VIDEO: Despite proposed pension cuts, labor unions forced to back Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn By Steve Doty March 11, 2014 12:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Illinois is facing a $100 billion pension shortfall, and in 2013, the state passed pension reform that was largely backed by Gov. Pat Quinn. The reform has angered labor unions across the state, but Quinn will get their support in 2014. TagsEntitlementsIllinoisLaborLabor unionsPat QuinnPensionsSteve DotyVideos Related Content Immigration CA spending $278M on ‘Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants’ this year Finance and Economy Top Republican unveils bipartisan housing bill to boost supply and aid affordability Energy New Jersey state of emergency coming for propane shortage Beltway Confidential How embracing transgenderism puts women in danger Indiana Senate strikes down redistricting bid despite intense pressure from Trump and allies