Press Releases
Workers’ Rights Amendment was Bipartisan and Outperformed Democrats in Rural and White Working-Class Communities
February 28, 2023CASE STUDY: Local Business Preference Programs Boost Economy and Promote Workforce Training
February 22, 2023NEW REPORT: Vital Need for Local Hire Provisions to Maximize Value on Infrastructure Projects
February 21, 2023NEW STUDY: Montana Wage Law Strengthens Economy, Boosts Safety and Skilled Labor Supply For Construction Projects
February 14, 2023SURVEY: Chicago Gig Drivers Face Low Earnings and High Health and Safety Risks, and 9-in-10 Say Drivers Should Have the Right to Unionize
January 30, 2023STUDY: New Data Details How Repeals of State Prevailing Wage Laws Have Cost Workers, Taxpayers, & the Construction Industry
January 17, 2023New Study Links Reproductive Healthcare Rights with Improved Economic and Health Outcomes for Illinois’ Women and Children
November 4, 2022REPORT: Illinois Lost 250,000 Workers from 2019 to 2021. Here’s Who They Were.
October 27, 2022Study: Illinois Now Has a $1 Trillion Economy. Here’s What That Means.
October 3, 2022REPORT: Illinois’ Union Membership Grew Last Year for First Time Since 2017
September 6, 2022Study: Workers’ Rights Amendment Would Promote Higher Job Quality for Workers and Essential Industries in Illinois
August 11, 2022NEW STUDY: Analysis of Rebuild Illinois Transportation Spending in First Two Years
July 21, 2022NATIONAL SURVEY: Stress and Lack of Staffing Standards Cause Majority of Nurses to Say They Could Leave Profession
June 23, 2022Contractor Surveys: The Construction Labor Shortage is Less Severe for Union Firms
May 10, 2022STUDY: 100% Clean Energy Will Grow Wisconsin Economy by $21 Billion, Create 34,000 Jobs
March 24, 2022STUDY: Chicago’s Gig Drivers Are Being Paid Less Than Minimum Wage
February 24, 2022STUDY: Fair Workweek Laws Shown to Boost Wages and Job Quality in Essential and Frontline Industries
February 14, 2022STUDY: Prevailing Wages on Service Contracts Boost Incomes, Health Insurance Coverage, and Job Stability for Custodians
January 13, 2022STUDY: Unionized Construction Offers Superior Health and Safety Outcomes
November 30, 2021NEW STUDY Says I-290 Improvements would Deliver Best Economic, Equity, Traffic Outcomes for Chicago Metro Region
November 8, 2021Study: Union Construction Apprenticeships in Wisconsin Rival Bachelor’s Degrees on Key Economic and Diversity Metrics
October 7, 2021Study: Union Construction Apprenticeships Rival Bachelor’s Degrees on Key Economic and Social Metrics
September 23, 2021Study: Iowa Construction Apprenticeships Rival Colleges on Key Metrics
September 15, 2021New Study: State-Level “Federal-Aid Swap” Programs Hurt Workers and Fail to Save Money on Infrastructure
August 6, 2021Workers’ Rights Amendment: Illinois Outperforms “Right-to-Work” States
May 27, 2021STUDY: Climate Union Jobs Act Would Deliver Middle-Class Jobs in Clean Energy
April 1, 2021Study: COVID-19 Has Cost Illinois Over $1 Billion in Transportation Revenues
March 25, 2021Report: Illinois Transportation Planning Lags Neighboring States in Project Selection, Transparency, and Oversight Metrics
February 23, 2021National Study Says So-called “Right to Work” States Have Worse Economic, Health, Social, and Civic Outcomes
February 6, 2021University of Oregon and Illinois Economic Policy Institute Prevailing Wage Report
January 18, 2021Construction Wage Theft Costs WI, MN, and IL Taxpayers $362 Million Per Year
January 14, 2021Study: Collective Bargaining Boosts Economy and Strengthens Public Budgets
January 11, 2021‘Climate Jobs Illinois’ Releases 10-Point Plan to Create Cleaner, Fairer Future Powered by Union Jobs
October 19, 2020REPORT: Union Density Declining in Illinois, Across United States
September 8, 2020Study: Minnesota and the Dakotas Poised for Post-COVID-19 Clean Energy Boom
September 3, 2020Study: Illinois’ Union Hospitals Were Better Prepared for COVID-19
June 30, 2020New: COVID-19 Exposes Structural Inequities in Illinois’ Economy and Impacts on People of Color
June 4, 2020REPORT: Paid Sick Leave Would Boost Incomes of 1.5 Million Illinois Workers and Limit Spread of Infectious Disease
