Council News

Local 839 Ray Graham Candy Drive Needs Volunteers for Aug. 25 and 26

Illinois debt no longer is in danger of being downgraded to junk level in the view of one of the major ratings agencies—the first dividend of sorts from passage of a new state budget and tax hike last week. S&P said its actions “reflect that following Illinois’ enactment of a fiscal 2018 budget (and subsequent

Gov. Bruce Rauner has a new chief of staff.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker walked among friends and families in the Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade.

Join the Regioanl Council in the 48th Annual Mexican Day Parade. Meet at 10:00 a.m., Sun., Sept. 10 at the Carpenters Training Center, 2141 S. Union Ave. Click here for details.

View the July issue which includes news about Missouri Governor Eric Geitens signing legislation prohibiting the state, counties and municipalities from entering into project labor agreements. Click here for July Issue.

What's more important than a state budget to Rauner? Killing unions. (Crain's)

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.