Normal Trades News Today

Over 500 families with some 1,800 children drove through Midwest Food Bank on Saturday for the annual Childrens Christmas Party, receiving boxes of food and presents for a merrier Christmas.

Danny Craig has always had work ethic in his blood.

A leading Bloomington-Normal business group, the CEO Council, says it’s now endorsing the Unit 5 tax referendum, after staying neutral the last time it was on the ballot.

A look back at the Normal firefighters strike of 1978. A strange strike in which everybody went to work, and everybody got paid, and everybody went to jail.

Bloomington-Normal Trades & Labor President Adam Heenan took a break from Labor Day parade planning to talk about union support for the Workers Rights Amendment.

The McLean County Museum of History is teaming up with unions for a new way to highlight the skills and services offered by local businesses, unions, trades people, skilled workers and artisans.

Prominent McLean County labor leader passes away at age 82 MCLEAN COUNTY (HOI) -- One of the countys most prominent labor leaders is being remembered for his many decades of community service. Ronn Morehead, who was president of the Bloomington and Normal Trades and Labor Assembly for 40 years, died Saturday morning.  He was 82. Starting as a construction laborer, Morehead helped workers during plant closings and layoffs, and created training opportunities for job r...

Mike Matejka / Facebook For 38 years, the Bloomington-Normal Trades and Labor Assembly and the McLean County Chamber of Commerce have sponsored the “Christmas for Kids” party for low-income families. This year looked a little different due to COVID-19. Regional Manager and LIUNA General Executive Board member John Penn said they have not seen this level of response and need since their first year, which was during a recession. This year, the Normal Meijer store donated more than $1,000...