The Immense Power of Government Unions in Illinois

The state legislature has the power to exclude certain provisions from negotiated union contracts based on existing state laws./nLawmakers are prohibited from infringing on the right to include certain subjects in government union contracts./nGovernment employees have the right to unionize and lawmakers cannot prevent it./nGovernment unions can demand anything and even go on strike without limitations./nUnion contracts can override state laws, including regulations and requirements./nOver 350 laws can be overridden by unions through collective bargaining agreements if they disagree with them.