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SEIU Healthcare Illinois launches aggressive campaign aimed at representatives who voted against tax increase
SEIU Healthcare Illinois launches the next phase of an aggressive campaign to stop devastating budget cuts, focusing on members of the Illinois House of Representatives who voted against an increase in the state’s income tax.
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Campaign for Illinois’ Future rallies against cuts to vital services
Springfield – 1,500 members of the Campaign for Illinois’ Future gathered in front of the State Capitol’s Lincoln Statue in Springfield today to urge members of the Illinois General Assembly to protect Illinois families from harmful budget cuts by passing
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SEIU Healthcare Illinois launches ad campaign to stop devastating cuts to home care, child care
SEIU Healthcare Illinois – representing more than 35,000 child care providers and 35,000 workers who provide home care to seniors and people with disabilities – launched a hard hitting advertising campaign today timed to coincide with the return of legisl
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Rep. Jackson walks a day in a home child care provider’s shoes
East St. Louis – State Representative Eddie Jackson worked alongside a home child care provider today, assisting with daily tasks, activities and the care of 6 children. Rep. Jackson got a firsthand look at a form of critical care in Illinois that is curr
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Sen. Koehler joins the call for a fair budget, new revenue for the future of Illinois
Peoria – State Senator Dave Koehler announced his support for a state budget that protects essential services from cuts and includes a fair income tax increase Wednesday, at a community meeting on the impact of Illinois’ budget crisis.
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Rep. Burns joins seniors, health care workers, child care providers to discuss new revenue, fair budget for working families
Seniors, health care workers, child care providers and more met at Bright Star Church of God In Christ Church in Bronzeville tonight to discuss the impact of the state’s growing state budget crisis and its affect on working families with State Representat
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Rep. Gordon walks a day in a home child care provider’s shoes
Peoria – State Representative Jehan Gordon worked alongside a home child care provider today, assisting with daily tasks, activities and the care of 7 children. Rep. Gordon got a firsthand look at a form of critical care in Illinois that is currently faci
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Activists call on Illinois legislators to protect vital public services from budget
Community, advocacy and labor groups representing more than 100,000 Chicago-area working families gathered to call on Illinois lawmakers to couple a capital plan with a fair and balanced budget that protects education, healthcare and vital public services
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Rep. Dugan joins seniors, parents, community members to discuss fair budget, new revenue for Illinois’ future
Seniors, health care workers, child care providers, working parents and more met at the Kankakee Federation of Labor tonight to discuss the impact of the state’s growing state budget crisis and its affect on working families with State Representative Lisa
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Health care workers call on General Assembly to prevent cuts to home care for Illinois seniors
Members of SEIU Healthcare Illinois warned the General Assembly today that a budget gap of $40 million for senior home care could lead to service cuts for seniors.
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