(The Center Square) – Alleging a “climate of fear or anxiety,” staffers with the Illinois House Speaker’s Office are suing to get immediate recognition as a union and for the office to start collective bargaining.
The Illinois Legislative Staff Association says it filed in Cook County a motion seeking judgment that House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D‑Hillside, is violating his constitutional duty to perform and carry out the lawful business of the state.
“We are done waiting for Speaker Welch to …