Remember that 2010 billboard on Route 47 south of Jack Franks’ office? That was an independent expenditure to help John O’Neill beat him for State Representative in 2010. It’s the one that sent the Democrat into a roaring fit and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Union
I read the 160-pqge transcript in the following https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/01/algonquin-township-road-district-vs-union-150-court-transcript-the-truth/ and wondered what the court order said. You can read it below: To me, the transcript began to get interesting d end the proceedingsfirst at page 122, when Andrew Gasser attorney … Continue reading
In the Crystal Lake High School District 155 Board packet for Tuesday’s meeting are September letters from seven employees telling the District to stop taking union dues out of their paychecks. Details follow: Cary-Grove – Library Paraprofessional Prairie Ridge High … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board will consider approving a contract between the County Clerk’s Office and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at its October 16th meeting. Here is the resolution that will be considered: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING … Continue reading
The Daily Herald featured a chorus of boos from supporters of Congressman Randy Hultgren’s opponent when he asked the question, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” I was talking crowd photos at the moment and … Continue reading
The taxpayers of Huntley Unit School District 158 pay through the salaries paid their teachers and auxiliary workers $658,760.20 to two affiliates of the Illinois Association. 692 teachers paid $508,734.82 during the last year. Other employees, numbering 478, paid the … Continue reading
With the United States Supreme Court having rules that public employees don’t have to pay union dues, McHenry County Blog is looking at the potential impact on local governments, including school districts. Here is the information for McHenry County: Description … Continue reading
A commenter picked out a printing union buy under the return address of the so-called Illinois Integrity Fund. That’s the name selected by those backing McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks’ agenda. The agenda? Get rid of all elected Republicans … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County College: McHenry County College Board of Trustees Approves New Staff Council Contract [Oct. 4, 2017.Crystal Lake, IL] The McHenry County College Staff Council (MCCSC) and the McHenry County College (MCC) Board of Trustees reached … Continue reading
Just found this notice about a District 15 paraprofessional IEA union rally this afternoon. … 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
Statement from Rauner Administration on Unfair Labor Practice Filing State seeks damages on behalf of taxpayers The following is attributable to Dennis Murashko, General Counsel to Governor Bruce Rauner, regarding the administration filing an unfair labor practice against AFSCME Council … Continue reading
Unions have contributed $972,310 to Jack Franks since he first ran for State Representative in 1998. Reader Mark has taken the information from the Illinois State Board of Elections web site and aggregated on a spreadsheet. The information is in … Continue reading
Today we continue moving down commenter Mark’s spreadsheet of labor union contributions to Lying Jack Franks. The Laborers International Union is next on the list. … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog continues to list the labor union contributions to Lying Jack Franks, who wants to do to McHenry County government what he did to Illinois state government. Thanks again, to commenter Mark, for assembling the data. Today we … Continue reading
We continue our magical mystery tour of Lying Jack Franks many, many contributions from labor unions, thanks to commenter Mark’s research. Today it’s time for the International Heat and Frost Insulators Local 17 member gifts to Franks. … Continue reading
Thanks to commenter Mark, we have more labor union contributions to State Rep. Lying Jack Franks. Today we look at contributions from the Franks Union International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 2. … Continue reading
The umbrella labor union organization is next on commenter Mark’s list of Lying Jack Franks union contributors–the AFL-CIO. Here’s another contribution entered in the Illinois State Board of Elections data base in 1998 under a slightly different name Il State … Continue reading
The Illinois Federation of Teachers is the next union on commenter Mark’s list of members of organized labor who have donated to Lying Jack Franks over the years. … Continue reading
Now we move to the Heat and Frost Insulators Local 17 out of Chicago. … Continue reading