The United Steelworkers Union fought for over a year for 230 displaced workers who were locked out of their Southern Illinois nuclear fuel plant. The previous collective bargaining agreement expired last spring and Honeywell opted to disallow the union members to work without a contract. At the triumph of the union, the returning employees are allowed to keep their seniority. This agreement has alleviated a feeling of malaise amongst the community.
See "Honeywell, locked-out workers in Ill. reach deal", Jim Suhr, Chicago Tribune, July 19, 2011