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Illinois U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D) met with Rivian CEO and founder R.J. Scaringe in Washington on September 27.  Durbin praised the electric vehicle manufacturer but also reiterated workers' right to organize.  "In meeting with Rivian CEO R.J.

The full-time and part-time unions at Heartland Community College became aware of a proposal being considered by accreditation (HLC) to allow dual credit teachers to substitute a master’s degree for “equivalent experience” in meeting minimum qualifications to teach our courses.

Various construction trades are mounting weekend flier distributions and bannering at O’Brien Automotive sites in Bloomington-Normal.

2023 Bloomington Labor Day Parade photos are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/59632003@N07/albums/72177720310974623

Workers from coast to coast are standing together for better wages, working conditions, benefits and more. The number of people involved in major work stoppages last year increased nearly 50%. This year, we’re on track to break that record.

By a 5-3 vote, the Bloomington City Council approved a $4.5 million property tax reimbursement for downtown luxury apartments.  Local trade union members from Laborers 362, IBEW Local 197 and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 99 filled the meeting, encouraging the Council to mandate preva