Rauner Targets Unions In Lake County Speech In Mundelein
From the Chicago Daily Herald
His speech was officially about empowering the people of Illinois, but Gov. Bruce Rauner repeatedly targeted labor unions and the political power they wield during a brief appearance in Lake County on Monday.
Controlling the ability of teachers and other workers to unionize and bargain as a unit is the way to control government spending in Illinois, Rauner said during a Mundelein Vernon Hills Rotary Club luncheon at Dover Straits restaurant in Mundelein.
"You can decide if your teachers don't necessarily have to be forced to join a union to work in (your local school)," Rauner said.
Likewise, people should be able to decide what employment matters can be determined by union negotiations, he said.
"You should control those issues," Rauner said.
When asked for a response later in the day, Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery lashed out at the governor.
"All this talk about empowerment and choice is baloney," Montgomery said. "No one is forced to join a union, so let's call this what it is: a right-wing political attack on the unions who give teachers, first responders, nurses, and other workers a collective voice."
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From the Chicago Daily Herald
His speech was officially about empowering the people of Illinois, but Gov. Bruce Rauner repeatedly targeted labor unions and the political power they wield during a brief appearance in Lake County on Monday.
Controlling the ability of teachers and other workers to unionize and bargain as a unit is the way to control government spending in Illinois, Rauner said during a Mundelein Vernon Hills Rotary Club luncheon at Dover Straits restaurant in Mundelein.
"You can decide if your teachers don't necessarily have to be forced to join a union to work in (your local school)," Rauner said.
Likewise, people should be able to decide what employment matters can be determined by union negotiations, he said.
"You should control those issues," Rauner said.
When asked for a response later in the day, Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery lashed out at the governor.
"All this talk about empowerment and choice is baloney," Montgomery said. "No one is forced to join a union, so let's call this what it is: a right-wing political attack on the unions who give teachers, first responders, nurses, and other workers a collective voice."
Read more in our daily News Update...