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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

Declare Uber, Lyft drivers employees, says study

Declare Uber, Lyft drivers employees, says study

Only lack of traffic in pandemic got their pay above minimum wage in Chicago

Ted CoxJanuary 21, 2021Uber, Lyft, Ride-Hailing, ILEPI, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Via Ride Hailing, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Chicago Minimum Wage, California Ride Hailing

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

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

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

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

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

Lack of paid sick leave worsens epidemics, says UIUC prof

Lack of paid sick leave worsens epidemics, says UIUC prof

Congressional Dems include sick leave in call for action on coronavirus

Ted CoxMarch 9, 2020Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Leave, Robert Bruno, UIUC, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Family and Medical Leave Act

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

Paid family leave would benefit parents, babies, economy

Paid family leave would benefit parents, babies, economy

ILEPI-UIUC study says businesses would gain stability, productivity

Ted CoxFebruary 3, 2020ILEPI, 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

Study praises union teacher contracts for improving education

But UIUC-ILEPI report also faults Illinois for poor state funding

Ted CoxJanuary 13, 2020Illinois 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

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

Funding schools would relieve property taxes

Funding schools would relieve property taxes

Fair tax, consolidating townships would also provide benefits, says new ILEPI-UIUC study

Ted CoxDecember 19, 2019Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, Frank Manzo IV, UIUC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Bruno, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Illinois Property Taxes, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Education Funding

Study urges patient limits to retain nurses

Study urges patient limits to retain nurses

Illinois faces nurse shortage; UIUC-ILEPI study recommends Calif. model

Ted CoxSeptember 10, 2019Illinois Nurses, Nurse Staffing Limits, Patient-to-Nurse Ratio, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, UIUC, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Robert Bruno, Frank Manzo IV, Emily E. LB. Twarog, Fred Crespo, Cristina Castro, Illinois Health and Hospital Association

$15 an hour — now

$15 an hour — now

Lightfoot endorses UIUC-ILEPI study urging accelerated hike in Chicago minimum wage

Ted CoxSeptember 5, 2019Robert Bruno, Frank Manzo IV, UIUC, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Chicago Minimum Wage, $15 Minimum Wage, Fight for $15, Illinois Minimum Wage, U.S. Minimum Wage, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, John Arena, Jason Ervin, Rahm Emanuel