Graduation Time

It is that time of year again; graduation! Not only are children graduating from preschool and kindergarten; eighth graders are moving on to high school, and seniors and taking those first steps into adulthood. More importantly, however, our 3rd and 4th Level students here at ABCIL are graduating as well! Graduation is Thursday, June 9 in our Elk Grove Village office. ABCIL is proud to announce that we have 38 students graduating this year!

We would like to extend a big CONGRATULATIONS to all of our graduates; we wish you the best of luck!

If anyone would like to attend the graduation ceremony, please contact our office. The deadline for registration is tomorrow, Friday, June 3.

Another Blow To Illinois' Business Climate

ANOTHER BLOW TO ILLINOIS' BUSINESS CLIMATE

Illinois Senate passed HB2987 which will codify into law Governor Quinn's Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements. While we have been battling this issue on many fronts to prevent its passage, once again members of our General Assembly voted NOT for what's right for the taxpayers of Illinois but for the special interest groups who fund their campaigns. Please note that NO Republicans voted in support of this bill and that Democrat Senators Garrett and Sullivan were a no vote. Also note that the Senate Sponsor, Senator Toi Hutchinson, received hundreds of thousands of dollars from labor unions during her campaign...please take a look at: http://www.votesmart.org/finance.php?can_id=110916 ere are 15 pages of campaign contributing (going down to as low as $13.00) and the $55K is just on the first page.

Labor and construction contributions total over $225K out of a total of $1.3 million. Considering the Democratic Party donated over $656K, the unions are her biggest campaign contributors. Between the North Central Illinois Laborers District Council and the Illinois Laborers - she received over $55K just in September and October 2010 alone. There are 15 pages of campaign contributions (going down to as low as $13.00) and the $55K is just on the first page.
http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=116917


This type of "union payback" must be stopped, please get involved in the next election cycle! Senator Hutchinson's contact information is:

Springfield Office:
Senator 40th District
119 A Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-7419
(217) 557-3930 FAX

District Office:
hutchinson@senatedem.state.il.us
222 Vollmer Rd, Suite 1D
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-0882
(708) 756-0885 Fax


While it may be improbable, we must contact Governor Quinn and request that he NOT sign this bill into law. To contact Governor Quinn, please call or write to:


Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0244
TTY: 888-261-3336

Chicago Office:
James R. Thompson Center
100 W Randolf, 16-100
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-2121 Phone

Update on HB 2987

Legislative Alert

As of the Senate's Adjournment today HB2987 (a bill that will codify into law the Governor's Executive Order encouraging the use of PLA's) has NOT been called for a vote. However, we have met with the Senate Sponsor Toi Hutchinson who has indicated she is still planning to request the bill be called. PLEASE continue phone calls to Senator Hutchinson and all the Democrat Legislators to urge a NO vote on HB2987. Also, three Republican Senators are wavering on their decision to be a no vote:

Senator Sue Rezin 217-782-3840 senatorrezin@gmail.com
Senator John Jones 217-782-0471 johnojones@sbcglobal.net
Senator Larry Bomke 217-782-0228 senatorbomke@yahoo.com

Please be sure to contact them as well to encourage their opposition! Click here for talking points to use in your correspondence with these legislators.

James Clayborne Jr. 217-782-5399 claybourne@senatedem.state.il.us
Annazette Collins 217-782-8077 collinsar@ilga.gov
Jacqueline Collins 217-782-1607 collins@senatedem.state.il.us
Maggie Crotty 217-782-9595 mcrotty@senatedem.ilga.gov
John Cullerton 217-782-2728 cullerton@senatedem.state.il.us
William Delgado 217-782-5652 wdelgado@senatedem.ilga.gov
Gary Forby 217-782-5509 Senatorforby@yahoo.com
Michael Frerichs 217-782-2507 senator.frerichs@gmail.com
Susan Garrett 217-782-3650 ilsenate29@sbcglobal.net
William Haine 217-782-5247 senhaine@cbnstl.com
Don Harmon 217-782-8176 harmon@senatedem.state.il.us
Rickey Hendon 217-782-6252 hendon@senatedem.ilga.gov
Linda Holmes 217-782-0422 senatorholmes42@sbcglobal.net
Mattie Hunter 217-782-5966 hunter@senatedem.ilga.gov
Toi Hutchinson 217-782-7419 hutchinson@senatedem.state.il.us
Michael Jacobs 217-782-5957 jacobs@senatedem.state.il.us
Emil Jones III 217-782-9573 jones@senatedem.state.il.us
David Koehler 217-782-8250 dkoehler@senatedem.ilga.gov
Dan Kotowski 217-782-3875 dan@senatorkotowski.com
Steven Landek 217-782-0054 slandek@senatedem.ilga.gov
Kimberly Lightford 217-782-8505 lightford@senatedem.state.il.us
Terry Link 217-782-8181 link@senatedem.state.il.us
Edward Maloney 217-782-5145 maloney@senatedem.state.il.us
Iris Martinez 217-782-8191 martinez@senatedem.state.il.us
James Meeks 217-782-8066 jmeeks@senatedem.ilga.gov
John Mulroe 217-782-1035 senatorjohnmulroe@att.net
Antonio Munoz 217-782-9415 munoz@senatedem.state.il.us
Michael Noland 217-782-7746 noland@senatedem.state.il.us
Kwame Raoul 217-782-5338 raoul@senatedem.state.il.us
Martin Sandoval 217-782-5304 sandoval@senatedem.state.il.us
Jeffrey Schoenberg 217-782-2119 schoenberg@senatedem.state.il.us
Ira Silverstein 217-782-5500 silverstein@senatedem.state.il.us
Heather Steans 217-782-8492 hsteans@senatedem.ilga.gov
John Sullivan 217-782-2479 sullivan@senatedem.state.il.us
Donne Trotter 217-782-3201 donneetrotter@juno.com
Louis Viverito 217-782-0054
A.J. Wilhelmi 217-782-8800 wilhelmi@senatedem.state.il.us


