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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Twenty employees in the Operating Engineers Lcoal 965 withdrew its intent to strike notice after reaching an agreement with elected officials.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  Almost 800 food and building-service workers at the University of Illinois will walk off the job for three days beginning Monday.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Pike County Illinois board says it's making its "final offer" to union employees for a contract.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Chicago teachers go on strike for the first time in 25 years.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Beardstown's Cargill plant is still in negotiations with its union, despite two rejected contract offers.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Contract negotiations seem to be at an impasse for the Pike County Illinois Ambulance Service. That's according to county board chairman Andy Borrowman.The Local 965 union began representing Pike County's ambulance workers last year. Monday night the board met to discuss the issues not yet agreed upon.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  The Quincy School Board approved the new two-year contract for Quincy teachers Thursday after hearing all the details.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  The Quincy Federation of Teachers has voted to accept a two-year contract offer from the Quincy Public School District.

Monday, December 19, 2011  The two sides have been negotiating since this past summer.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  The negotiation team for the Quincy American Federation of Teachers met with the Quincy School Board Wednesday night.

Friday, December 02, 2011  The Quincy School Board met in closed session Thursday night, no details relesed to public.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  The Quincy Federation of Teachers met late Tuesday afternoon to learn about the Quincy Board of Education's latest contact proposal.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  According to the agreement, union firefighters will receive a two percent raise or higher each year for three years.

Monday, September 12, 2011  The Macomb school district and its teachers' union have reached a new two-year teachers' contract for the next two years.

Monday, August 22, 2011  The Quincy City Council voted unanimously to accept the new Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1108 contract for three years.