Tuesday, July 26, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 heavy equipment operators, who make materials that are critical for road construction projects, have ended their seven-week labor strike, clearing the way for more roadwork to happen in Proviso Township. Roughly 300 Local 150 members went on strike June 7 at 35 quarries […]
Sunday, June 12, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews A strike among construction equipment operators that began last week against three companies that operate 35 quarries throughout Illinois is affecting roadwork in Westchester. Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers went on strike on June 7. The union called the strike against Lehigh Hanson, Vulcan Materials, and Lafarge […]