Painters Local Union 288

Thank you to everyone who came out for our annual week of offering FREE K-8 Back to School haircuts! A huge thank you to the sponsors of this great event—The Painters Local Union #288 and Glaziers Local Union #1168–trades supporting trades who support their shared community 🤝 Wishing all of the kids a happy, healthy & successful 2025-2026 school year! 💈📚

Illinois bans companies from forcing workers to listen to their anti-union talk Illinois is the 8th state to adopt a law making it illegal for employers to hold mandatory religious, political or anti-union meetings, a move aimed at helping workers trying to unionize.