International Union Of Operating Engineers
Local 150
James M. Sweeney, President-Business Manager
The Newsroom
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District 4 Members Ratify Heavy Highway and Building Agreements
At a ratification meeting held on May 17th at the District 4 Hall in Rockford, nearly 100 members unanimously voted to accept a four-year agreement with the Northern Illinois Contractors Association. These contracts cover both heavy-highway and building work. In …
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Anti-Union Indiana Congressman Todd Rokita Loses Bid for U.S. Senate Seat
In Indiana’s May 8th Primary, anti-union Congressman Todd Rokita lost his bid for the Republican nomination in November’s Senate Election. He was defeated by businessman Mike Braun, who will now face Democrat Joe Donnelly in the General Election. Todd Rokita …
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Under New Leadership, Labor Board Shifts Preference to Employers
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency with the power to protect employees’ right to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative. The agency can also prevent and remedy unfair …
President's Corner
As is usually the case, the centerpiece of the Annual Report to the Local 150 Membership is about jobs...