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Celebrating 125 years of Labor Day

As Labor Day comes, many will enjoy firing up the grills, a cold one and perhaps a day of fishing or the kids enjoying the pool. Enjoy it – it is well deserved. It is well deserved because we Americans are a hard-working people. Many don’t take their full vacation allocation and thanks to cell phones, sometimes we never escape work.

CEO pay up 940%, worker 12%

From the Economic Policy Institute... https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-compensation-2018/?utm_source=Economic+Policy+Institute&utm_campaign=fe41cbdd0c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_22_11_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e7c5826c50-fe41cbdd0c-58394781&mc_cid=fe41cbdd0c&mc_eid=967348c8be

Bloomington labor mural meeting its demise

BLOOMINGTON — For 33 years, the Bloomington-Normal labor history mural served as the backdrop for union meetings, rallies and political gatherings.

New federal rules threaten apprenticeship

The Trump Administration’s Department of Labor is proposing an expansion of apprenticeship programs that could undermine long-established joint labor-management union efforts. In attemping to expand apprenticeship to other industries, originally the U.S.

Labor Day Parade marches Sept. 2 - Labor Day 125th Anniversary

Marking Labor Day's 125th anniversary as a federal holiday, Bloomington's Labor Day Parade will march at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 2. Attached is a registration form for those wishing to join the parade. The parade features the Illinois State University Big Red Marching Machine, local union marchers, high school bands, community groups and local businesses.

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2019 LaborDayParadeRegistrationForm 15 & 30.pdf

$45B construction bill passes

After ten years with no action, the Illinois State House and Senate came together shortly after their scheduled adjournment to pass a $45 billion construction bill, awaiting signature by Governor J.B. Pritzker. “Rebuild Illinois” is the largest construction program in state history.