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Debunking the myths behind Illinois' "workers' rights amendment"

Illinois Rising by Illinois Policy

Oct 26, 202215:13Government & Organizations

Many misleading narratives surround Amendment 1, the proposed constitutional amendment at the top of the Nov. 8 ballot that proponents disingenuously call a "Workers Rights Amendment." Mailee Smith, director of labor pol...

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