SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—In a split with organized labor, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., vetoed Democratic-sponsored and union-backed legislation to protect warehouse workers. The legislation is important because warehouse workers are among the most-exploited in the U.S.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—In a split with organized labor, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., vetoed Democratic-sponsored and union-backed legislation to protect warehouse workers.

  • just_another_person@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    “While I share the goal of protecting warehouse workers from dangerous and unfair working conditions, this bill was passed hastily at the end of the Lame Duck session without engagement with relevant state agencies or my office and presents both legal and operational issues that undermine its effect,” Pritzker wrote.

    He cited issues that could have been resolved after passage as poor excuses for his action including an “unclear…definition of who is covered,” no “due process” in its enforcement, and no specific list of civil damages and penalties.” The due process lacking now as a result of his veto is due process for workers who are exposed to danger. He plans a meeting that will include business representatives to decide where to go from here in drafting a new bill.

    If that’s all true, then it’s not really a veto as much as it is a “please cover these issues and get the right people in the loop to make sure we aren’t spending tons of money getting sued over this in court, rewrite this, THEN let’s get this passed”. It sounds like he intends to pass this with the issues worked out and specificity added.