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The Labor News has been the leader in union and labor news in Northern Illinois. It advocates for men and women who labor for a living
Aurora, Illinois
Joined March 2011
Rally to Stand Up for Vets & Federal Employees! Join @chicagolabor @SEIU @AFLCIO 8/5, at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center to Rally w/VA workers, vets & Union members! Support vets who served! #StandUp #UnionStrong #Vets #LaborNews
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SMART Local 265 relocated its Union Hall, Benefits Department & Training Center to Downers Grove. @IBEW Local 134 is involved in a Elk Grove Village residential development. The 271-unit complex was originally awarded non-union but was turned around.#SMARTUnion #LaborNews #IBEW
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Get ready for @PaintersDC30s PATCH Run with the Lion 5K! Sept. 7, Aurora. 3.1 mile race for runners, walkers, joggers & free 1 mile Little Lions race for kids. Proceeds support PATCH Foundation, benefiting children in need in local communities. Register:
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After an intense strike, IAM Union Local 701 members at Arrow Gear in Downers Grove overwhelmingly ratified a new 3 YR agreement, delivering major victories, including significant economic gains/critical improvements to working conditions. #UnionStrong #IAM #LaborNews #ArrowGear
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Don't miss this Union Labor 101 Workshop! Aug. 23, at the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 281, U.A. Training Hall in Alsip! Breakfast starts at 8:30. Workshop runs from 9–11. This is a great chance to learn more and get involved. RSVP today!.#UnionStrong #LaborNews #UnionProud
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Labor Leaders & faith community rallied around .@Teamsters Local 705 in a fight for dignity & fairness. Supporters came to Mauser Headquarters 7/16 to show unity & determination w/a rally. It ended w/march to HQ doors to deliver a letter. Mauser refused to let them in. #Mauser
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Plumbing Contractors Association of Greater Chicago Crime Safety Panel discussed work truck break-ins & how police & court system handles these crimes. @LaborersOne welcomes Andrew Corrigan, who is working with @PepperConstruct!.#UnionStrong #PCA #LaborNews #WorkTruckBreakIns
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PDC 14's Helen Chung got the @chicagolabor's Rosetta Daylie Woman of the Year for contributions to the Chicago Labor movement!.@RoofersLocal11's Apprentice Francisco Orozco won the Nat'l Apprenticeship Competition - 2nd Year Division!.UnionStrong #PDC14 #LaborNews #RoofersLocal11
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Join Union members in celebrating unity, solidarity, and the power of the workforce at the Chicago Labor Day Parade!.📅 Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.📍 Southeast Side of Chicago (exact route TBA soon!).⏰ Starts at noon.#UnionStrong #2025LaborDay #LaborNews
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Annual Italian American Labor Council’s Annual Golf Outing hosted 165 golfers, helping local charities. Congrats to Pipefitters Local 597 Apprentices Paul Fox and Andrew Kay for accomplishments at 4th District Apprentice Competition!.#UnionStrong #IALC #UnionPlumber #LaborNews
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*7-5-25 IAMAW Automobile Mechanics Local 701 UPDATE:.After 9 wks on strike, members ratify 3YR agreement delivering strong economic gains & key improvements to working conditions — including major increases to sick leave, job protections, and respectful terms on the shop floor.
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"The [IFT] calls on our elected leaders to prioritize public education with bold, comprehensive investment and secure the promising future every child deserves.".- Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery.#UnionStrong #LaborNews #IFT
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IL General Assembly failed to act on SB 1973. It would have delivered fairness to Tier 2 public workers. @MidAmCarpenters Executive Secretary-Treasurer Gary Perinar was named General VP of @UBCJA_Official.#UnionStrong
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“If enacted, this stands to be the biggest job-killing bill in the history of this country. - North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey.
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Come support the employees at the Chicago History Museum June 21 to demand management to do the right thing and rescind the discipline they took against workers in retaliation for their decision to form a Union with @afscme31. #UnionProud #Solidarity #LaborNews #AFSCME
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See book discussion on former @CTULocal1 President Karen Lewis - co-authored by Lewis & historian Elizabeth Todd-Breland. 6 p.m., June 18.SEIU HCIIML HQ, 2229 S. Halsted St., Chicago.#UnionStrong #CTU #LaborNews #KarenLewis
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*Update: At our 5-16 publication, Unions were fighting for passage of SB1938. Unfortunately IL lawmakers failed to pass it. In our 5-16 newspaper, the Labor News informed and encouraged individuals to support this critical bill. #UnitedWeMove #UnionStrong #FundTransist #LaborNews
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The Irish American Hall of Fame honors @Local150’s President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney for his contributions and outstanding effort to preserve and strengthen the Irish heritage. #UnionStrong #LaborNews #Local150 #JamesSweeney #IrishHeritage
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Astronaut Michael Good shared his journey from jobsite to the stars, reminding @CiscoBuildUnions guests & scholarship winners that hard work & perseverance takes you anywhere. He spoke about spacewalks, setbacks & solidarity, drawing connections between life in orbit & the trades
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@CiscoBuildUnions 2025 Annual Luncheon celebrated 5 HS students and awarded them scholarships. NASA astronaut Michael "Bueno" Good spoke & talked about space, sweat, setbacks & power of perseverance. “These kids are our future,” he said.#Scholarships #UnionStrong #LaborNews #NASA
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