Rauner Returns To Anti-union Rhetoric While Blasting State Business Climate
From the Chicago Tribune
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner reintroduced his anti-union rhetoric Tuesday as he pointedly assigned blame for what he said was an unfriendly state business climate on an alliance among Democrats who get strong labor support in elections and reward workers with costly benefits.
Blasting government worker unions and their leadership was a staple of Rauner's primary campaign a year ago, but he largely put those comments on the back burner during the general election campaign last fall.
On Tuesday, the labor criticism resurfaced at a central Illinois community college in the backyard of a major Illinois labor leader and foreshadowed the grim analysis Rauner is expected to deliver in next week's State of the State address. Sparking union criticism, Rauner also reinforced his resolve to lower costs tied to workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and "lawsuit abuse" because it "frosts me" that businesses are fleeing to states with more competitive business climates.
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From the Chicago Tribune
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner reintroduced his anti-union rhetoric Tuesday as he pointedly assigned blame for what he said was an unfriendly state business climate on an alliance among Democrats who get strong labor support in elections and reward workers with costly benefits.
Blasting government worker unions and their leadership was a staple of Rauner's primary campaign a year ago, but he largely put those comments on the back burner during the general election campaign last fall.
On Tuesday, the labor criticism resurfaced at a central Illinois community college in the backyard of a major Illinois labor leader and foreshadowed the grim analysis Rauner is expected to deliver in next week's State of the State address. Sparking union criticism, Rauner also reinforced his resolve to lower costs tied to workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and "lawsuit abuse" because it "frosts me" that businesses are fleeing to states with more competitive business climates.
Read more in our daily News Update...