IL HR0754

Urges the federal government to address the exclusion of rail and airplane employees from family sick leave benefits that other Illinois workers receive

The Federal Railway Labor Act (passed 1926, amended 1936) preempts state law and prevents Illinois from extending its sick leave protections to rail and airline employees

Illinois law guarantees workers the right to use employer-provided sick leave for illness, injury, or medical appointments for themselves or family members

Calls for encouraging dialogue between employers and unions to guarantee rail and plane employees the same family sick leave rights as other workers in the state

Directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the Illinois Congressional Delegation