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Michael Carrigan, the former president of the Illinois AFL-CIO and Decatur city councilman, has been appointed to the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Carrigan’s natural curiosity, desire to be involved and trying new things, led to his climb up the ranks of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 146. He served as an officer, then split his time as the training coordinator for apprenticeship program and as an agent for the local, before becoming the local’s business manager in 1992.
“As an agent and business manager, I became more and more involved in going to Springfield and following the legislature and bills that affected labor and electrical industry,” Carrigan said. “That’s when I learned the in and outs of moving legislation.”
That led to Carrigan becoming secretary-treasurer of the Illinois AFL-CIO before being named its president in 2007. After 12 years, Carrigan retired from the union leadership post at the end of 2019.
* As most of you know by now, Carrigan’s successor at the AFL-CIO is Tim Drea. I went to college with Drea, and it occurred to me that Tim should be “honored” with a caption contest. Here you go…
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:01 pm
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I got a sweet deal on this coat at Bruce’s 2019 garage sale.
Comment by Practical Politics Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:04 pm
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these union representatives from the swift inflation of their appointed Scabby.
Comment by City Zen Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:06 pm
It’s as chilly out here as the reception ComEd’s gonna get to their next rate hike!
Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:09 pm
What about comments on the new ICC appointee? I fear there won’t be a building project he won’t like no matter what the impact on customer bills. Not good JB, not good. This is not the way to reward labor’s support - at the expense of customers.
Comment by Nobody Sent Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:19 pm
snow plow drivers … landscaping or prevailing wage ? That is why I’m paid the big bucks.
Comment by Donnie Elgin Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:22 pm
===What about===
Get your own blog.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:27 pm
Frostbite > Scabs
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:28 pm
Working in a mine is better than working at a polling place. Who knew?
Good luck Tim.
Comment by Rutro Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:29 pm
“Hey… hey…. hey, my pen is frozen again… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:31 pm
Commitment.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:37 pm
Cold ain’t got nothin’ on me.. I survived 4 years of Bruce Rauner
Comment by Yasssssss Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:37 pm
You want to hear some cool Rich Miller stories, let me come in and warm up.
Comment by pool boy Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:41 pm
Good thing I’m wearing my glasses with the special all-weather wiper blades…
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:41 pm
Twenty years o’ schoolin’ and they put you on the day shift . . .
Comment by 37B Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:45 pm
I need ten more of these signs and I think I can make a toboggan.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 3:51 pm
“I know where I was during the 3/24/2013 Palm Sunday Record Snowfall (18″ in Springfield) Where were you?”
Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 4:06 pm
Why can’t I be organizing down in Miami? Why, Lord, why?
Comment by Bourbon Street Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 4:06 pm
My power is out. Can I run an extension cord over to your house?
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 4:19 pm
Does anyone have dry gloves???
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 4:21 pm
I’ll shovel your driveway if you sign my petition.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 4:25 pm
Nobody told me Carrigan had to do this.
Comment by nadia Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 4:28 pm
Scabby the Rat wasn’t available so they sent an inflatable Drea to the job site.
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 5:47 pm
“I bet it’s warmer in the coal mine.”
Comment by Just Sayin ... Tuesday, Feb 4, 20 @ 8:40 pm
Good old newspaper delivery days
Comment by Pauline Wednesday, Feb 5, 20 @ 6:21 am
I can’t wait to help pass CEJA so this global warming stuff will go away.
Comment by My turn Wednesday, Feb 5, 20 @ 12:06 pm