International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
Recent News About International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
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Pregnant Worker Sues Staffing Company And Employer For Discrimination And Retaliation
Frida Saldivar has filed a lawsuit against Bluecrew LLC and WestRock Converting LLC alleging wrongful termination due to pregnancy-based discrimination and failure to provide reasonable accommodations as required by law. The case highlights serious allegations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023. -
Plaintiff accuses law firm of improper fee collection in medical malpractice settlement
A recent appellate court decision upheld an award granting attorney fees and costs despite no signed retainer agreement between Janet Bedin and O'Connor Law Group in relation to a medical malpractice suit involving her late mother’s estate. -
Labor board judge: Chicago trampled union bargaining rights by firing workers who refused Covid vax
The city of Chicago may need to rehire the workers it fired for refusing to receive a Covid vaccine, because the city violated state labor laws by denying unions the chance to negotiate over the consequences vaccine-objecting workers could face under the mandate, an administrative law judge for the ILRB has ruled -
Logistics broker Virnich says Liberty Mutual wrongly counting independent truckers to boost workers' comp premiums
West Chicago-based Virnich's lawsuit alleges Liberty Mutual is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars more in workers' compensation insurance premiums than Virnich should owe, because it doesn't directly employ truck drivers -
Foley Ranks Among Nation’s Top Law Firms in Chambers USA 2022
Foley Ranks Among Nation’s Top Law Firms in Chambers USA 2022. -
Crain's Chicago Business names Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) to its 2021 list of "Notable Black Leaders and Executives"
Crain's Chicago Business names Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) to its 2021 list of "Notable Black Leaders and Executives". -
Jones Day partner Brian Sedlak recognized as a 2021 Real Estate/Construction Law Trailblazer by the National Law Journal
Jones Day partner Brian Sedlak recognized as a 2021 Real Estate/Construction Law Trailblazer by the National Law Journal. -
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) appointed Chair of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) appointed Chair of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary. -
Redgrave LLP Welcomes Martin Tully as a Partner in Chicago
Redgrave LLP Welcomes Martin Tully as a Partner in Chicago. -
Appeals panel won't increase fee award for lawyer who helped Muslim man win discrimination case vs IDOT
Attorney Joseph Longo argued federal judge should've approved nearly $1 million more for his work on the case. But a federal appeals panel ruled his claims were "meritless" or even "simply frivolous." -
Appeals panel: Union needs real example to sue IL over law forcing unions to represent all workers in bargaining units
Operating Engineers Local 150 argued anti-union Supreme Court decision should allow it to refuse to represent workers in bargaining units who refuse to pay union fees. -
Appeals panel agrees Lincolnshire didn't violate union members' rights by belonging to Illinois Municipal League
Federal suit alleged village violated rights by using tax money to pay dues to lobby group that backed Right to Work zones -
Judge: Supreme Court decision barring forced union fees doesn't rid unions of responsibility to represent all workers
Unions can’t use a recent anti-union Supreme Court decision to rid themselves of their responsibility under the law to represent all workers in a collective bargaining unit, whether or not those workers pay union dues, a federal judge has ruled. -
Illinois state lawyers: Janus decision didn't change unions' obligation to represent all workers in bargaining units
Unions aren't the same as state employees, so the holdings of the Supreme Court's Janus decision don't apply to them, Illinois state attorneys argue, asking judge to swat down a union's contention it no longer has an obligation under the Constitution to represent non-union workers. -
Judge punctures Local 150 union's try to sue NLRB for moving to limit 150's use of inflatable rats to protest
A federal judge has deflated a legal action accusing the National Labor Relations Board of violating a union’s rights to free speech by moving to stop the union from using inflatable rats and banners to continuosly protest "rat contractors." -
Judge: Union doesn't get to force IL public worker retirement funds to factor politics into investment decisions
A federal judge has rejected the attempt by a union to win a court order requiring a pension fund for Illinois local governmental workers to take the political views of companies into consideration when investing public pension funds, as the judge said the Illinois Municipal Retirement Funds’ current practices don’t violate the First Amendment rights of union members. -
Union lawsuit claiming right to not represent non-union members could upset public labor relations: Attorney
A labor union has won the right to move forward with a unique challenge that emerged in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year on whether non-union workers should pay fair share fees for representation. If it succeeds, the lawsuit could upset management-labor relations for government employers, a labor lawyer says. -
Two IL labor unions partner to sue opioid makers, distributors, promoters; Edelson firm to represent
Two unions have added their names to the long and growing list of organizations suing the makers and distributors of opioid painkillers. -
Judge: Labor union can continue suit vs state over law requiring unions to rep non-union workers
A labor union will be allowed to continue to press its claims a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling should mean it and other labor unions cannot be forced under state law to represent non-union state workers who choose not to pay union fees. -
Judge nixes bid to undo ruling tossing union suit over Lincolnshire dues to 'private' IL Municipal League
A federal judge has refused unions’ request to reconsider his decision to toss their lawsuit, arguing a Supreme Court decision allowing non-union workers to stop paying compulsory fees to unions should also be read to prohibit local governments from using taxes to fund organizations which lobby in favor of policies opposed by labor unions.