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Local 727 Stands with Striking UAW Auto Workers as they Initiate a Strike Against General Motors

Local 727 Stands with Striking UAW Auto Workers as they Initiate a Strike Against General Motors

Workers represented by the United Auto Workers union initiated a strike against their employer, General Motors, at midnight on Sunday, September 15, after the parties were unable to reach an…

New Gallup Poll Shows Union Approval is at a Near 50-Year High

New Gallup Poll Shows Union Approval is at a Near 50-Year High

A recent poll conducted by Gallup has shown that Americans’ approval of labor unions has nearly reached a 50-year high. According to Gallup: “Sixty-four percent of Americans approve of labor…

Chicago Budget Survey Suggests Mayor Lightfoot May Consider Raising City Garage Parking Tax

Chicago Budget Survey Suggests Mayor Lightfoot May Consider Raising City Garage Parking Tax

Local 727 Urges all Members Residing in Chicago to Take the Survey and Demonstrate your Opposition On Thursday, August 29 at 6 p.m., Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will give her…

Proposed State Parking Tax Targets Chicago, Unreasonably Burdens Workers

Proposed State Parking Tax Targets Chicago, Unreasonably Burdens Workers

Write your State Representative and Senator, Demand they Oppose a State Parking Tax Last week, Governor Pritzker released his “Rebuild Illinois” capital plan which proposes a 6-9% state parking tax…

Pritzker’s Proposal for State Parking Tax in ‘Rebuild Illinois’ Plan Will Do Real Harm to Illinois Business Climate

Pritzker’s Proposal for State Parking Tax in ‘Rebuild Illinois’ Plan Will Do Real Harm to Illinois Business Climate

Confiscatory parking tax targets City and unreasonably burdens Chicago workers and businesses CHICAGO, May 22, 2019 – The “Rebuild Illinois” capital plan recently released by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed…