Eliminating the sick-day perk driving up pension costs
Teachers in Illinois can roll two years' worth of sick days into their total tenure of service to the state. This additional two years of service tacked on to the end of their...
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Published on Feb 3, 2017 Upstream Ideas
Illinois state senators are pushing multibillion dollar tax hikes on struggling Illinoisans as a "solution" to Illinois' budget woes. But on this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft, Illinois Policy's Michael Lucci and...
It’s Just A Game, State Workers
By Pat Hughes
It’s bad enough that, after decades of Mike Madigan’s leadership, the state can’t pay its bills. But now, his daughter, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, wants to take away the ability of state...
The sky’s the limit for skilled trades
Posted on January 31, 2017 by Special To Personal LibertyViews: 1,159
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The demand for skilled laborers — electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians and others — continues to soar, and that’s a good thing for America.
According...
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How Did Walmart GetCleaner Stores and HigherSales? It Paid Its People More
Can the answer to what ails the global economy be foundin the people in blue vests at your neighborhood Walmart?
Neil Irwin @Neil_Irwin OCT. 15, 2016
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20 Companies That Are Going to Be Huge (and Are Hiring Now)
By Kat Boogaard
Is there anything better than knowing that you work for a company that’s leaving its mark on a particular industry—and maybe even the world?
We don’t think...
The Other Half of ‘Jobs, Jobs, Jobs’ By Newt Gingrich
Originally published at Fox News.
President-elect Trump said his administration will be focused on three very important words: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.
He has outlined a bold agenda to achieve 4 percent economic growth...
On Vacation, Donald Trump Announces 8,000 New Jobs for the United States
CHARLIE SPIERING 28 Dec 2016 Breitbarth
President-elect Donald Trump personally announced this evening that he had just heard from Sprint and OneWeb that they had plans to bring more jobs...
December 13, 2016 Illinois Policy
Illinois has had the nation’s highest black unemployment rate for 15 months in a row.
Illinois has maintained the horrible distinction of having the nation’s highest black unemployment rate for the 15th month in a row,...
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Over the years, AFSCME – the state’s largest government-worker union – has amassed incredible benefits for state workers through contract negotiations with the state. When AFSCME comes to the bargaining table, it isn’t AFSCME versus the governor – it’s...
