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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Operating engineers local 150 makes 1m pledge to vallas - The Untold Story

The headquarters of Operating Engineers Local 150, at 6200 Joliet Road in Countryside. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

A powerful construction union that contributed $1 million to vanquished mayoral challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is making the same financial commitment to Paul Vallas.

Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers put big money behind its political muscle after joining three other trade unions—IBEW Locals 9 and 134 and Plumbers Local 130—in endorsing Vallas.

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