Bolingbrook 11-07-13

Page 1

INSIDE

nEwS IDOT to release Illiana RFQ

SPoRtS Raiders roll; host Marist Friday

www.bolingbrookbugle.com

PAGE 11

PAGE 3

Our Community, Our News

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Vol. 17 No. 17

Union says letter violates labor law

tRAnSPoRtAtion

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

story & photos by laura katauskas staff reporter

W

ork to reduce the bottleneck at Interstate 55 and Weber Road, long identified as one of the heaviest and most dangerous traffic areas in Illinois, has been a priority for local officials for years.

SEE cRoSSRoAD PAGE 2

The union representing Will County employees on Oct. 29 filed charges against the county in response to a letter sent to county union members. Representatives of AFSCME Local 1028 say in the letter, Will County Executive Larry Walsh “threatened to fire workers who exercise their legal right to strike and to revoke their health insurance. Both threats are illegal under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.” In the letter signed by Walsh, union members are advised that if they strike, they are not eligible for unemployment compensation, cab be temporarily replaced with a new worker and “in some cases, you can lose your job forever if a permanent replacement is hired to do your job.” They also are advised striking workers are not eligible to remain on the county’s group health plan. See UNION, page 23


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.