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