2017

Built to Last® Episode 9 – "Hammers, Hearts and Magic" – Airs Sunday, July 9 (video promo)

In 1961 Martin Luther King, Jr. identified the effect of Right to Work laws in undermining economic justice and achieved democracy.

Built to Last® Episode 7 Airs Sunday – video promo

The electronic edition of the summer issue of The Carpenter's Forum is now accessible online.

J.B. Pritzker: “As governor, the labor movement will always have a seat at the table and will be a partner in our work ahead."

The Mission of the website Labor-United.com is to enhance public education as to the importance of trained, skilled labor and to encourage the public to consider fair wages for all workers. 

A new report from a University of Illinois expert in urban development and local economies found that the share of middle-income households in the state of Illinois has fallen steadily from nearly 60 percent in 1970 to below 50 percent in the current, post-Great Recession period.

Member Appreciation Day Open House and Health Fair Is Sat., June 3, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

During this WGN Radio interview from May 10, 2017, Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan discussed his working relationships with Republican governors versus Governor Rauner. Madigan also said that Gov. Rauner is committed to turning Illinois into a Right to Work state. Listen to the interview. “Right to work” (RTW) is a misnomer, having