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 “Last month, Governor Rauner issued an Executive Order seeking to
stop the payment of ‘fair share’ fees used to support non-political
union activities such as contract administration and collective
bargaining. On the same day, he also sued over two dozen unions in
federal court in anticipation of a legal challenge to his Executive
Order in state court.
Last week, the unions filed suit in state court seeking to prohibit
Governor Rauner from implementing his Executive Order and breaching
their contracts and to restore the ‘fair share’ fee payments.
Today, I filed a motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit to
defend the constitutionality of Illinois’ law. Along with the motion
to intervene, I have submitted a motion to dismiss the case, arguing
that the Governor does not have the legal authority to sue to
challenge the law in federal court.
As Attorney General, it is my job to represent the state and defend
our laws when their constitutionality is challenged in court.
Because the Governor’s case questions the validity of the Illinois
Public Labor Relations Act, I moved to intervene to provide the
court with arguments regarding the law’s constitutionality.”
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Copy of the motion to intervene
Visit
www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov for supportive documents
of the motion to intervene, or call the Attorney General's press
office at 312-814-3118.
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