Ill. House might attempt override of union-arbitration veto
Lawmakers also advanced legislation to prevent Rauner from closing the Illinois State Museum in Springfield and its satellite sites to save money approved a measure to keep thousands of families eligible for state-subsidized child care assistance, which Rauner restricted sharply July 1 because there’s no state budget agreement.
Almost a month later, August 19, the Senate voted to override the governor’s veto, but the House failed to do so on September 2.
That set the stage for Wednesday’s vote by the Home. The missing vote needed for the override was from State Rep. Ken Dunkin, who was not present for the vote Wednesday.
Some members of the Service Employees worldwide Union say they could lose benefits and face a wage freeze, but opponents say some state workers have already seen big pay increases. The new offering would be the first since the Republican governor took office in January.
Senate Bill 1229 – would strip the governor of his negotiating ability in public sector union contracts.
Democrats who management the legislature say the measure is a response to Rauner’s repeated makes an attempt to demonize public worker unions, calling them a part of the “corrupt” system that has plagued Springfield. It is an indication of how Rauner appears to approach these negotiations as an opportunity for a wholesale assault on unionism, not just a chance to win a marginal advantage. Normally the governor has the authority to accept or reject a labor agreement.
AFSCME responded by saying that union illustration enhances the promotion fee of minorities. Republican state Rep. Dwight Kay. No Republicans supported the motion to override.
The House voted 68-34 to override Rauner’s veto of the bill.
Both women expressed hopes for different state leadership during the event, which was at the Painters District Council 30 union hall and featured speakers from the African American Commission, League of United Latin American Citizens and Illinois Federation of Teachers. The measure, contained in an amendment to HB 2482, passed the Senate last month by a 36-2-11 vote. Two Democrats have been absent again in Might.
State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and State Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago) were the main sponsors of the legislation in their respective chambers.
“Issues can change in a matter of minutes, however I’m slightly stunned I’ve not heard again from the governor’s workplace”, Thapedi stated. “It is impossible to put a price tag on it”. “I think this is the kind of thing we hear in the media happening overseas, and I think it’s unfair and it’s wrong”. “And we have to do everything within our power to stop this and reverse this before it gets even more pervasive”.