Members Vote to Approve Pension Benefit Improvement
Sep 15, 2019 -
On Sunday, September 15th, more than 2,200 members gathered at the Tinley Park Convention Center to review various benefit improvement options for our Pension Fund. After 10 years of reducing benefits to stabilize the Fund in the wake of... 
Appeals Court Sides With Local 150 in Algonquin Township Battle
Sep 11, 2019 -
Local 150 picked up another win in the ongoing legal battle against Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser over his illegal firing of three employees on his first day in office. After firing these employees, he repudiated Local... 
Local 150 Raises $900k for Navy SEAL Family Foundation at Annual Fundraiser
Aug 20, 2019 -
Yesterday, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney presented a check for $900,000 to the SEAL Family Foundation (SFF) at Local 150’s annual charity golf fundraiser, the James M. Sweeney Classic. In its four years,... 
2019 Family Picnic – August 4th
Jul 27, 2019 -
Remember to come out with your family to the 2019 Local 150 Family Picnic on August 4th! This event is always a great day of fun and fellowship where we can show our families the pride we take in... 
Local 150 Victorious in NLRB Attack on Scabby the Rat
Jul 18, 2019 -
This week, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sided with Local 150 in our dispute with Lippert Components over the use of an inflatable rat and banners at an RV show in Elkhart... 
After Illinois Ban on Local “Right-to-Work” Laws, Supreme Court Boots Union Busters
Jun 10, 2019 -
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... 
Massive $45 billion infrastructure bill provides long-term sustainable funding for roads and bridges
Jun 04, 2019 -
This weekend, the Illinois General Assembly approved a $45 billion capital plan, which provides funding for both horizontal (road, bridge, and transportation) and vertical (buildings, schools, museums) infrastructure construction across the state. The building construction portion is a six-year plan... 
Indiana Operators’ Health Center holding Open House on June 30
May 30, 2019 -
Local 150 is pleased to announce the opening of the second Operators Health Center location in Merrillville, Indiana this summer! Come join us at the Open House on June 30th, where shuttles will take members... 
Local 150 General Counsel Dale Pierson subject of national Bloomberg profile
May 29, 2019 -
Local 150 General Counsel Dale Pierson was the subject of a national profile by Bloomberg Law, which focused on Local 150’s tireless efforts to fight in the courts to defend and advance the rights of our members and workers... 
“No Swaps” campaign delivers victory in Quad Cities
May 28, 2019 -
In a move that favored local workers, the Quad Cities Transportation Policy Committee voted today to opt of Iowa’s federal-aid swap law, which has been criticized as a sneaky gimmick to allow unscrupulous contractors to cut costs at the...