International Union Of Operating Engineers
Local 150
James M. Sweeney, President-Business Manager
The Newsroom
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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 …
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Ratification Meetings Scheduled for Indiana Master Agreements
We have reached tentative agreements with the Michiana Builders, Michiana Independent Building Group, Northwest Indiana Independent Building Group and Northwest Indiana Constructors Association. Ratification meeting dates have been set and appear below, along with information for members to call and …
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Chicago Halts Downtown Construction in Light of Protests
Due to recent events, the Chicago Department of Buildings has shut down construction in downtown Chicago until further notice. The boundaries of the affected area are as follows: Division St. from Lake Shore Drive and N. Halsted St. N. Halsted …
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Helpful Resources for Members with Children Home from School
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, school closures have made many parents homeschooling educators overnight. We know that keeping your kids entertained through a full day of learning is hard – especially for younger children – so Local 150 put together a list …
President's Corner
As is usually the case, the centerpiece of the Annual Report to the Local 150 Membership is about jobs...