Members of the labor union Unite Here say there should be a federal law, too. They say credit screening puts job seekers in a catch 22 where they can't pay their bills because they don't have a job and they can't get a job because they can't pay their bills.
Union pushes for national law banning credit checks
August 30, 2010 (CHICAGO) Illinois has already passed a state law that prevents employers from using credit history to discriminate against a job applicant or employee.