PLEASE ACT NOW...This is our last chance to stop this tax burdening, discriminating piece of legislation!

HB 2987 PLA Alert

Legislative Alert


TERRIBLE NEWS!

Today, even after excellent testimony by ABC members, HB 2987 passed out of the Senate Labor Committee by a partisan vote. The bill will now be on second reading in the Senate and will quickly move to third reading. This could happen as early as tomorrow or next week.


As you know, once signed by the Governor, the excutive order regarding PLAs will become law. PLEASE, contact via phone and email all members of the Senate and urge a NO vote on this terrible piece of legislation. Click here for talking points to use in your correspondance with the legislators. ABCIL has identified a few targeted members of the Senate to really focus your calls and emails. Please be sure to contact the Senate members that are in bold and underlined. In the meantime, ABCIL will be working closely with the NFIB, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Policy Institute, and other like-minded business groups to encourage their participation in defeating this legislation.


PLEASE ACT NOW!


Pamela Althoff 815-455-6330 217-782-8000 pamela@pamelaalthoff.net
Tim Bivins 815-284-0045 217-782-0180 senatorbivins@grics.net
Larry Bomke 217-782-0228 217-782-0228 senatorbomke@yahoo.com
Bill Brady 309-664-4440 217-782-6216 billbrady@senatorbillbrady.com
Shane Culta 815-268-4090 217-782-6597
Kirk Dillard 630-969-0990 217-782-8148 senator@kdillard.com
Dan Duffy 847-277-7100 217-782-8010 dan@senatorduffy.com
Christine Johnson 815-895-6318 217-782-1977 senatorchristine@frontier.com
Thomas Johnson 630-682-8100 217-782-8022 SenatorTomJohnson@gmail.com
John Jones 618-242-9511 217-782-0471 johnojones@sbcglobal.net
Darin LaHood 309-693-4921 217-782-1942 senatorlahood@att.net
Chris Lauzen 630-264-2334 217-782-0052 Chrislauzen@lauzen.com
David Luechtefeld 618-243-9014 217-782-8137 sendavel@midwest.net
Sam McCann 217-854-4441 217-782-8206
Kyle McCarter 217-428-4089 217-782-5755 mccarter51@att.net
John Millner 630-351-9340 217-782-8192 johnjmillner@aol.com
Matt Murphy 847-776-1490 217-782-4471 SenatorMattMurphy@gmail.com
Carole Pankau 630-582-0390 217-782-9463 carole@pankau.org
Christine Radogno 630-243-0800 217-782-9407 Cradogno@sbcglobal.net
Sue Rezin 815-220-8720 217-782-3840
Dale Righter 217-235-6033 217-782-6674 drighter@consolidated.net
Ronald Sandack 630-792-0040 217-782-8107
Suzi Schmidt 224-372-7465 217-782-7353 statesenatorschmidt@gmail.com
Dave Syverson 815-987-7555 217-782-5413 info@senatordavesyverson.com
James Clayborne Jr. 618-875-1212 217-782-5399 claybourne@senatedem.state.il.us
Annazette Collins 773-533-0010 217-782-8077 collinsar@ilga.gov
Jacqueline Collins 773-224-2830 217-782-1607 collins@senatedem.state.il.us
Maggie Crotty 708-687-9696 217-782-9595 mcrotty@senatedem.ilga.gov
John Cullerton 773-883-0770 217-782-2728 cullerton@senatedem.state.il.us
William Delgado 773-292-0202 217-782-5652 wdelgado@senatedem.ilga.gov
Gary Forby 618-439-2504 217-782-5509 Senatorforby@yahoo.com
Michael Frerichs 217-355-5252 217-782-2507 senator.frerichs@gmail.com
Susan Garrett 847-433-2002 217-782-3650 ilsenate29@sbcglobal.net
William Haine 618-465-4764 217-782-5247 senhaine@cbnstl.com
Don Harmon 708-848-2002 217-782-8176 harmon@senatedem.state.il.us
Rickey Hendon 773-265-8611 217-782-6252 hendon@senatedem.ilga.gov
Linda Holmes 815-609-3711 217-782-0422 senatorholmes42@sbcglobal.net
Mattie Hunter 312-949-1908 217-782-5966 hunter@senatedem.ilga.gov
Toi Hutchinson 708-756-0882 217-782-7419 hutchinson@senatedem.state.il.us
Michael Jacobs 309-797-0001 217-782-5957 jacobs@senatedem.state.il.us
Emil Jones III 773-995-7748 217-782-9573 jones@senatedem.state.il.us
David Koehler 309-346-4646 217-782-8250 dkoehler@senatedem.ilga.gov
Dan Kotowski 847-797-1192 217-782-3875 dan@senatorkotowski.com
Steven Landek 708-430-2510 217-782-0054 slandek@senatedem.ilga.gov
Kimberly Lightford 708-343-7444 217-782-8505 lightford@senatedem.state.il.us
Terry Link 847-735-8181 217-782-8181 link@senatedem.state.il.us
Edward Maloney 773-881-4180 217-782-5145 maloney@senatedem.state.il.us
Iris Martinez 773-463-0720 217-782-8191 martinez@senatedem.state.il.us
James Meeks 708-862-1515 217-782-8066 jmeeks@senatedem.ilga.gov
John Mulroe 773-763-3810 217-782-1035 senatorjohnmulroe@att.net
Antonio Munoz 773-869-9050 217-782-9415 munoz@senatedem.state.il.us
Michael Noland 847-214-8864 217-782-7746 noland@senatedem.state.il.us
Kwame Raoul 773-363-1996 217-782-5338 raoul@senatedem.state.il.us
Martin Sandoval 708-656-2002 217-782-5304 sandoval@senatedem.state.il.us
Jeffrey Schoenberg 847-492-1200 217-782-2119 schoenberg@senatedem.state.il.us
Ira Silverstein 773-743-5015 217-782-5500 silverstein@senatedem.state.il.us
Heather Steans 773-769-1717 217-782-8492 hsteans@senatedem.ilga.gov
John Sullivan 217-222-2295 217-782-2479 sullivan@senatedem.state.il.us
Donne Trotter 773-933-7715 217-782-3201 donneetrotter@juno.com
A.J. Wilhelmi 815-207-4445 217-782-8800 wilhelmi@senatedem.state.il.us

