Question of the day
Monday, Nov 8, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Some truly “out there” analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute…
In a little over a year, Illinois voters will make two major decisions at the ballot box: First, who will be their next governor? Second, and more importantly, how much power will they hand over to public-sector unions?
While the gubernatorial race is sure to make headlines, the lesser-known Amendment 1 vote could wreck the future of Illinois’ economy and make union bosses more powerful than voters or elected officials by cementing broad, sweeping control into the state constitution.
Proponents of Amendment 1 say a constitutional amendment would be about keeping right-to-work out of Illinois, but what it would really do is boost the power of government unions to make demands that state law couldn’t control, and taxpayers would be expected to fund.
There are four parts of the amendment, each granting unions an unprecedented amount of power.
First, the amendment grants unionization ability to all employees in the state – private or public. This language is incredibly broad, and there is no wording in the amendment to limit its application. On its face, it doesn’t matter if the “employee” works for a government unit, a private company or even an individual. It broadly applies to all employees. Could Illinois’ future legislature be made up of unionized lawmakers?
*eyeroll.emoji*
* The Question: What should we name this Illinois lawmaker union?
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:00 pm:
The Benevolent Order of Sloths? /s
- JoanP - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:01 pm:
Madigan’s Minions
- Donnie Elgin - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:02 pm:
Taxation Guild of Illinois
- Sir Reel - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:03 pm:
Amalgamated Confederation of Heated Air Expellers
- Jocko - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:04 pm:
The League of Extra Ordinary Gentlemen.
- Dotnonymous - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:05 pm:
Gladhanders United?
- The Opinions Bureau - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm:
United Alliance of Illinois Lawmakers (House)
Alliance of United Illinois Lawmakers (Senate)
Illinois Lawmakers UNITED (House Progressive Caucus splinter)
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm:
United Amalgamated League of Sausage Makers
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm:
“The Persons of Interests Guild”
- Phil S. - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm:
Local 219 of the Often Indicted.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:09 pm:
“The Alphabet Legislator Guild”
Senator A, Legislator B…
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:10 pm:
“The Know Nothing Local”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:11 pm:
Illinois Federation of Elected Mushrooms
- Bruce( no not him) - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:13 pm:
IBMH
Illinois Brotherhood of Madigan’s Henchmen( and Women)
- Anon E. - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:14 pm:
Brotherhood of
Elected
Citizens and
Associates
Union (and
Statewide
Electeds,
Machine
Appointments and
Donors -
Illinois
General
Assembly
Number 1)
Bit wordy, but if IPI is going all out with the hand-wringing, might as well make it worth their while.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:14 pm:
The United Mushroom Members of Illinois (UMMI)
- 47th Ward - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:15 pm:
Goodfellas.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:16 pm:
“This Thing of Ours”, Local 1818
- MOON - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:18 pm:
“Headline Grabbers”
- bkhartbnjo - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:20 pm:
I think there would have to be two: the Union and the Confederacy.
- Tommydanger - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:21 pm:
He Got His I want Mine
Local 666
- Huh? - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:26 pm:
Ubi Mea Local 1
- Huh? - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:28 pm:
International union of elected officials sitting around doing nothing, local 1
- Labor - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:32 pm:
Welcome to the Land of 150…you’re not in Raunerville anymore!
- JS Mill - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:36 pm:
F@#$%&! Golden Union of Grifters
- The Old Man - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:39 pm:
GREED
- Rudy’s teeth - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:40 pm:
The Dues Brothers and Sisters of Illinois
- Back to the Future - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:40 pm:
Gerrymanders of America Local 1
- Three Dimensional Checkers - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:43 pm:
The Mushroom Guild.
- SOIL M - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:45 pm:
Well since Odd Fellows is already taken,
Federated United Budget Annalysts and Regulators
- Three Dimensional Checkers - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:46 pm:
The Fraternal Order of Ducklings.
- OneMan - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:49 pm:
International Brotherhood of Jazz Dancers, Pastry Chefs, Legislators, and Nuclear Technicians
- Honeybear - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:57 pm:
They’d be AFSCME’s of course
Then we can have a huge coronation for Roberta.
