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Thousands Protest Rauner’s Call To Change Labor Laws
On Wednesday, about 8,000 union supporters rallied at the Illinois Capitol to protest Gov. Bruce Rauner's calls to change collective bargaining policies. A coalition of labor groups marched by the governor's
mansion on their way to the Capitol. Both Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton took the stage.