Call 311 (212-NEW-YORK outside NYC) and specify the worker protection law. By passing the Workers' Rights Amendment, Illinois became the fourth state in the country to protect collective bargaining in its constitution.Union membership was clearly indicated for approximately 23 percent of the sampled construction workers. Union status was unknown for the remaining. To request this recalculation, fill out and submit the Request for Rate Based on Weeks of Employment form at the back of this handbook. Is that laws crimping unions also reduce their memberships, revenues and political power. The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO is made up of 300 affiliated unions across various industries representing more than 1.3 million. Labor unions continue to advocate for workers' rights. Learn what benefits unions provide in the construction industry today.