Posted on 01/02/2006 6:50:01 AM PST by chicagolady
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2005
Governor Blagojevich announces new labor laws that ensure fair wages and better conditions for thousands of workers
Strengthened laws effective Jan 1 will protect over 300,000 day laborers..
CHICAGO – Thousands of workers across Illinois will be better protected against abuses by unlawful day labor agencies, will enjoy improved working conditions and will be protected in their rights to fair wages, thanks to two new labor laws signed by Governor Rod R. Blagojevich last summer and that go into effect January 1, 2006. The strengthened Day and Temporary Labor Services Act will make Illinois the most aggressive state in the nation regarding protecting day laborers against illegal wage deductions and other abuses, and imposing stiffer penalties against violators. The amended Prevailing Wage Act increases penalties against contractors who repeatedly fail to pay construction workers the prevailing wage.
“For thousands of day laborers in Illinois, better protections and better working conditions mean being able to bring home their hard-earned money and provide for their families. By strengthening the Day Labor Services Act we will be able to go after abusive agencies who cheat day laborers of their wages or leave them unprotected on the job,” said Gov. Blagojevich. “Starting January 1, we are also ensuring that workers are paid no less than the prevailing wage on public works, leveling the playing field for honest, law-abiding contractors who follow the rules,” said the Governor.
The amended Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, sponsored by State Rep. Cynthia Soto (D-Chicago) and State Sen. Miguel del Valle (D-Chicago) will protect over 300,000 day laborers across the state by providing the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) with stronger enforcement tools, imposing stiffer penalties on violators, and implementing important protections for vulnerable day and temporary laborers.
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I am sure even the Dems are tearing him down.
I still think the primary motivations is to service the labor unions. The chief purpose of the minimum wage laws and the child labor laws is to knock out cheap, convenient labor mostly from teenagers. Why hire an inexperienced teenager when you can get union labor for the same price.
Now there's a new source of cheap labor that's undercutting the unions. You can't say "Ship them back to Mexico" because it would outrage your base. So you just ensure that it costs as much time and trouble to hire illegals as it does to hire union workers.
"That's really sad--but I guess the voters of Chicago have gotten what they voted for."
Uh, he's the gov of Illinois, not just Chicago.
There is no such thing as the Governor of Illinois. Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the country. If the rest of the state voted together in a block they still would not have enough votes to over come Chicago. Chicago just feeds of the rest of Illinois.
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Support our Minutemen Patriots!
Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!
Mea Culpa--I know he's the governor. Guess I just had Chicago on the brain (I've had kids living there for years--but all three are back home, now, thank goodness!)
I still gag every time you post this!
Deport all criminal invaders ~ Bump!
It's the same in California. Most of the Mexican-American legislators encourage more illegal immigration from Mexico. I won't vote for anyone with a hispanic name without first researching their stance on illegal immigration.
Immediately ~ Bump!
See this:
http://michellemalkin.com/immigration/2005/11/18/04:54.pm
Blago's linked to the "Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights" which recently released a DVD of illegal aliens working in a store owned by challenger Jim Oberweis. It looks like a setup.
Governor Blagojevich should be charged with conspiracy to commit tax evasion. These illegals pay NO taxes but consume the services paid for by other hard working US citizens that play by the rules. This whole illegal invasion issue will come to a head this year. Traitorous politicians that have sold out the American middle class worker will be dealt with at the polls.
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