`
Posts tagged Jill Gigstad
Union construction builds strong economy
Collective bargaining agreements benefit workers, spread impact through local economy, says study
Read More
Ted CoxUnion 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
Union hospitals better prepped for COVID: study
Illinois Economic Policy Institute charges coronavirus relief went to smaller, nonunion hospitals
Read More
Ted CoxCoronavirus, 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
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
Read More
Ted CoxIllinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, John Tillman, Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Frank Manzo IV, Jill Gigstad, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19 Relief, Carol Knowles, Mitch McConnell, Rebuild Illinois, Bruce Rauner
Paid sick leave limits outbreaks, increases jobs, pay says study
UIUC-ILEPI research finds white male workers downstate would benefit
Read More
Ted CoxCoronavirus, 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
Prevailing-wage laws boost homeownership for construction workers, pad tax base
Read More
Ted CoxIllinois 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
Paid family leave would benefit parents, babies, economy
ILEPI-UIUC study says businesses would gain stability, productivity
Read More
Ted CoxILEPI, UIUC, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Family Leave, Paid Family Leave, Family and Medical Leave Act, Working Families, Illinois Working Families, Amazon, United Parcel Service, Jill Gigstad, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Pew Research Center
Study praises union teacher contracts for improving education
But UIUC-ILEPI report also faults Illinois for poor state funding
Read More
Ted CoxIllinois Teachers, Illinois Teacher Salary, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Education, Illinois Education Funding, Robert Bruno, UIUC, Project for Middle Class Renewal, ILEPI, Frank Manzo IV, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Jill Gigstad, Kathi Griffin, Evidence-Based School Funding, J.B. Pritzker
