Illinois News & Legislation

Forced-Unionism State

Illinois is a Forced-Unionism State. If you are an employee in Illinois and have legal questions regarding your union membership, click here to learn about your rights.

Illinois Right to Work News

» Families Flee Compulsory-Unionism States

May 26, 2008 - 'Right to Work States Are Simply Better For Raising Children' (PDF viewer required to view this document)

» Committee PAC Aids Pro-Right to Work Candidates

April 7, 2008 - Union Bosses Have Already Begun Their Federal Electoral Assault (PDF viewer required to view this document)

» Right to Work States Excel in Manufacturing

August 20, 2007 - Since 2000, Output Growth More Than Triple Forced-Dues States' (PDF viewer required to view this document)

» House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the National Right to Work Act

September 8, 2005 - Earlier today, the House Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs held hearings on the National Right to Work Act (H.R. 500/S. 370) -- a bill designed to end forced unionism nationwide.

» 'Big Labor Salting Hurts All Americans'

July 1, 2005 - Right to Work President Testifies in Favor of Truth in Employment (PDF viewer required to view this document)

Illinois Congressional Representatives

Contact your Illinois Congressmen to voice your support for Right to Work! We need help from grassroots supporters like you to protect workers' rights and to stop Big Labor's rampant abuses. If you don't know your Illinois Congressional District, enter your ZIP Code and your ZIP+4 extension below to look it up:

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House District Name Contact / Website
Senate S1 Sen. Richard Durbin (D) Contact / Website
Senate S2 Sen. Barack Obama (D) Contact / Website
House 01 Rep. Bobby L Rush (D) Contact / Website
House 02 Rep. Jesse Jr Jackson (D) Contact / Website
House 03 Rep. Daniel William Lipinski (D) Contact / Website
House 04 Rep. Luis V Gutierrez (D) Contact / Website
House 05 Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D) Contact / Website
House 06 Rep. Peter Roskam (R) Contact / Website
House 07 Rep. Danny K Davis (D) Contact / Website
House 08 Rep. Melissa Bean (D) Contact / Website
House 09 Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D) Contact / Website
House 10 Rep. Mark Kirk (R) Contact / Website
House 11 Rep. Jerry Weller (R) Contact / Website
House 12 Rep. Jerry F Costello (D) Contact / Website
House 13 Rep. Judy Biggert (R) Contact / Website
House 14 Rep. Dennis Hastert (R) Contact / Website
House 15 Rep. Timothy V Johnson (R) Contact / Website
House 16 Rep. Don Manzullo (R) Contact / Website
House 17 Rep. Philip G Hare (D) Contact / Website
House 18 Rep. Ray LaHood (R) Contact / Website
House 19 Rep. John M Shimkus (R) Contact / Website

Illinois Legislative Alerts

The table below lists the bills the Committee is currently monitoring in the Illinois legislatures. The Committee supports the passage of the bills highlighted in yellow. You can obtain up-to-the-minute information and learn about any bill directly from the Illinois legislature by clicking on the "Text / Status" link.

BillPositionDescriptionStatus
IL HB 757 Oppose Places a Gag Order on State Contractors During a Unionization Drive IL Legislature
IL SB 1301 Oppose Adds emergency service support staff to Public Sector Monopoly Bargaining IL Legislature
IL SB 134 Oppose Applies National Labor Relations Act to employers with 10 or more employees IL Legislature
IL SB 286 Oppose Public Sector Monopoly Bargaining for State Managers IL Legislature
IL SB 479 Oppose forces contractors to assume contracts w/union IL Legislature