"They're doing so financially well, and then they are making choices and decisions that are really continuing to … put the squeeze on workers and students," @LizPerlman said. "Then their public messaging, really, is that the sky is falling."
UC leadership is "using [Trump's] threats … to essentially increase tuition and increase their bottom line."
"They're not letting a good crisis go to waste," she said.
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The Trump Administration’s policies are hurting Illinois’ economy and its workers.
Just last week, the Illinois Economic Policy Institute announced that the Administration’s cuts to federal programs will cost the state $10 billion in economic activity and cost 86,000 Illinoisans their jobs by 2029.
We’re doubling down on our efforts to expand opportunities for Illinoisans.
Our pre-apprenticeship programs are some of the best in the country, and I’m excited to see more people take advantage of this opportunity to grow in an essential career. https://t.co/5AUkyOBXAj
Programs to prepare workers for skilled trades apprenticeships have significantly boosted the number of women and people of color in Illinois’ construction workforce and also yield a big return on investment, according to a report released Wednesday. https://t.co/E9BmYM8Usg
It’s time for California to modernize public works penalties - Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly: The Newspaper of California State Government and Politics. https://t.co/kPMVQritja
Frank Manzo and Jacob Hager: Wisconsin is training far more apprentices than eight years ago, but the state has lagged many of its Midwest neighbors.
Source: The Cap Times
@IllinoisEPI @PMCR_Illinois @NABTU https://t.co/D1jPXmI9a3
It’s with a heavy heart that we inform our Union brothers & sisters that we lost a hero today. Bill Camp was a true trade unionist who changed the Sacramento & California labor movement with his unwavering commitment to workers and never ending smile. Rest in Power Brother Camp.
On this Labor Day, unions in Illinois are organizing new industries and boosting job quality despite dealing with an economy in transition and persistent legal … #1u @IllinoisEPI @PMCR_Illinois
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A policy brief by a construction industry watchdog group suggests spending oversight on Project Homekey projects needs to be more transparent. https://t.co/iWQdkyaM4v