UPDATED: House Democrat staff sues Speaker Welch over stalled union bill... Speaker's office responds

From the House Dem staffers seeming to form a union:

After 18 months of being rebuffed by the Speaker, staff union seeks immediate recognition and start to collective bargaining

We are the Organizing Committee of the Illinois Legislative Staff Association.

Due to the failure of House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to deal with his staff in good faith, in sp…