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Illinois

Atticus

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3. It is absolutely a legitimate amendment which will guarantee the right to unionize and bargain

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Mon Oct 24, 2022, 05:32 PM

Oct 2022

collectively. It will become a part of our state "Bill of Rights" if passed.

The wingnuts are apoplectic about it. Their professionally printed signs urge its defeat by saying "Say NO to more taxes!" even though the amendment does not even mention "taxes".

Vote YES! I did.

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Anybody voting yet? Amendment to allow unionization [View all] live love laugh Oct 2022 OP

I am not from Illinois, but why do they need an amendment to allow unionization? I thought if JohnSJ Oct 2022 #1

I too thought it was national law but here's the proposal... live love laugh Oct 2022 #5

Sounds similar to what their doing here in California with a woman's right to choose, making it part JohnSJ Oct 2022 #8

It is a legit amendment. I checked into it. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #2

I'm glad I voted "yes". live love laugh Oct 2022 #7

It is absolutely a legitimate amendment which will guarantee the right to unionize and bargain Atticus Oct 2022 #3

The achilles heel in Illinois is the real estate tax burden. notinkansas Oct 2022 #4

That the RW is against it makes me giddy. Thanks 😊 live love laugh Oct 2022 #6

The reason this is on the ballot James48 Oct 2022 #9

Good to know why they're codifying it. live love laugh Oct 2022 #11

Let me explain why I am voting no frazzled Oct 2022 #10

Ballotpedia has a pretty good writeup on this. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #12