ENR Midwest

• More Than 10,000 UAW Workers Strike at 14 Deere Equipment Plants October 15, 2021
  With negotiations at impasse over raises and pension benefits in a new contract, employees at the construction equipment manufacturer's U.S. facilities went on strike at midnight on Oct. 14.
• Drill Rig Collapses at Chicago Transit Authority Red/Purple Line Site, No Injuries Reported October 7, 2021
  A 100-ton hydraulic drill rig tipped over onto the street at the site of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1-billion Red/Purple line project. No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is being investigated.
• Ford Will Spend $11.4B on Tennessee, Kentucky EV Plant Projects October 1, 2021
  Automaker will build electric vehicle assembly and battery plant campus in Tennessee, plus a pair of battery factories in Kentucky.
• Carpenters Union Dissolves St. Louis-Kansas City Council, Merges Locals With Chicago September 30, 2021
  The merger follows a trend of reorganizing smaller districts into larger regional councils.