A Family History of Union Advocacy
A Springfield attorney supporting organized labor and all workers' rights

Attorney John V. Boshardy carries on a family tradition of support and advocacy for workers. Three generations of Boshardys have fought for the rights of union members in Springfield and throughout Illinois.
- His grandfather Joe Boshardy worked in the rail yards of Bloomington, Illinois in the 1920s and helped to unionize railroad workers. He remained a staunch advocate for the rights of workers to bargain collectively for better wages and benefits throughout his life in Chicago.
- His father Andrew Boshardy carried on the proud tradition of union involvement, working for 32 years as a member of the Chicago and Northeast District Council of Carpenters for Gateway Concrete Forming Systems in Chicago, Illinois.
John Boshardy understands the benefits that he and has family received from their association with the trades. As increasing numbers of workers struggle to make ends meet, see their jobs sent overseas, and are denied basic health and pension benefits, John further appreciates the tremendous advantages that he was given as the child of a union member. He strives to honor his family's union background though his legal work on behalf of many union members.
A law firm that employs union members
In 2005, John V. Boshardy & Associates, P.C. conducted a major expansion of their Springfield offices. All construction was performed by union labor, including workers from—
- CX Construction, Laborers Local 477, Carpenters Local 16, Operators Local 965
- Jaren Industries, Operators Local 965
- Crazy Horse Concrete, Teamsters Local 916
- Egizii Electric, [IBEW] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Steve's Crane Service, Operators Local 965
- Evans Mason, Bricklayers Local 8
- Merkel Seamless Gutter, Carpenters Local 725
- Calhoun Carpet, Carpenters Local 16
- E.L. Pruitt, Plumbers Local 137
- E.L. Pruitt, Sheet Metal Workers Local 218
- Advance Glass, Glaziers Local 1168
Reach out to a lawyer who advocates for all workers
John V. Boshardy & Associates is committed to fighting for the rights of Illinois workers. If you have been injured on the job in Springfield or elsewhere in Illinois, contact our firm to get help with your Workers Compensation claim.
John V. Boshardy & Associates, P.C. represents injured workers throughout Illinois, including Springfield, Quincy, Jacksonville, Decatur, Carlinville, Collinsville, Galesburg, Peoria, and Bloomington.