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There was music, but it wasn’t a celebration. It was a commemoration of those lost in the fight for fair pay and safe conditions.
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As COVID-19 positivity rates in Rockford continue to rise, school bus drivers are dealing with their new normal. Catina Barnett is president of the school…
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The Illinois Labor Relations Board is moving forward with giving step increases to unionized state workers. Step increases are automatic raises that…
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Northern Illinois University employees belonging to AFSCME Local 1890 approved a contract proposal Tuesday that was nearly three years in the making. The…
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A Northern Illinois amusement park is up for sale. Donley’s Wild West Town is a 23-acre attraction based in Union, a town east of Marengo. It dates back…
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It's official. Northern Illinois University faculty members have formed a union. They were certified by the Illinois Labor Relations Board Monday. NIU…
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Faculty members at Northern Illinois University are moving to form a union. NIU faculty on Thursday filed an intent to unionize with the Illinois…
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A task force created by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is trying to figure out how to reduce the number of local governments in the state. That group voted…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's office has reached four-year labor agreements with 11 unions and has criticized one of the larger state-employee unions for not doing…
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Update, Friday 6:22 pm: Contract negotiations continue between striking Rock Valley College faculty members and the school's bargaining representative.…