Thank you!

From Wisconsin and Ohio to Washington, D.C.

I have an urgent update on the Right to Work reforms in Wisconsin and Ohio.

The good news is, the fight for worker freedom is spreading.

On Thursday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and I will testify on "State and Municipal Debt: Tough Choices Ahead" before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in Washington, D.C.

Thanks to concerned citizens like you, Wisconsin and Ohio have already passed government-sector Right to Work laws and other pro-taxpayer reforms to take back control of state government from the union hierarchy.

Not only that, forced-unionism states like New Hampshire and Missouri are considering Right to Work laws to guarantee the freedom of both private-sector and government workers.

The bad news is, the fight isn't over in either Wisconsin or Ohio.

In Wisconsin, union lawyers and their allies launched a legal assault against Governor Walker's bill, but they were dealt a crucial blow last week.

Wisconsin voters rejected Big Labor-backed State Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg, who appeared to prejudge the legal merits and hinted that she would overturn the law.

But worker freedom advocates must remain vigilant as the union bosses plot recall campaigns against Wisconsin Senate Republicans who supported Governor Walker's bill.

Meanwhile, in Ohio, Big Labor has initiated a referendum campaign to repeal the recently-passed Senate Bill 5, which like the Wisconsin bill, limits government-sector union monopoly bargaining power.

As other states debate the role of monopoly bargaining in state and local government, it's worth remembering that just five short months ago, the dedicated action of Right to Work supporters killed Harry Reid's "lame duck" attempt to impose a monopoly bargaining mandate by federal fiat.

Now, the union bosses are scrambling to protect their government-granted special privileges.

And as we saw in Wisconsin, they'll do anything -- even shut down the schools -- to protect their power.

That's why your continued support is critical. Please chip in with a contribution of $10 or more today so we can keep the heat on Big Labor.

Sincerely,
Mark Mix

P.S. The Committee relies on the voluntary support of individual Americans who believe in our cause and wish to advance our programs.

To make a donation in whatever amount, please click here: http://www.righttoworkcommittee.org/mamdonate.aspx?pid=0412
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To help the National Right to Work Committee grow, please forward this to a friend.

Gov. Walker Vows: Unions Won't Steal Prosser Election Win

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/scott-walker-prosser-election/2011/04/10/id/392402?s=al&promo_code=C0EA-1

PLAS HAVE A DISMAL RECORD OF PERFORMANCE

Facts are the facts...  To read more click this link below.  To view the actual report in detail, click on the "according to the report" link in the article.

http://www.abc.org/Newsroom2/News_Letters/2011/Issue_14/PLAs_Have_a_Dismal_Record_of_Performance_Report_Says.aspx