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Labor Union Says Some Problems With Illinois' Unemployment System Date Back Before Pandemic

Video Credit: CBS 2 Chicago - Duration: 01:21s - Published
Labor Union Says Some Problems With Illinois' Unemployment System Date Back Before Pandemic

Labor Union Says Some Problems With Illinois' Unemployment System Date Back Before Pandemic

Seeking solutions for people in Illinois who can't get the unemployment benefits they are entitled to.

CBS 2 has been revealing problems with the Illinois Department of Employment Security since the pandemic began, nearly one year ago.

The Illinois AFL-CIO testified at an Illinois Senate Labor Committee hearing this morning that the problems its union members are facing pre-date the pandemic.


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