March 24, 2020STUDY: Prevailing Wage Laws Boost Homeownership for Construction Workers
February 19, 2020220,000 Working Parents in Illinois Would Benefit From Paid Parental Leave Each Year
February 3, 2020New Study: Four Factors Improve Student Achievement in Illinois’ Public Schools
January 22, 2020New Study: Illinois Public School Districts Are Dynamic and Innovative
January 13, 2020STUDY: Illinois’ Construction Apprenticeship Programs Rival State Colleges and Universities on Key Performance Metrics
January 6, 2020Study Offers Roadmap to Stem Growth of Illinois’ Property Tax Rates
December 19, 2019Study: Minnesota Apprenticeship Enrollment Up 27% Since 2014
September 16, 2019National Nurses Survey Offers Strong Evidence for Safe Patient Limits Law
September 9, 2019REPORT: $15 Minimum Wage Would Boost Incomes for 430,000 Chicago Workers and Lift 100,000 Residents Out of Poverty
September 5, 2019Study: Unionization Fell Last Year, But Illinois’ Middle Class Still Depends on Unions
September 2, 2019STUDY: Nurse Staffing Bill Could Save Illinois Hospitals $1.4 Billion
April 23, 2019STUDY: Car Crashes Cost Illinois $3.8 Billion Per Year
April 9, 2019Graduated Rates Would Provide Tax Relief, Shrink Deficits, and Boost the Illinois Economy
April 1, 2019REPORT: Safe Patient Limits and Unions Could Help Cure Illinois Nurse Shortage
March 21, 2019New Report Assesses Proposals to Legalize Sports Betting in Illinois
February 5, 2019Report: $15 Minimum Wage in Illinois Would Have Largest Impacts in Communities Outside of Chicago
February 5, 2019Study: Marijuana Legalization Would Benefit Illinois Taxpayers and Boost Economy
November 9, 2018Higher Minimum Wage Could Mean A $6,000 Raise For As Many As 1.4 Million Illinois Workers
October 25, 2018Wisconsin Wages Lag Behind Neighbors & Rest of United States
September 12, 2018New Studies Show that Stronger Unions Produce Faster Wage Growth
September 12, 2018Minnesota Wage Growth Exceeds Neighbors & Rest of United States
September 12, 2018Study: Prevailing Wage Strengthens Minnesota’s Economy & Promotes a Skilled Workforce
July 16, 2018STUDY: Chicago Minimum Wage Hike Has Already Helped At Least 330,000 Workers
June 29, 2018NEW STUDIES: Climate Change Already Impacting Indiana’s Infrastructure
June 7, 2018STUDY: Expected Supreme Court Decision Against Public Sector Unions Would Harm Economy
May 10, 2018NEW STUDY: New Study Highlights Gender Gaps in Corporate Leadership
March 8, 2018NEW STUDY: Prevailing Wage Laws Close Income Gaps for African Americans in Construction
February 28, 2018REPORT: Illinois Needs $4.6 Billion Per Year to Fix Roads, Bridges, and Transit Systems
February 20, 2018Opioid Epidemic Devastating Midwest Construction Industry
February 20, 2018Automation Could Displace 2.7 Million Construction Workers by 2057
January 18, 2018New Study Says I-80 Near Joliet in “Desperate Need” of Repairs, Improvement
January 12, 2018Tax Plan Could Threaten Illinois’ Most Vulnerable Residents, New Studies Show
November 20, 2017New Study Warns of Changing Climate’s Impact on Midwest Infrastructure
October 10, 2017Illinois Public Universities Were Harmed by State Budget Impasse
September 6, 2017IDOT Shutdown Could Cost 23,000 Jobs and Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
June 20, 2017Prevailing Wage Repeal Could COST Wisconsin Taxpayers Over $300 Million Per Year
June 19, 2017The Route 53 Extension Enjoys Broad Support in Lake County and Would Deliver Local Benefits
April 24, 2017Chicagoans Willing to Pay More Taxes for Improved Services, Poll Finds
August 24, 2016Attacks On Prevailing Wage Laws Disproportionally Hurt Veterans
May 10, 2016The History of Economic Inequality in Illinois
March 7, 2016First of Its Kind National Study Examines Economic, Social, and Fiscal Impacts of State Prevailing Wage Laws
February 9, 2016Illinois’ Budget Crisis Can Be Fixed By Looking Toward Neighboring States
January 26, 2016Study: Ten Examples of How Labor Unions Can Increase Efficiency
September 1, 2015Study: Prevailing Wage Repeal Would Shrink the Michigan Economy by $1.7 Billion
June 22, 2015Study: Illinois Can No Longer Afford to Be a Donor State
June 22, 2015