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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Roeder

Tentative deal offers new chance to end construction strike

Members of Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers display picket signs while on strike at a Lehigh Hanson site in McCook. (Provided)

The union whose strike has disrupted road work around the region said Monday night it has reached a tentative agreement with three companies that produce construction material.

Members will decide Tuesday whether to ratify the agreement, said Ed Maher, communications director for Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. Maher said the latest agreement addresses concerns members expressed Sunday when they resoundingly voted down a prior offer.

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