Coronavirus, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Frank Manzo IV, Jill Gigstad, Illinois Hospitals, Union Hospitals, Safe Patient Limits, Union Nurses, CARES Act, COVID-19 Relief

COVID-19 damage control requires fair tax

COVID-19 damage control requires fair tax

The progress already made in statewide education is jeopardized by lost revenue in economic collapse

Minority workers bear brunt of COVID impact

Minority workers bear brunt of COVID impact

ILEPI-UIUC study finds African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans caught in bind, working risky jobs when they don’t lose them entirely

Ted CoxJune 4, 2020Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Illinois Working Families, Illinois Workforce

U.S. jobless claims down, still over 2M for week

U.S. jobless claims down, still over 2M for week

But Illinois sees a more dramatic drop in filings by gig workers, as state prepares to implement work-share program

No way out

No way out

Fiscal conservatives back bailouts for oil, aviation, banks, hedge funds, but when it comes to aid for states the well is dry

Sen. Stadelman renews call for work-share

Sen. Stadelman renews call for work-share

Lead sponsor of neglected unemployment law says it’s made for coronavirus economic crisis

Ted CoxApril 29, 2020Coronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Steve Stadelman, Work-Share Programs, IDES, Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Unemployment, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC

Work-share: Cure for COVID unemployment pain?

Work-share: Cure for COVID unemployment pain?

UIUC-ILEPI study says implementing 2014 program would save jobs

Ted CoxApril 7, 2020Work-Share Programs, Illinois Unemployment, U.S. Unemployment, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Frank Manzo IV, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Robert Bruno, UIUC, Project for Middle Class Renewal

Paid sick leave limits outbreaks, increases jobs, pay says study

Paid sick leave limits outbreaks, increases jobs, pay says study

UIUC-ILEPI research finds white male workers downstate would benefit

Ted CoxMarch 24, 2020Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, Paid Sick Leave, Illinois Paid Sick Leave, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC, ILEPI, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Project for Middle Class Renewal, COVID-19, Jill Gigstad

A place to hang your hard hat

A place to hang your hard hat

Prevailing-wage laws boost homeownership for construction workers, pad tax base

Ted CoxFebruary 19, 2020Illinois Construction Workers, Prevailing Wage Laws, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Bruno, Frank Manzo IV, Illinois Working Families, Jill Gigstad, Rebuild Illinois

Union labor apprenticeships competitive with college

Union labor apprenticeships competitive with college

ILEPI-UIUC study lauds vocational training as ‘tuition-free alternative’

Ted CoxJanuary 6, 2020Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Illinois Public Universities, Illinois Community Colleges, Illinois Apprentice Programs, Joint Labor-Management Apprenticeships