Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Anti-Union Case from Illinois
Sep 29, 2017 -
On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case this session that has dangerous implications for public sector unions across the nation. In Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31, a union critic has challenged the requirement... 
Guardian: Right-wing alliance plots to defund and defang America’s unions
Aug 30, 2017 -
Rightwing activists across the US have launched a nationwide campaign to undermine progressive politicians by depriving them of a major source of support and funding – public sector unions. A network of conservative thinktanks with outposts in all 50 states... 
James M. Sweeney Charity Golf Tournament Raises $500,000 for Military Families
Aug 07, 2017 -
On August 7th, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 president-business manager James M. Sweeney presented a check for $500,000 to the Navy SEAL Family Foundation at Local 150’s charity golf fundraiser, the James M. Sweeney Classic.... 
JB Pritzker to Crowd at General Membership Meeting: “I’ve Got Your Back!”
Aug 01, 2017 -
JB Pritzker, candidate for Illinois Governor in the upcoming Democratic Primary Election, spoke to the members present at the General Membership Meeting on July 28th about his plans for Illinois. "Bruce Rauner has got to go," Pritzker said to a... 
Local 150 Scholarships Awarded at General Membership Meeting
Aug 01, 2017 -
At the General Membership Meeting on July 28th, James M. Sweeney presented scholarships to the recipients of the 2017 Local 150 Food Bank Scholarship Program. Joanna Dillon won the Jim Sieracki Memorial Scholarship Award. JoAnna is the daughter of Local 150... 
Indiana Announces 5-Year, $4.7 Billion Road Plan
Jul 27, 2017 -
The efforts of the Fight Back Fund have paid off enormously in Indiana where Governor Eric Holcomb recently announced a five-year, $4.7 billion road maintenance and construction plan. In support of a new infrastructure plan, the Fight Back Fund’s ran... 
Elk Grove Village Board Members Bounced From Pension Fund
Jul 27, 2017 -
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, the Elk Grove Village Board voted on a resolution that no longer qualifies village trustees for one of the largest taxpayer-funded public employee pension systems in the state, the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). In... 
Public Opinion of Unions on the Upswing
Jul 14, 2017 -
Opinions of unions are at their most positive since the depths of the Great Recession, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center. Overall, 47 percent of Americans believe unions have a positive impact, compared with 32... 
Coalition of Unions Continues Attack on Lincolnshire’s Failed “Right to Work” Ordinance
Jul 11, 2017 -
On June 30, 2017, Local 150 and the other unions suing the Village of Lincolnshire to block its so-called “Right to Work” ordinance filed their brief in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Along with... 
Local 150 Softball Team Wins Chicago Building Trades Championship
Jul 09, 2017 -
Local 150's softball team took First Place in the Annual Chicago Building Trades Softball Tournament on July 8th, with resounding victories over Plumbers Local 130, IUOE Local 399, and Ironworkers Local 1, before defeating IBEW Local 134 in the Championship Game. Congratulations...