Illinois

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Wed Jan 6, 2016, 07:31 AM Jan 2016

Chicago suburb becomes first ‘RTW Zone’ in Illinois

Lincolnshire, IL – Illinois has its first “right to work zone” after a vote by trustees in this Chicago suburb. A legal challenge is expected to follow.

The village board of Lincolnshire passed an ordinance Dec. 14 establishing the RTW zone.

When the issue was being pushed earlier this year, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a formal opinion saying such action can only be taken at the state level.

Illinois AFL-CIO political director Bill Looby expects the ordinance to be challenged in court.

http://labortribune.com/chicago-suburb-becomes-illinoiss-first-rtw-zone/

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Chicago suburb becomes first ‘RTW Zone’ in Illinois (Original Post) Sherman A1 Jan 2016 OP

They're going to regret that. ChazInAz Jan 2016 #1

Are They Big Enough To Invoke Home Rule? ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #2

ChazInAz

(2,780 posts)

1. They're going to regret that.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 11:27 AM

Jan 2016

The village board of trustees needs to be canned.

ProfessorGAC

(69,904 posts)

2. Are They Big Enough To Invoke Home Rule?

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2016, 03:10 PM

Jan 2016

I doubt it. Home rule was made very public when the drinking lower was lowered to 19 in the 70's. Some communities didn't want to do it, but unless you were over X population, you didn't have the choice of superseding state law with a stricter one.

Now, in some small communities, even bar owners agreed that they were only going to serve 21 and up so it was de facto law, but if any single owner decided to ignore that community preference, the town couldn't pass it law to make that illegal.

I know Lincolnshire isn't some rural dot on the map, but is it big enough to invoke home rule.

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