Lobbying Disclosure: SEIU Local 1 Airport Policy Efforts
July 1, 2019
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The Frame
This document identifies the specific policy goals—airport licensing changes and minimum wage adjustments—that a major labor union sought to influence within the Chicago aviation sector during the third quarter of 2019.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
SEIU Local 1
The organization is the client seeking specific legislative and administrative changes.
Chicago Department of Aviation employees
These workers are subject to the minimum wage and licensing policies being discussed.
Last recorded activity July 1, 2019.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Tom Balanoff served as the lobbyist for SEIU Local 1 during the period of July 1, 2019, to September 30, 2019.
- The lobbying efforts were directed at the Chicago Department of Aviation.
- The lobbyist sought both administrative and legislative actions.
- The specific policy goals included an airport licensing ordinance and a minimum wage increase.
Why It Matters
This document identifies the specific policy goals—airport licensing changes and minimum wage adjustments—that a major labor union sought to influence within the Chicago aviation sector during the third quarter of 2019.
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Lobbying Activity
TOM BALANOFF
on behalf of SEIU LOCAL 1
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Dual-Track Lobbying
The lobbyist pursued both administrative and legislative channels simultaneously to achieve policy goals.
Connected Entities
Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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