07/12/2026
When Bain Capital bought disability services provider Broadstep—where workers were represented by AFSCME Local 1972—quality of care suffered.
Soon after, Broadstep’s Illinois homes were forced to shut down, and caregivers like Rori Schrader lost their jobs.
AFSCME-backed legislation just passed by the General Assembly will rein in private equity's grip on disability services. Once signed, the bill—sponsored by Senator Javier Cervantes and State Representative Laura Faver Dias—will put real guardrails on private equity ownership of disability services.
Read the full Chicago Tribune story at the link in the comments.
