Flu Shots are Free for Local 150 Members at OHC and CVS Minute Clinics
Oct 30, 2018 -
Flu season is approaching, so don't wait to schedule free flu shots for yourself and your family! As a member, you've got several options to receive your free flu shots: Schedule an appointment at the Operators' Health Center by... President-Business Manager James Sweeney Responds to Ironworkers’ Insults of Local 150 Staff and Members
Sep 11, 2018 -
Brothers and Sisters, In recent days, a local Ironworkers union official has leveled profane and abusive personal attacks against Local 150 members, its staff and contractors for manning cranes behind Ironworkers' picket lines, and the grotesque rhetoric being directed at a Local 150 staff member... Governor Holcomb Approves $1 Billion in Additional Infrastructure Funding in Indiana
Sep 07, 2018 -
Governor Eric Holcomb has announced $1 billion in new infrastructure funding in Indiana over the next three years, including two large rail projects in Northwest Indiana. The Northern Indiana Transportation District and the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority are partnering... Fight Back Fund Launches Ad Focused on Unions’ Fight for All Workers
Aug 28, 2018 -
The Fight Back Fund is hitting the airwaves with a new ad that focuses on the benefits that all workers receive when unions win. Unions' fights for better healthcare, equal pay, and a stronger voice in the workplace are... Local 150 Scores a Win in Ongoing Legal Battle with Algonquin Township Road District
Aug 22, 2018 -
On August 21, a judge in McHenry County dismissed the Algonquin Township Road District's lawsuit claiming that its collective bargaining agreement with Local 150 was invalid. This is the third time that the lawsuit has been dismissed. Previously, the... Sweeney Classic Event Raises $500k for Military Families
Aug 13, 2018 -
On August 13, 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. Over the past three years,... Local 150 Presents 2018 Scholarship Awards
Jul 31, 2018 -
On July 27th, the 2018 Local 150 Food Bank Scholarship Program awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to members’ children at the General Membership Meeting. Started in 2012, the Scholarship Program is an extension of the Local 150 Food... Local 150 Endorses Pritzker and McCann in Illinois Governor’s Race
Jul 30, 2018 -
At the General Membership Meeting on July 27th, the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 formally announced our endorsement of both Democrat JB Pritzker and Conservative Sam McCann in the General Election race for Governor... Local 150 Continues to Dominate with Second Consecutive Softball Championship
Jul 15, 2018 -
On July 14th, the Local 150 Softball Team once again hoisted the championship trophy at the Chicago & Cook County Building Trades Softball Tournament. Racking up eleven runs in the final game against the Elevator Constructors, Local 150 put... Indiana Governor Holcomb Talks Infrastructure at Local 150 Hall
Jul 12, 2018 -
On Wednesday, July 11, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joined union leaders and contractors at the Northern Indiana Operators Labor-Management PAC reception at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 hall in Merrillville, Indiana. At the event, Local 150 President-Business...