Troy Swanson
@troy-a-swanson.bsky.social
Legislative Chair, Cook County College Teachers Union; Librarian at Moraine Valley CC.
Nice event for Speaker Welch tonight
September 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Nice event for Speaker Welch tonight
Organized labor marched today in honor of Labor Day and to push back on the Trump agenda. Today, trade unions, k12 unions, higher ed unions, & government employee unions came together.
September 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Organized labor marched today in honor of Labor Day and to push back on the Trump agenda. Today, trade unions, k12 unions, higher ed unions, & government employee unions came together.
It was a nice day to be on the veranda at McCormick Place overlooking Lake Michigan for the Chicago Federation Of Labor’s Labor Day Luncheon. Normally this event is insufferably hot & humid but today was beautiful.
Great to connect with union allies & legislative partners.
Great to connect with union allies & legislative partners.
August 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It was a nice day to be on the veranda at McCormick Place overlooking Lake Michigan for the Chicago Federation Of Labor’s Labor Day Luncheon. Normally this event is insufferably hot & humid but today was beautiful.
Great to connect with union allies & legislative partners.
Great to connect with union allies & legislative partners.
We were proud to support many pro labor, pro public education, elected officials this week.
June 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
We were proud to support many pro labor, pro public education, elected officials this week.
With only a few hours left in the legislative session, HB 3385 passed the house. This was a Local 1600 initiative that requires higher education institutions to have licensed mental health professionals on campus to support students.
June 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
With only a few hours left in the legislative session, HB 3385 passed the house. This was a Local 1600 initiative that requires higher education institutions to have licensed mental health professionals on campus to support students.
HB 1859 has now passed the Senate and the house. It is awaiting the signature of a governor to become law!!
This ensures that only humans can award credit in community colleges. A first step in regulation of artificial intelligence in Illinois higher education!!
This ensures that only humans can award credit in community colleges. A first step in regulation of artificial intelligence in Illinois higher education!!
May 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
HB 1859 has now passed the Senate and the house. It is awaiting the signature of a governor to become law!!
This ensures that only humans can award credit in community colleges. A first step in regulation of artificial intelligence in Illinois higher education!!
This ensures that only humans can award credit in community colleges. A first step in regulation of artificial intelligence in Illinois higher education!!
May Day march today. Unions, community groups & regular folks took to the streets to protest the Trump administration. It was a great day with 15,000+ marchers. #mayday2025
May 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
May Day march today. Unions, community groups & regular folks took to the streets to protest the Trump administration. It was a great day with 15,000+ marchers. #mayday2025
Today, HB 1598 passed the House of Representatives. We have worked hard on this bill which mandates licensed clinical counselors on college campuses. Thanks to Rep. Norma Hernandez for her leadership on this.
Now, on to the Senate!!
Now, on to the Senate!!
April 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Today, HB 1598 passed the House of Representatives. We have worked hard on this bill which mandates licensed clinical counselors on college campuses. Thanks to Rep. Norma Hernandez for her leadership on this.
Now, on to the Senate!!
Now, on to the Senate!!
Western Illinois University cannot call itself a research institution as it cuts its librarians. It is failing its faculty and its students. It is heartbreaking to see such dedicated professionals being cut with no regard for the role they play within their institution.
March 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Western Illinois University cannot call itself a research institution as it cuts its librarians. It is failing its faculty and its students. It is heartbreaking to see such dedicated professionals being cut with no regard for the role they play within their institution.
Rep Hernandez, Shanya Gray & Tony Johnston did a great job testifying in the Illinois House Higher Ed committee today in support of HB 3385 supporting licensed counselors on our campuses.
March 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Rep Hernandez, Shanya Gray & Tony Johnston did a great job testifying in the Illinois House Higher Ed committee today in support of HB 3385 supporting licensed counselors on our campuses.
Our Civil Rights Committee for Local 1600 did a nice job on these shirts. www.rayguncustom.com/collections/...
January 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Our Civil Rights Committee for Local 1600 did a nice job on these shirts. www.rayguncustom.com/collections/...
Librarians & equity is the exact issue discussed by Nora Wiltse when I interviewed her on the Circulating Ideas podcast: circulatingideas.com/2024/10/01/2...
December 1, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Librarians & equity is the exact issue discussed by Nora Wiltse when I interviewed her on the Circulating Ideas podcast: circulatingideas.com/2024/10/01/2...
Excited to be part of the rally for retirement equity for Tier 2 pensions in Springfield.
November 27, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Excited to be part of the rally for retirement equity for Tier 2 pensions in Springfield.