OUR WORK, OUR ROADS, OUR FUTURE: LOCAL 150’S STAKE IN THE ILLINOIS TOLLWAY’S NEXT BIG INVESTMENT
Jul 01, 2026 -
Brothers and Sisters, Anyone who has sat in traffic on I-294 during construction has seen the cones, lane shifts, cranes, and heavy equipment. For some drivers, it may look like an inconvenience. For Local 150 members, it looks like... 
Support Local 150 at the Building Trades Softball Tournament on July 18th
Jun 23, 2026 -
Join Us July 18, 2026 Save the date for the Bernard J. Spatz Softball Tournament, dedicated to the Chicago & Cook County Building Trades. Join us on July... 
Local 150 on Strike Against Cranemasters
Jun 15, 2026 -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2026 Contact: Kristine Kavanagh (773) 620-9037 [email protected] CRANEMASTERS’ CRUEL FIRING OF REPLACEMENT WORKER EXPOSES DEEP CONTEMPT FOR WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES COUNTRYSIDE, IL (June 15, 2026) – The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150, AFL-CIO, representing over 24,000 workers... 
Apprenticeship Applications are Now Open!
Apr 07, 2026 -
Exciting Opportunity: Heavy Equipment Operator Program The Apprenticeship Office for Local 150 Operating Engineers is now welcoming applications for the... 
Brother Andy Huff Turns 106 Years Old
Apr 02, 2026 -
On Friday, March 6th, Steve Russo got to present Brother Andy Huff his 75- year certificate and pin. He was initiated on November 7,1947 and has 79 years in the local. He was born March 8, 1920 and... 
Announcement of IUOE Local 150 Officers
Feb 28, 2026 -
Announcement of IUOE Local 150 Officers February 27, 2026 Brothers and Sisters, IUOE Local 150 is proud to announce the appointment of George W. Antos as Recording-Corresponding Secretary. Brother Antos was officially sworn in on Friday, February 27, 2026. A 37-year member of Local 150,... 
IUOE Local 150, IIIFFC and BBM Partnership
Feb 26, 2026 -
IUOE Local 150 and The Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (IIIFFC) have partnered with Black Baseball Media (BBM) to provide much-needed baseball jerseys and to expose children across Chicagoland to career opportunities in the building trades after... 
Sweeney Classic Raises $1.2 M for SEAL Family Foundation
Nov 11, 2025 -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2025 Contact: Kristine Kavanagh (773) 620-9037 [email protected] ON VETERANS DAY, JAMES M. SWEENEY GOLF CLASSIC ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION RAISED FOR SEAL FAMILY FOUNDATION Event’s impact celebrated with special tribute video... 
SWEENEY HONORS POPE LEO XIV WITH LOCAL 150 GOLD CARD
Oct 10, 2025 -
Caption: President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney and his wife Marilyn Sweeney present a Local 150 Gold Card to Pope Leo XIV while visiting the Vatican with a delegation of labor leaders from Chicago. ©Vatican Media. Brothers and Sisters, In October 2025,... 
Local 150 Raises Concerns Over Project Maize, Phoenix Investors, and Phoenix Construction
Oct 01, 2025 -
UPDATE: June 23, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2026 Contact: Kristine Kavanagh (773) 620-9037 [email protected] IUOE LOCAL 150 FILES EMERGENCY INTERVENTION IN IURC PROCEEDING OVER GOOGLE’S PROJECT MAIZE DATA CENTER AS SAFETY, LABOR, AND PUBLIC UTILITY CONCERNS MOUNT Union urges regulators to halt...