Zadok the Priest and everything
Roberta Regina
s/
- City Zen - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:05 pm:
Indict Here
- Norseman - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:16 pm:
Given our country’s polarization, there would be two unions. The Dems would be the Brotherhood of Brotherhood Coalition Supporters. The GOP would be the Goofy Guild.
- The Ford Lawyer - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:17 pm:
Union of State Election Legislators and Elected State Senators. (USELESS).
- Dan - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:19 pm:
Associated Legislative Leaders of Illinois (ALLILL)
United Republican Brotherhood and Sisterhood (URBS)
Democratic United Legislative Leadership (DULL)
- Dr X - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:20 pm:
The Illinois People’s Liberation Front (House). The Liberation Front of Illinois (Senate)
- Nick Name - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:28 pm:
The text of the proposed amendment, for those keeping score at home: https://tinyurl.com/3jku3rpd
Illinois Federation of State Legislative Obfuscating Backbenchers
IFSLOB
- Commonsense in Illinois - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:31 pm:
DPIU - Democratic Party International Union
(Frankly, I thought they were already a union…)
- H-W - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:32 pm:
The Unionization of the Gods, or, The Unions Gods Must Be Crazy” Act.
At the same time, do not underestimate the power of myths in leading voters to act in ways that benefit the rich above themselves. We follow the lead of sloganeers often in Illinois, to the point of harming citizens and workers so as not to threaten the hegemony of the elite.
- Lake Villa Township - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:39 pm:
Politicians should unironically unionize so that they dont have to do things like fundraise more than legislate
- A Jack - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:43 pm:
So if they vote down their legislative pay raises would they picket themselves?
- Nick Name - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:47 pm:
===So if they vote down their legislative pay raises would they picket themselves?===
Congract negotiatons would be hilarious.
GA leadership on one side of the table: “Here is our proposal.”
GA leadership gets up, walks around to the other side of the table, sits back down: “We reject this it’s way too low.”
- pipersls - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:54 pm:
The Nobodies that Somebody Sent
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:11 pm:
Future Defendants of America, Illinois Chapter
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:15 pm:
“U” Plate Interstate Speeders United
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:25 pm:
Mapmakers United
- SOIL M - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:44 pm:
Who would determine which campaifgn funds the Union would donate to? Would there be floor debate on who they were funding?
- PublicServant - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:54 pm:
Federation of Legislators and Official Procrastinators
Otherwise known as FLOP
- Amalia - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:02 pm:
Wrecking Crew
- Mary - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:02 pm:
Committee for Obtaining Resources for Reelection, and Utilizing Privilege, Tenaciously (CORRUPT)
New Illinois Teams Worshiping Inclusiveness, Tolerance, and Sensitivity (NITWITS) District Uniparty.
- JJJJJJJJJJ - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:06 pm:
AFSCME Local 30-60-1
- Responsa - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:07 pm:
Obviously gotta go with the Lollypop Guild.
Plus, it saves money because they already have a nice and recognizable theme song.
- Actual labor lawyer - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:11 pm:
This is hysterical nonsense.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:20 pm:
==Association for those Who Would have Likely Been Representatives 119 thru 177 (Had it Not Been For Pat Quinn).==
With local Springfield-area Council President: Winston Taylor.
Disclaimer: Cahnman was once a member of the local chapter until his membership was revoked after multiple charges of inappropriate behavior at chapter events and socials.
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:24 pm:
Association for those Who Would have Likely Been Representatives 119 thru 177 (Had it Not Been For Pat Quinn).
- danray - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 6:15 pm:
The League of Non-Extraordinary Gentlemen
- NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 8:08 pm:
==Association for those Who Would have Likely Been Representatives 119 thru 177 (Had it Not Been For Pat Quinn).==
Also known as the GGL. The Good Government League.
- Thomas Paine - Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 11:41 pm:
United Food & Commercial Workers Union local 1818,
“The Sausagemakers”