Illinois Voters Add Union Membership Right to Constitution

Organized labor had a mixed Election Day, with Illinois voters affirming the right to organize and Tennessee enshrining right-to-work legislation into the state’s constitution.

The election unfolded as states have grappled with about of inflation, with rising costs for gasoline and groceries, as well as concerns about a looming recession.

In Illinois, voters approved Amendment 1, which supports a “fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions.”

It also bars enactment of any state law that “interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right ...