Quinn to visit, donate to Cat workers on strike
(MCT) — Gov. Pat Quinn's scheduled visit to the picket line outside the Caterpillar plant in Joliet on Friday raises the prominence of a labor dispute in its fourth month.
Labor experts are keeping a close watch on the dispute between Caterpillar and its machinists in Joliet because it has the potential to define the future of contract negotiations as the continues to struggle to create jobs. Talks have been deadlocked since June 27.
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