Unfortunately, it now appears that the Zion-Benton Federation of Teachers will go on strike. There will be a brief strike Rally at the Union Hall today at 4:00 pm. Read More...
The Lake County Federation of Teachers will be Celebrating our 75th Anniversary with a series of events all year long, leading up to our anniversary gala on May 1.
The first event is a guided bus tour that will take place on October 29th. We will take a coach bus into the city to experience many sites where labor history was made in Chicago. Read More...
Thanks to all our members who came out to stand in solidarity with our Union brothers and sisters across the county and across the nation! Here's the link to what the Daily Herald had to say about our Rally!
According to iamworkingamerica.org:
*Wages fell for both high school and college graduates from 2000 to 2009
*Wall Street's biggest banks pulled in more revenue in 2009-2010 than they ever have before.
*20 percent of people have 85 percent of the wealth. Everyone else-80 percent of people-have just 15 percent of America's wealth.
*Tax cuts usually go to the wealthy, who spend only a fraction of their tax breaks. That's why a dollar of tax cuts delivers less than 40 cents of economic growth. Meanwhile, corporations use tax loopholes to ship jobs overseas.
*Investments in infrastructure make businesses more productive. Every dollar of government spending on infrastructure boosts the economy by $1.20.
*Every dollar of unemployment insurance generates a whopping $1.90 of economic activity, because the money is quickly spent on things families need. That boosts sales at local businesses and creates jobs.
JOIN US AT THE RALLY ON THURSDAY APRIL 7 AND TAKE A STAND!!
