The following op-ed is by Brooke Anderson, Press Secretary to Governor Pat Quinn.
Nobody is more committed to improving life for working families than
Governor Quinn. Some of your readers will recall that back in 1993,
Governor Quinn was among the few elected officials to stand
with organized labor in opposing NAFTA. For three decades,
he advocated for a humane minimum wage and workers’ rights. He has
joined union brothers and sisters on more picket lines than any Illinois
Governor in memory, dating back to his meeting César Chávez in the
1970s. Governor Quinn organized the Citizens Utility Board – along with
groups like the Labor Coalition for Public Utilities – which has saved
Illinois consumers $10 billion in utility rate reductions and refunds
since 1985.
Since he became governor, jobs have been Governor
Quinn’s number one priority. And his efforts have produced solid results
for the working people of Illinois.
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Chicago Teachers Union members voted overwhelmingly this week to
approve a three-year contract, with the option of a fourth year, that
was hammered out amid a historic seven-day CTU strike. Now comes the
challenge of paying for the deal, which has so far largely played out as
a battle between the union and district on school closings. 
The following was written by Anders Lindall, spokesman for AFSCME Council 31, in response to the 