International Union Of Operating Engineers
Local 150
James M. Sweeney, President-Business Manager
Author Archive
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House of Representatives to Pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act
In the coming weeks, the United States House of Representative is expected to pass the most labor-friendly legislation to have come through in many years – the PRO Act. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) indicated that the Protecting the …
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After Illinois Ban on Local “Right-to-Work” Laws, Supreme Court Boots Union Busters
This morning, the United States Supreme Court ordered dismissal of an Illinois case that union busters hoped to use to allow local governments to pass “right-to-work” laws across the nation. Local 150 and three other unions filed a lawsuit against …
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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...