Labor Relations Radio, E82—Illinois Policy Institute's Mailee Smith on Illinois' Challenges

"I like to think of us as a group of people who like a challenge." — Mailee Smith

Episode Summary: The Illinois Policy Institute’s Senior Director of Labor Policy & Staff Attorney, Mailee Smith, joins host Peter List to discuss several of the challenges facing Illinois—from Chicago’s newly-elected mayor, to businesses leaving Chicago, to the heavy control Chicago’s Teachers Union (CTU) has on the city and, consequently, the state.

Related:

• Chicago Cops Demand Parental Leave After Mayor Gives It To Teachers
• Illinois Unemployment 4th Worst In U.S., Job Growth Slows In May
• Welch, Harmon get millions from teachers unions before blocking school choice for poor kids
• CTU told lawmakers what to do over 1,360 times in just 6 legislative sessions
• Read more of Illinois Policy Institute’s articles here.

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