International Union Of Operating Engineers
Local 150
James M. Sweeney, President-Business Manager
The Newsroom
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Ratification Meeting Scheduled for District 1-2-3 Heavy-Highway/Underground and Building Agreements
Local 150 reached tentative agreements on the District 1-2-3 Heavy-Highway/Underground and Building Agreements with MARBA, Excavators Inc., CAICA, and the Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties. A ratification meeting has been scheduled at the following time: Sunday, June 139:00 …
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Workers’ Rights Amendment – a Ban on “Right-to-Work”- Approved for 2022 General Election Ballot
In the fall of 2022, Illinois voters will have an opportunity to vote for a constitutional ban on “right-to-work” laws in the state. On Wednesday afternoon, the Illinois House of Representatives passed the Workers’ Rights Amendment with bipartisan support, following …
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Union Halls and Benefit Fund Opened
Brothers and Sisters, We remain focused on the safety of our membership during the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with state and federal mandates regarding large gatherings, we are continuing to evaluate our operations with safety and service to our membership …
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Bloomberg: Trump Labor Department Shifts Construction Wages on Its Way Out
From Bloomberg Law: The U.S. Labor Department has quietly updated policies on construction wage standards, delivering industry groups a lobbying victory and taking a possible swipe at building unions in the president’s final weeks in office. Posted deep inside a …
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Rockford to Pay Local 150 $122,000 for Violating Open Meetings Act
At its City Council meeting this week, the City of Rockford approved payment of Local 150’s legal fees related to a lawsuit the union filed over procedures surrounding the City’s passage of Governor Rauner’s “turnaround agenda” in 2015. The legal …
President's Corner
As is usually the case, the centerpiece of the Annual Report to the Local 150 Membership is about jobs...