Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal Friday to reform Illinois’ public employee pension system was met with firm resistance by state unions, who represent the workers directly impacted by the governor’s proposal.
However, Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago), who sided with unions against earlier pension proposals, provisionally backs Quinn’s plan, and, unlike unions, says it passes state constitutional muster.
Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael Carrigan released a statement Friday sharply critical of the governor. Read more »
