Mar 30, 2017 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is working to bring awareness to the issue of pay inequity between men and women by working to declare April 4 as “Pay Equity Day.” This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn the...
Mar 23, 2017 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is fighting to make sure temporary workers in Illinois receive fair pay, workplace protections and the same legal rights as similar full-time workers. “The Great Recession forced many to seek employment...
Mar 14, 2017 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is working to force President Donald Trump to shed light on his finances, reveal potential conflicts of interest and show to what extent the White House is being used to inflate the profits of his...
Mar 9, 2017 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Middle-class families would be able to keep more of their hard-earned money under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, doubling the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit. The Jones-backed bill is a key element of an...
Feb 22, 2017 | Jones
CALUMET CITY, Ill. – To help educate Illinois students on the role African-Americans played in the history of the United States, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is sponsoring legislation to require African-American history be taught in public elementary...
Feb 9, 2017 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As higher education costs continue to rise, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, will use his appointment as chairperson of the House Community College Access and Affordability Committee to advocate for the creation of a free community...