Over 150 individuals in New Lenox School District 122 seek union membership

New Lenox School District 122 support staff files for union with Illinois Labor Board

The support staff at New Lenox School District 122 wants to form a union.

NEW LENOX, Ill. - The support staff at New Lenox School District 122 wants to form a union. 

The group has filed with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. 

Comprising para-professionals, library aides, nurses and more, totaling over 150 individuals, they are aligning with AFT Local 604, representing education workers across Northern Illinois and the Chicago suburbs. 

A certification ruling is anticipated by August.