March with Local 150 at Upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Parades
Mar 01, 2019 -
MARCH 9: COUNTRYSIDE PARADE Meet at Countryside Park on 61st. Street Between Brainard & Kensington. Staging begins at 11:30 a.m. Parade begins at 1:00 p.m. MARCH 16: ARCHER AVENUE... 
President-Business Manager James Sweeney Nominated to Illinois Tollway’s Board of Directors
Mar 01, 2019 -
From the Chicago Tribune: James Sweeney, president and business manager of the politically influential International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, was returned to a post on the Illinois Toll Highway Authority Board on Thursday by Democratic Gov.... 
Chicago Municipal Endorsements – “Anybody but Daley”
Feb 18, 2019 -
The Chicago Municipal Election is coming up on February 26th, and Local 150 has released candidates for various offices in this election. While we have remained neutral in the mayoral, we are urging members not to vote for Bill Daley,... 
Indiana House of Representatives Passes HB1660, Weakening Workforce Training
Feb 14, 2019 -
Earlier this week, we alerted members that Indiana's House of Representatives was moving on a bill that would loosen requirements for skill training to participate in public design-build projects. Almost 800 of our members reached out to their state... 
Federal Judge Gives Local 150’s Anti-Free-Rider Lawsuit the Go-Ahead
Feb 07, 2019 -
On Wednesday, February 6, Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman issued an opinion allowing Local 150's Sweeney vs. Madigan to move forward, rejecting the Illinois Attorney General's motion to dismiss. This lawsuit seeks to remove the statutory obligation for unions to provide services... 
Local 150 Member Lance Yednock Sworn in as Illinois State Representative
Jan 09, 2019 -
Today, Local 150 member Lance Yednock was sworn in at the State Representative in Illinois' 76th District. He defeated Jerry Long in the November election after Long sided against workers and with Bruce Rauner on several important issues. Yednock is... 
HydroChemPSC Employees at BP’s Whiting Refinery Vote to Join Local 150
Jan 08, 2019 -
On January 4th, a group of 33 workers employed by HydroChemPSC voted for Local 150 to serve as their exclusive bargaining representative. These workers perform industrial cleaning and hydro-excavation work inside BP’s Whiting, Indiana refinery. In 2018, BP demanded wage... 
Important Update on Pension Committee
Nov 29, 2018 -
Brothers and Sisters, Thanks in large part to Local 150 members' activism, the committee considering a devastating plan to attack our pension fund has lost whatever momentum it had, and it will be unable to reach...
James Sweeney Appointed to JB Pritzker’s Energy Transition Team
Nov 27, 2018 -
Yesterday, Illinois Governor-elect JB Pritzker announced that President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney would serve on his Powering Illinois' Future Committee, which will advise and guide the incoming administration on energy, utility and infrastructure policy. Pritzker has indicated that investing in... 
Our Pension is Under Attack by Congress, Email Your Senators to Protect Your Pension!
Nov 26, 2018 -
Brothers and Sisters, At this very moment, a group of U.S. Senators and Representatives is planning legislation that would put our pension into the "red zone" with the stroke of a pen. They are calling this...