About 160 million people obtain their health coverage through the workplace, primarily through larger employers. 69 percent of all U.S. employers offer health insurance to their employees, including 99 percent of companies with 200 or more employees. Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act requires employers with more than 50
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Important News for CDL Drivers
by Richard Passarelli January 30, 2012
New Federal CDL/Medical Merge Criteria If you are an Illinois CDL holder, you most likely received a letter from the Secretary of State sometime during the Fall of 2011 describing the new Federal requirement to declare what type of CDL driver you are. This bulletin has been put together
Illinois Commerece Commision Hearing
by Richard Passarelli January 13, 2012
Brothers and Sisters On January 10th 2012 President Jaroch and myself attended a hearing at the State of Illinois building. The meeting was a hearing to allow Peoples Gas the AMRP – ICR rider that we supported back in 2009. A ruling in the courts previous to this hearing overturned the rider ICR,
Health Care for all Unions front and center in 2012.
UWUA Fights for $4 Million in Back Pay for Workers Washington, D.C. The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint charging American Water with illegally cutting healthcare and other benefits for hourly workers in 70 different bargaining units in fifteen states across the U.S. The complaint – issued by