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SURVEY: Chicago Gig Drivers Face Low Earnings and High Health and Safety Risks, and 9-in-10 Say Drivers Should Have the Right to Unionize
La Grange, IL: A survey of more than 500 Chicago area drivers for rideshare and…
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STUDY: Repeals of State Prevailing Wage Laws Have Cost Workers, Taxpayers, & the Construction Industry
Between 2015 and 2018, Six States Eliminated Minimum Standards for Skilled Trades Workers La Grange,…
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STUDY: More Electric Vehicles for Illinois and Higher Fuel Economy Standards Could Mean $4 Billion LESS for Transportation Projects Over Next Decade
La Grange: Rising fuel efficiency standards and putting one million electric vehicles on the road…
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New Study Links Reproductive Healthcare Rights with Improved Economic and Health Outcomes for Illinois’ Women and Children
La Grange, IL: Illinois women and children realize vastly superior economic and health outcomes compared…
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REPORT: Illinois Lost 250,000 Workers from 2019 to 2021. Here’s Who They Were.
As COVID-19 Impacted Workers and the Economy, New Analysis Looks Back and Details which Workers…
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Illinois Insights – October 2022
The October 2022 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. This Edition discusses three recent…
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Illinois Now Has a $1 Trillion Economy
Illinois is just the fifth state to produce $1 trillion in annualized economic activity. La…
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REPORT: Illinois’ Union Membership Grew Last Year for First Time Since 2017
Membership Declined Over Past Decade; New Organizing Occurring Most for Women and Young Workers; Military…
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Study: Workers’ Rights Amendment Would Promote Higher Job Quality for Workers and Essential Industries in Illinois
Data Shows Unions Producing Better Outcomes for Workers, Worksites, and Public Budgets La Grange, IL:…
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NEW STUDY: Analysis of Rebuild Illinois Transportation Spending in First Two Years
As Rebuild Illinois enters its fourth year, a new Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) study…
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NATIONAL SURVEY: Stress and Lack of Staffing Standards Cause Majority of Nurses to Say They Could Leave Profession
La Grange, IL: A national survey of more than 2,200 registered nurses (RNs) conducted in…
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Illinois Insights – June 2022
The June 2022 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. This Edition discusses two recent…
The Illinois Update 