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The walkout started Thursday. The two sides have negotiated for more than a year without a contract agreement.
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More than 92% of the members of the AFSCME Local 1110 union voted late Tuesday into early Wednesday morning to ratify a new contract that extends to 2025.
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The electric automaker Rivian has already hired over 5,000 people in Normal, making it McLean County’s second-largest employer almost overnight. But now comes the hard part: Keeping them. And then growing again when the supply chain allows for the plant to increase production capacity.
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McLean County sheriff's deputies would get 3% annual pay raises for four years under a contract the union has approved after several years of negotiations.
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The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved two new degree programs at Heartland Community College in Normal.
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The Bloomington-Normal Tenants Union hosted its first public meeting Saturday evening at Franklin Park, with members sharing how they hope the group can bring strength and voice to renters in the area.
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If all goes as planned, in a few years Rivian will be one of McLean County’s largest employers. Around 1,000 employees at its Normal manufacturing plant…