IUOE Local 150

09/01/2026

Check out President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney's September Report, now available on our website. ⬇

President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney reports on work for the season throughout all of the union's industries.

09/01/2026

Snow plow training for O’Hare and Midway starts in September!

IUOE Local 150 members interested in winter snow plow work at Chicago’s airports can now register for upcoming training classes. This is a great opportunity to get prepared, stay ready, and help keep O’Hare and Midway moving safely through the winter season.

You must be an IUOE Local 150 member to register for these classes.

Don’t wait — class spots may be limited. Register today and make sure you’re ready before winter weather arrives:
https://local150.org/news/ohare-midway-snow-plow-training-classes/

08/31/2026

Labor Day weekend is almost here! As we celebrate the working men and women who keep our communities moving, we want to thank our Local 150 members for their hard work, dedication, and the pride they bring to the job every day.

Join us at Labor Day parades across Illinois and Indiana. Find details on parade times, locations, staging areas, and more here: https://local150.org/newsroom/labor-day-weekend-parades/

08/28/2026

Local 150 Business Agent Freddy Alvarez lays it out plain: QSL has a serious safety problem, and workers as well as the public and customers are the ones paying the price. A federal agency has already found merit to 9 ULP charges, and with the running list of safety concerns and workplace problems growing, QSL can’t bury this. While QSL America workers are out on strike fighting for respect, fairness, and safe working conditions, the company keeps showing exactly why this fight matters. Watch the video, hear it straight from Freddy, and stand with QSL workers fighting for the safety and respect they deserve.



Strike details here:
 https://tinyurl.com/yv33phef

08/26/2026

Thank you to Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Candidate Christian Mitchell for stopping by to take a tour of our Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program (ASIP) Local 150 during their campaign bus tour. 🇺🇸

08/20/2026

The IUOE Local 150 Square Club was honored to recently donate $6,000 to Shriners Children's Hospital. Square Club Member and Brother Jake Graham was proud to present the check alongside his son, who is a patient and spokesperson at Shriners Hospital.

Thank you to all of the members, family, and friends who joined us at this year's Square Club Dinner Dance in February at the District 1 Hall! We hope you will join us at future events to continue supporting our community.

08/20/2026

For more than 450 days, QSL America workers have stood up for their rights. Now, federal findings confirm the seriousness of QSL’s conduct: the NLRB found merit to charges involving unlawful firings, picket line surveillance, and alleged QSL/ILA collusion. OSHA has also issued serious safety citations in New Orleans. Public officials and investors must act. Workers deserve accountability now. To read the full press release, click here - https://local150.org/newsroom/press-release-local-150-files-unfair-labor-practice-charge-against-qsl-america-inc/

08/18/2026

THANK YOU to all of our amazing sponsors, donors, and golfers who made this year’s James M. Sweeney Golf Classic a success! We’re thrilled to announce that we raised just over $1.2 million for the SEAL Family Foundation! We couldn’t have done it without your incredible support. ⛳ 🇺🇸

08/15/2026

IUOE Local 150 is asking our members, friends, and supporters to stand with the family of Brother Jonathan Stepp.

Jonathan was a second-generation Local 150 Operating Engineer who tragically lost his life on the jobsite in an industrial accident. He leaves behind three young children who are now facing life without their father.

All funds raised will be collected by IUOE Local 150 and disbursed to a trust account established for Jonathan’s children by his family.

Brothers and Sisters, we have lost one of our own. Now is the time to show Jonathan’s children that they are not alone.
Please consider donating and sharing this fundraiser in Jonathan’s memory:

Jonathan Stepp was a second-generation IUOE Local 150 Operating Engineer, a pro… Kristine Kavanagh needs your support for Stand with Jonathan Stepp's Children

08/14/2026

Thank you to Congressman Chuy García, Patty García, Alderwoman Jeylú Gutiérrez, 14th Ward Alderman and Vice Chair of the Chicago City Council Workforce Development Committee, and Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya for visiting the QSL America strike line.

They brought food, spent time listening to workers’ concerns, and showed major support for the workers standing strong for over a year for safety, dignity, and respect at QSL America.

Your solidarity matters. Every visit and every conversation helps lift up workers’ voices and reminds everyone on the line that they are not alone.