Cato Daily Podcast
Illinois Handed Immense Power to Government Unions, So How's It Going?
Nov 27, 2023
Mailee Smith evaluates the immense power granted to government unions in Illinois. The podcast discusses the influence of government unions, the dynamics of collective bargaining, and the potential impact of this power on other states.
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- Amendment 1 in Illinois grants government unions immense power in negotiations, allowing them to override state laws and negotiate away accountability measures.
- The adoption of similar language in Pennsylvania creates a situation where government unions have sweeping authority, potentially leading to conflicts and divisions within unions in different sectors.
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Amendment 1 gives massive power to public sector unions in Illinois
Amendment 1 in Illinois has granted extensive authority to public sector unions, allowing them to demand anything in negotiations and override existing state laws through collective bargaining agreements. The amendment does not define the scope of negotiation, leading to uncertainty and potential abuses. Furthermore, lawmakers cannot infringe on these rights or limit the right to strike. This has resulted in government unions being able to negotiate away accountability measures, such as body cameras for law enforcement, effectively rendering the union contracts more powerful than state laws.
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