The Illinois State Senate voted to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate HB 1905. It would have provided misdemeanor criminal penalties to elected municipal officials who passed local collective bargaining regulations. Two of McHenry County’s three State Senators–Pam Althoff … Continue reading
Category Archives: Collective Bargaining
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner Statement on Senate vote on SB 1905 Chicago (Oct. 24, 2017) – Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement following the Senate vote on SB 1905: “Today’s vote could create a … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog reported on the Freedom of Information denial suit against the Algonquin Township Road District. Today, we’ll look at the response penned by Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser’s attorney Robert Hanlon. It asks for a temporary restraining order … Continue reading
When public officials lose their election, things change. In the case of Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller’s loss to McHenry County Board member Andrew Gasser, not only was there a lot of publicity and statewide shock at the Township … Continue reading
You may remember the unhappiness of McHenry County Board members for being called out by Local 150 of the Interanation Union of Operating Engineers for allegedly violating the Open Meetings Act when Governor Bruce Rauner came to the Woodstock Opera … Continue reading
There are three buttons on legislators’ desks in Springfield: Yes No Present When he was running for President in 2008, Barack Obama took a fair amount of heat for voting “Present” so often. Following in his footsteps is State Rep. … Continue reading
Here’s the proposed addition to the McHenry County legislative wish list being considered by the Legislative Committee at 8:15 AM next Friday, May 13th: Union Collective Bargaining Reform McHenry County supports a referendum to give voters the decision making authority … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Althoff’s compromise bill protects collective bargaining standards Protecting the financial integrity of local governments in arbitration proceedings with firefighter units, Senate Bill 2195, sponsored by State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry), clarifies that … Continue reading
That’s the headline in the State Journal-Register out of Springfield. That newspaper editorial was aiming at its local Republican State Representatives. Here’s a paragraph from the editorial: “They punted – plain and simple – on an important vote that would … Continue reading
On his blog Illinoyances, Steve Reick, the man who ran against State Rep. Jack Franks last year asks the following questino: Who do you believe? Reick quotes what Franks told the Northwest Herald–sort of a “pox on both sides” to … Continue reading
Arrived at the McHenry County Board’s Law and Justice Committee a little late on Monday. Discussion was taking place about the collective bargaining agreement between Circuit Clerk Kathleen Keefe’s office and its union, the Metropolitan Alliance of Police. Here’s what the … Continue reading
At Wednesday morning’s House Revenue & Finance Committee meeting, Representative Mike Tryon questioned officials from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget about the financial consequences that could result from SB 1229’s veto override. The bill would unilaterally allow AFSCME … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Statement on SB 1229 SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement following the House’s vote to sustain his veto of SB 1229: “I want to thank every House member who stood … Continue reading
Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks demonstrated for a second time that he won’t have a chapter in a book called “Illinois Profiles in Courage.” When the bill to strip union negotiating power from Governor Bruce Rauner was first voted … Continue reading
Tonight at 7, State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) was scheduled to appear on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. But Franks was a no show. Replacing him will be certain override voter Lou Lang of Skokie. The subject will be Governor Bruce Rauner’s … Continue reading
A full-page ad on the back page of Sunday’s Chicago Tribune tries to convince people to call State Rep. Carol Sente to urge her to vote against Senate Bill 1229, the legislation that would strip Governor Bruce Rauner of collective … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune had a big editorial Sunday urging so-called “Independent” Democrats: Don’t cave to Madigan Why Independent House Democrats should put taxpayers first Included in the editorial was the following about State Rep. Jack Franks: Two other Democrats, Jack … Continue reading
Only if House Speaker Mike Madigan needs Jack Franks to be the 71st vote allowing an override of Govenror Bruce Rauner’s veto of the state union’s bill to require arbitration will Franks be on the leash in Springfield this week. … Continue reading
Below is the House roll call on Senate Bill 1229, the legislation that will pretty much cut Governor Bruce Rauner out of the employee contract negotiation business during his first term in office. Franks did not vote the first time … Continue reading
Between now and next week State Rep. Jack Franks might be nervous. The Illinois Senate has overridden Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of the bill requested by AFSCME, the union representing most state employees, which would mandate arbitration. Assuming no Republican … Continue reading