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* I guess the other big news here is that Mariotti has eight campaign staffers…
Today, the campaign staff of Illinois Attorney General candidate Renato Mariotti formed a staff union. When Mariotti heard his campaign staff was considering unionizing, he welcomed the idea. “I fully support unions,” Mariotti said. “In my Blueprint for Resistance, where I laid out how I would stop Donald Trump’s unconstitutional policies, I proposed a workaround for public sector unions after Janus. When I heard my staff wanted to unionize, I was happy to support them.”
The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case, Janus v. AFSCME, which is expected to deliver a major blow to labor. The decision would allow union members to refuse to pay dues while still receiving benefits from union representation. Experts predict union funds would plummet.
Mariotti campaign staff, led by Mary Difino and Eric Coats, reached out to Campaign Workers Guild, a new national union that organizes campaign staff. Staff met with campaign leadership for an amicable negotiation session. Among other things,, staff receive pay until the end of the month, three paid sick days, and one-hour lunch breaks during their workdays per the contract.
“I’ve put out detailed policies for how I will support unions, combat wage theft, and support economic justice for all American workers as Attorney General,” Mariotti said. “I’m proud of my staff for unionizing and look forward to winning this campaign due to their hard work and dedication.”
Running on a platform of stopping Donald Trump as Attorney General and refusing to take special interest money, Mariotti’s campaign has surged in recent weeks.
Mariotti has emerged as a leader of the Resistance movement since Donald Trump’s election to the Presidency. In 2016, he joined Chicago law firm Thompson Coburn as a partner after over nine years of service as a federal prosecutor, where he prosecuted white-collar crime and fraud causes. He is known for the first prosecution and conviction of a high frequency trader under the Obama Administration.
The full collective bargaining agreement is here.
And, yes, I know there’s only a week and a half until election day and Mariotti isn’t exactly the front-runner, but this is still an interesting little development and he may even get some coverage for it. Plus, the CBA is worth a read.
* Meanwhile…
$267,500 A1 to Taxpayers for Quinnhttps://t.co/6lMDB9q1lA
— Illinois Sunshine (@ilsunshine) March 9, 2018
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:06 pm
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8 staffers but a really creepy straight-to-camera commercial and tweets about his dog. In it to win it!
Comment by Anon Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:12 pm
Quin is getting more money from his family then Kennedy is getting.
Comment by Dupage Bard Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:13 pm
Maybe Pritzker can have the union representatives from Hyatt help form his campaign staffers union.
Comment by Stand Tall Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:23 pm
Based on poll numbers, this particular union may last about as long as Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman’s.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:29 pm
Please God don’t let this become a new norm. Campaigns are hard enough with staffers coming and going and flaking out. Can’t imagine what a nightmare this would for dealing with every little perceived grievance. Seriously, I get the harassment issue, but beyond that, what is the point?
Oh, and how much is the dog in the union? I mean he keeps saying that the dog is the top fundraiser, so he’s unionized now, right?
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:30 pm
What, no health insurance?
No bulletin board space?
No Time off for union related functions?
No promotional testing procedures?
No education reimbursement?
No Hours of Work?
No no-strike clause?
No probationary period?
No drug and alcohol policy?
No dues check off language?
No Entire Agreement clause?
No leaves of absence?
Bereavement leave?
Jury duty leave?
If you’re going to do it, don’t half— it. And if you are going to be a good Dem, at least offer a stipend for ACA health insurance if you’re not paying for your own policy!
Comment by Shemp Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:41 pm
==If you’re going to do it, don’t half— it.==
There’s about a week and a half left of this campaign. Assumedly the workers negotiated this agreement with this in mind.
Comment by calm down Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 3:59 pm
whatev. I just cannot stop wondering if he is related to Jay Mariotti
Comment by Amalia Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 4:00 pm
It was half tongue in cheek to demonstrate the ridiculousness of it.
Comment by Shemp Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 4:01 pm
People can make fun of the commercial with his dog, and I agree it was silly, but voters often lap up cheesy commercials like that. And Mariotti deserves praise for helping his workers unionize.
Comment by Angel's Sword Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 4:30 pm
Pretty good agreement, not all that different from working on a real big campaign like a presidential in terms of the contract language, save for the fact that this is actual union coverage versus just an individual contract
Comment by Precinct Captain Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 4:35 pm
Boy, this would’ve been bigger if done a few weeks ago.
Comment by buffalo soldier Friday, Mar 9, 18 @ 4:37 pm