III FFC@III_FFC

The Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting has been raising standards in the construction industry since 1999. info@iiiffc.org

 Countryside, IL
iiiffc.org/
Joined May 2015
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Supporting Special Children’s Charities and the work they do to invest in experiences that help children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities thrive!
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III FFC DEI Outreach Coordinator Marcus Jordan and Local 150 Business Representative Willie Goodwin joined workforce and industry professionals as part of a geothermal workforce panel organized with the University of Illinois Climate Jobs Institute on Sept. 2. 1/2
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Geothermal technologies are creating new opportunities for the skilled trades. Discussions like this help ensure labor has a voice early in the process so workforce training, career access and quality jobs are part of the discussion as these technologies expand. 2/2
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Capacity and demand are huge topics when it comes to data centers. Grid operators and utilities are under increasing pressure to get a better handle on those forecasts. Read more from Crain’s: chicagobusiness.com/technolo…

ComEd’s crackdown thins the data-center pipeline — a break for the strained power grid

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The Data Center boom is an opportunity for historic investment in our regional power grid. III FFC Executive Director talks policy & power with CBS News ⬇️
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The Amtrak Midwest Maintenance Facility would mean a huge economic benefit for the entire city of Chicago, a $900 million investment that will reform our rail infrastructure, improve safety, and reinforce our city's role as the nation's rail hub. 1/2
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If we want our city to grow, we need to build. Embracing new opportunities will benefit our neighborhoods. Laborers, plumbers, operators, and carpenters – many of whom are our friends and neighbors – are ready to get to work. 2/2
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III FFC is proud to support Alpharus Health and their mission helping people heal, find hope, and build healthier lives through compassionate, high-quality care.. Our team attended their Connecting for Recovery event today, celebrating creativity, community, and recovery!
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Starting conversations. Showing possibilities. Connecting the community to opportunity! Our Marcus Jordan was with Sen. Willie Preston and 6th Ward Ald. candidate Allyson Scrutchens at their community Labor of Love Fest in Greater Grand Crossing earlier this month!
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Regulating Data Centers is smart policy. The industry & government should be working together on solutions that work for everyone. III FFC Executive Director Marc Poulos tells CBS News Illinois lawmakers are working on that in Springfield.
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We hope everyone has a Happy Labor Day! We are thankful to all of the hardworking Americans throughout history who have made enormous contributions and achievements to the labor movement.
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It's not hard to figure out why Americans want to see more union influence. Unions advocate for worker safety, well-being, pay & benefits. This weekend, we remember the labor's role in delivering: weekends, 40-hr workweek, & holidays like Labor Day news.gallup.com/poll/713936/…

Record-High 47% Want Unions to Have More Influence

Support for labor unions is at its modern-day peak in the U.S., both in approval and in Americans' desire for unions to gain influence.

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Our Tamara McCollough was at Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's Annual Job Fair last weekend in Forest Park! We love the opportunity to educate folks about Local 150's registered apprenticeship program, training opportunities, and pathways into the union construction industry!
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It was great to join Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor candidate Christian Mitchell as they toured the William E. Dugan Training Center in Wilmington last week! 1/2
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They talked with apprentices and instructors, and got an inside look at how IUOE Local 150 members acquire the skills, training and experience necessary to produce the highest quality construction in a safe and efficient work environment. 2/2
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"We've failed not just as a country, but as a world regulating the construction of data centers." Check out the full interview with III FFC Executive Director Marc Poulos on data centers on CBS News: piped.video/_vLNI0GoOO0?is=37uJ…

Data center community costs are "short-term pain for long-term gain,"...

Half of Americans oppose data center construction in their area, ac...

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The CFL’s Labor Day Reception is always circled on III FFC’s calendar. Another great year, this time celebrating the CFL’s 130th Anniversary of fighting for workers’ rights! ✊
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70-year old track. 80%+ slow zones. No ADA access on most stops. The Forest Park Blue Line branch is way overdue for improvements. chicagotribune.com/2026/08/2…

Sluggish Blue Line commutes frustrate riders. Faster trips could be coming — but slowly.

On the Forest Park branch of the Blue Line, slow zones now comprise more than 84% of the track, up from 20% a decade ago. 

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Our Marcus Jordan was in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood last Friday, speaking at State Sen. Willie Preston's Community Fish Fry Town Hall. He spoke about the many pathways to family-sustaining careers for young people growing up on the South Side... 1/2
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Highlighting IUOE Local 150's apprenticeship program. As our DEIA Outreach Coordinator, Marcus strives to meet residents where they are, working alongside elected officials and community partners to connect people to registered apprenticeship and long-term union careers. 2/2
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