2021

National Study Says So-called “Right to Work” (RTW) States Have Worse Economic, Health, Social, and Civic Outcomes

Here’s a recent study about Right To Work laws that hurt workers from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute In an eight-year period of national economic expansion that followed the Great Recession of 2008, the 27 U.S. states that had enacted so-called “right-to-work” laws saw slower economic growth, lower wages, higher consumer debt, worse health outcomes,

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Get Your Financial Fresh Start With Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union

From now until April 30, 2021 any member who transfers balances from their other credit cards to their MCLCU credit card will receive 2.99% for 24 months. There are a lot of other promotions out there that are 0.00% for 12 months, but our low rate promotion last 12 months longer than “the other guys” and

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Illinois retirees 65 and older now eligible for covid 19 vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccinations Available to Illinois Seniors 65 and Older

Currently, Phase 1B of Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccination program has begun, allowing frontline workers and residents age 65 and over to get vaccinated. Most people will get the vaccine through their own doctors or at a local pharmacy, where appointments are necessary. Right now, Jewel/Osco, Mariano’s, Walmart, CVS and Walgreens are the first to roll out registration pages in Illinois. The

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Marty Walsh speaks to carpenters

Biden Picks Pro-Union Boston Mayor Marty Walsh To Lead Department of Labor

It’s been nearly half a century since a union member has led the Department of Labor, but that could change soon with President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as his Secretary of Labor. Walsh is a second-generation member of Laborers’ Local Union 223 with working-class roots. He became the head

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Latchways Standard Self-Retracting Lifeline Alert

MSA is issuing this User Safety Notice to inform you that MSA has received field reports of a limitednumber of Latchways Standard Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRL) in which some internal bolts cameloose. MSA has not received any reports of injuries associated with this condition. However, weare requesting that you perform the actions outlined in this notice.

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