Final Week to Win Legislation in Springfield

The Illinois Legislative Session is scheduled to May 31. Take action today on these important bills.

Unemployment Insurance for K-12 Support Staff and Higher Ed Workers
This bill would amend the Unemployment Insurance Act to allow all K-12 Support Staff and Higher Ed Workers who are out of work for the summer to apply for unemployment insurance aid. We need you to contact Speaker of the House Chris Welch and urge his support for the bill. Click this link to email Speaker Welch and urge him to support HB1654.

Fix Tier 2
We Are One Illinois just filed SB 1937, amended legislation that makes real progress to ensure public employees on Tier 2 can receive a more fair and decent pension while also strengthening the state’s finances for the long term. In 2010, the Illinois General Assembly created a “Tier 2” of separate, lower pension benefits for public employees hired after 2011. You can learn more about our bill and the fight to fix Tier 2 here. 
Tell Gov. Pritzker: Join Us and Support SB 1937, We Are One Illinois’ Tier 2 Pension Fix. Click here to email or call (844) 217-7510

Save Our Transit Systems – Pass SB1938
The Labor Alliance for Public Transportation, a coalition of labor unions representing transit workers in partnership with the Illinois AFL-CIO and Chicago Federation of Labor, introduced United We Move, a bill to improve service, enhance safety, and keep transit affordable.
Tell your legislators to vote yes on SB 1938 and pass the bill before the May 31 deadline.