"THE HEALTH CARE JUSTICE ACT"

On August 21st  Blagojevich signed into law landmark health care reform legislation that is designed to develop an affordable and accessible health care plan for the people of Illinois by December 31, 2006.

The House bill's chief sponser is State Representative William Delgado and the chief sponser in the Senate is State Senator Barack Obama and Democratic Candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Thanks to all who are committed to solve the health care crisis in our state.
United Steelworkers of America Local 1063
Granite City, Illinois
Rapid Response
For Immediate Release
June 30, 2005

"NEW FEDERAL OVERTIME RULES DON'T APPLY IN ILLINOIS"

The Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, signed a new law in April 2004, that rejects the Federal overtime rules and keeps the former job classification definitions in place, preserving overtime rights for Illinois workers who currently qualify.

The new Illinois law also raises the overtime eligibility level so that most employees who make less than $455 a week, or $23,660 a year, will be entitled to overtime pay.  The previous limit of $155 a week, or $8,060 a year, had been unchanged since 1975.

Thanks Governor Blagojevich!
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