Labor leaders looking to ensure ‘Massacre’ tribute continues for years to come

CHICAGO | It has been nearly 76 years since Memorial Day 1937, when Chicago police officers attacked steel workers picketing outside the now-shuttered Republic Steel plant, killing 10 and injuring hundreds of others.

Union job openings bring out the job seekers

MUNSTER | A once-a-year chance to get an application to become a union construction laborer attracted 984 people Wednesday to the headquarters of Local 41 of the Laborers International Union of North America.

AFSCME, Quinn's office reach tentative agreement

CHICAGO | Illinois' largest union and Gov. Pat Quinn's administration reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday, averting the threat of the first state worker strike in decades.

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Senate approves constitutional amendment on union elections

INDIANAPOLIS | All union organizing elections would have to be conducted by secret ballot under an amendment to the Indiana Constitution approved 33-16 by the Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday.

USW to celebrate Civil Rights at labor program

The United Steelworkers Young Workers Movement of District 7 will end its second annual Black Labor Week celebration with a Feb. 22 program called "Celebration of Civil Rights."

Senate set to approve constitutional amendment targeting unions

INDIANAPOLIS | A proposed constitutional amendment requiring a secret ballot be used in union organizing elections is set for a final Senate vote Tuesday after the Republican-controlled chamber rejected a change that would have forced all private groups to use secret ballots in their elections.

Park honoring unions should be built by union labor

Merrillville wishes to keep the cost low for its new labor union park, so it's squeezing the locals for volunteers and donations while maintenance will be handled by inmates.

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Union workers weren't hospitable to Hostess jobs

Thanks to our "proud union homes "for keeping us from becoming obese by destroying the Twinkie-making company at the cost of thousands of jobs. Who is next -- Dunkin Donuts, McDonald's, Hershey?

Put a Twinkie statue in park dedicated to unions

I read that Hobart is considering dedicating a new park to unions.

Proposed park in Merrillville would honor area unions

MERRILLVILLE | A piece of property some Merrillville officials have viewed as an eyesore is expected to be improved.

Ill. union: State contract talks at standstill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Contract negotiations between the state of Illinois and government employees are at a "virtual standstill" because of unfair demands by Gov. Pat Quinn, a union is telling its members.

Union pickets absent Quinn

SPRINGFIELD | The state’s largest employee union said Wednesday that Gov. Pat Quinn canceled a speech after learning rank-and-file workers would be protesting outside the event.

Illinois Democrats ready for convention

SPRINGFIELD | Four years ago, Mike Carrigan had a close-up view of one of the odder moments of the Democratic National Convention.

USW members call for solidarity in steel pact talks

EAST CHICAGO | Organizers from area United Steelworkers locals said about 1,000 people were part of an informational picket Monday in a show of solidarity and support for union negotiators trying to secure a new labor agreement with ArcelorMittal and other steel companies.

Supporters of Palermo workers call for pizza boycott

MERRILLVILLE | Members of the United Steelworkers and the community are expected to distribute information to Costco shoppers Saturday encouraging them to boycott products that Palermo Villa Inc. makes.

USW plans informational picket for steel contract talks

United Steelworkers Local 1010 is holding an informational picket Monday near the main office of ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Flat Carbon in East Chicago. 

We are better off today with unions around

Why would any American want to kill unions?

Tenor of negotiations differ in US Steel, Mittal contracts

The month of August is the home stretch for United States Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal USA to forge new contract agreements with the United Steelworkers.