Governor’s Veto Will Hold Back Economy and Increase Economic Inequality in Illinois
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. On Friday, Governor Rauner vetoed SB 81, which would have gradually raised the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. Grassroots Collaborative is a labor-community coalition representing tens of thousands of Illinois low-income families whose lives and communities would have greatly benefited from the passage of SB 81. The following is a statement from Amisha Patel,…
