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* 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?

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 1:55 pm

Comments

1. The Benevolent Order of Sloths? /s

   Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:00 pm

2. Madigan’s Minions

   Comment by JoanP Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:01 pm

3. Taxation Guild of Illinois

   Comment by Donnie Elgin Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:02 pm

4. Amalgamated Confederation of Heated Air Expellers

   Comment by Sir Reel Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:03 pm

5. The League of Extra Ordinary Gentlemen.

   Comment by Jocko Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:04 pm

6. Gladhanders United?

   Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:05 pm

7. United Alliance of Illinois Lawmakers (House)
   Alliance of United Illinois Lawmakers (Senate)
   Illinois Lawmakers UNITED (House Progressive Caucus splinter)

   Comment by The Opinions Bureau Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm

8. United Amalgamated League of Sausage Makers

   Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm

9. “The Persons of Interests Guild”

   Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm

10. Local 219 of the Often Indicted.

    Comment by Phil S. Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:07 pm

11. “The Alphabet Legislator Guild”

    Senator A, Legislator B…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:09 pm

12. “The Know Nothing Local”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:10 pm

13. Illinois Federation of Elected Mushrooms

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:11 pm

14. IBMH
    Illinois Brotherhood of Madigan’s Henchmen( and Women)

    Comment by Bruce( no not him) Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:13 pm

15. 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.

    Comment by Anon E. Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:14 pm

16. The United Mushroom Members of Illinois (UMMI)

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:14 pm

17. Goodfellas.

    Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:15 pm

18. “This Thing of Ours”, Local 1818

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:16 pm

19. “Headline Grabbers”

    Comment by MOON Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:18 pm

20. I think there would have to be two: the Union and the Confederacy.

    Comment by bkhartbnjo Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:20 pm

21. He Got His I want Mine
    Local 666

    Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:21 pm

22. Ubi Mea Local 1

    Comment by Huh? Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:26 pm

23. International union of elected officials sitting around doing nothing, local 1

    Comment by Huh? Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:28 pm

24. Welcome to the Land of 150…you’re not in Raunerville anymore!

    Comment by Labor Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:32 pm

25. F@#$%&! Golden Union of Grifters

    Comment by JS Mill Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:36 pm

26. GREED

    Comment by The Old Man Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:39 pm

27. The Dues Brothers and Sisters of Illinois

    Comment by Rudy’s teeth Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:40 pm

28. Gerrymanders of America Local 1

    Comment by Back to the Future Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:40 pm

29. The Mushroom Guild.

    Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:43 pm

30. Well since Odd Fellows is already taken,

    Federated United Budget Annalysts and Regulators

    Comment by SOIL M Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:45 pm

31. The Fraternal Order of Ducklings.

    Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:46 pm

32. International Brotherhood of Jazz Dancers, Pastry Chefs, Legislators, and Nuclear Technicians

    Comment by OneMan Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:49 pm

33. They’d be AFSCME’s of course
    Then we can have a huge coronation for Roberta.
    Zadok the Priest and everything

    Roberta Regina
    s/

    Comment by Honeybear Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 2:57 pm

34. Indict Here

    Comment by City Zen Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:05 pm

35. 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.

    Comment by Norseman Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:16 pm

36. Union of State Election Legislators and Elected State Senators. (USELESS).

    Comment by The Ford Lawyer Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:17 pm

37. Associated Legislative Leaders of Illinois (ALLILL)
    United Republican Brotherhood and Sisterhood (URBS)
    Democratic United Legislative Leadership (DULL)

    Comment by Dan Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:19 pm

38. The Illinois People’s Liberation Front (House). The Liberation Front of Illinois (Senate)

    Comment by Dr X Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:20 pm

39. The text of the proposed amendment, for those keeping score at home: https://tinyurl.com/3jku3rpd

    Illinois Federation of State Legislative Obfuscating Backbenchers

    IFSLOB

    Comment by Nick Name Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:28 pm

40. DPIU - Democratic Party International Union

    (Frankly, I thought they were already a union…)

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:31 pm

41. 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.

    Comment by H-W Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:32 pm

42. Politicians should unironically unionize so that they dont have to do things like fundraise more than legislate

    Comment by Lake Villa Township Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:39 pm

43. So if they vote down their legislative pay raises would they picket themselves?

    Comment by A Jack Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:43 pm

44. ===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.”

    Comment by Nick Name Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:47 pm

45. The Nobodies that Somebody Sent

    Comment by pipersls Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 3:54 pm

46. Future Defendants of America, Illinois Chapter

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:11 pm

47. “U” Plate Interstate Speeders United

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:15 pm

48. Mapmakers United

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:25 pm

49. Who would determine which campaifgn funds the Union would donate to? Would there be floor debate on who they were funding?

    Comment by SOIL M Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:44 pm

50. Federation of Legislators and Official Procrastinators

    Otherwise known as FLOP

    Comment by PublicServant Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 4:54 pm

51. Wrecking Crew

    Comment by Amalia Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:02 pm

52. Committee for Obtaining Resources for Reelection, and Utilizing Privilege, Tenaciously (CORRUPT)
    New Illinois Teams Worshiping Inclusiveness, Tolerance, and Sensitivity (NITWITS) District Uniparty.

    Comment by Mary Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:02 pm

53. AFSCME Local 30-60-1

    Comment by JJJJJJJJJJ Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:06 pm

54. Obviously gotta go with the Lollypop Guild.
    Plus, it saves money because they already have a nice and recognizable theme song.

    Comment by Responsa Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:07 pm

55. This is hysterical nonsense.

    Comment by Actual labor lawyer Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:11 pm

56. ==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.

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:20 pm

57. Association for those Who Would have Likely Been Representatives 119 thru 177 (Had it Not Been For Pat Quinn).

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 5:24 pm

58. The League of Non-Extraordinary Gentlemen

    Comment by danray Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 6:15 pm

59. ==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.

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 8:08 pm

60. United Food & Commercial Workers Union local 1818,

    “The Sausagemakers”

    Comment by Thomas Paine Monday, Nov 8, 21 @ 11:41 pm

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