Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, is a labor organizing representing employees principally in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. Click here to see a map of Local 150’s geographic jurisdiction. At 23,000 strong, Local 150 is one of the largest local unions in the Country. Originally chartered as a construction union, Local 150 now represents working people in a variety of industries including construction, construction materials production, steel mill services/slag processing, landscaping, and many, many others. Click here for a more complete description of industries in which employees represented by Local 150 work.

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On November 13, 2006, the Illinois Department of Labor approved a prevailing wage for construction materials testers. The Material Tester classification will be posted January 1, 2007 on the Department of Labor website as follows:

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The Michiana Builders Agreement, which covers building work performed by Local 150 members in District 6, likewise provides for the largest wage/benefit package increase. As 2006 draws to a close, it has proven to be a very good year for negotiating contracts covering Local 150 members in Indiana. Formerly known as the Calumet Builders Agreement, the Agreement with the Northwest Indiana Contractors Association provides for the largest increases in wages and fringe benefits of any building trade union in the area. Nearly 1,000 Union members work under the building construction agreement that covers the Union’s District 7 known as the Northwest Indiana Contractors Association Agreement.

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