Council News

More Americans view long-term decline in union membership negatively than positively. A 68% majority of those ages 18 to 29 hold a positive view of unions.

Thank you to the businesses, service providers and construction contractors who wisely choose to partner with union labor, leveraging the productivity and second-to-none skill and safety training of the finest workers around. 

Listen to the WGN Radio interview of Terrence Roche and George Tuhowski about the amount of construction in Chicago, the importance of changing the way people view construction jobs, why there is a need for younger people to learn a trade and much more.

The grand opening is Sat., June 9, 9:00 a.m. to noon, 4979 Indiana Ave., Lisle, IL.

Janus could take this double standard to an entirely new level by effectively forcing wage cuts on 5 million workers and shrinking our nation’s economy.

The painting, Kerry James Marshall’s “Past Times,” sold for $21.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, nearly 900 times the $25,000 that the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority spent on it in 1997.

C-STOP, a stop-smoking study, is being conducted by the University of Chicago. Participants are being sought to enroll in this study project.

Many people think unions are no longer necessary, but recent discoveries of wage theft among low-wage workers indicate that many of the issues that triggered union formation in the 19th century are still valid issues.

The $64 price saves you $136 on this premium Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400 and includes a fan zone pit pass and free parking. Click on the headline for tickets or call 815-722-5500 and use union code: CLSUNION18

Chicago Sister Carpenters attended the Coalition of Labor Union Women's Award Dinner on March 15, 2018.