What voters should know about how amending Illinois’ constitution will boost government union power

State lawmakers are asking voters to enshrine union powers in the Illinois Constitution. Here’s what to know before deciding the question on the November 2022 ballot.

State lawmakers this spring passed Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 11, a proposal to change the Illinois Constitution and increase government union powers that voters will be asked to decide Nov. 8, 2022.

What it does not do:

There are no other implications for the private sector because federal law governs labor relations in this space. This amendment takes advantage of the one carve-out that allows states to determine the status of right-to-work.

Amendment passage

This amendment faces the same threshold for passage at the ballot box as the progressive

income tax amendment voters rejected in November 2020 – a simple majority of all Illinoisans voting in the election or 60% of those voting on the ballot question. Click here for an explanation of the votes required to pass a state constitutional amendment.

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