The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 backed U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García in the Chicago mayor’s race, splitting from the Chicago Teachers Union and Service Employees International Union Local 73 and SEIU Healthcare Illinois.
Flanked by supporters, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García launches a campaign for mayor of Chicago.
“Chicago is a world-class city with potential for enormous success and prosperity, but getting there will require a leader with experience bringing people together, facing difficult challenges, and delivering results,” Sweeney said. Ed Maher, the communications director for the operating engineers’ union, said the labor organization backed García amid concerns that the “appearance of lawlessness” in downtown Chicago due to an increase in violent crime since 2019 would stymie development and force Chicago’s economy to a grinding halt.
Lightfoot has not put the power of her office behind an ordinance backed by the operating engineers’ union that would expand the number of crane operators in Chicago that would need a license. The operating engineers’ union is often active in state and local politics. In the Democratic primary in June, it gave $1 million through its Fight Back Fund to Kari Steele, who challenged Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s bid for re-election.
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