Did NorthPoint say no to unions for its own “Yes to Union Jobs” signs?
By Erin Gallagher
Local union members noticed that the NorthPoint’s “Say Yes to Union Jobs” signs did not have the union “bug” logo, signaling that NorthPoint actually said “no” to union jobs.
Photos and video taken Wednesday afternoon confirmed that at least three large signs and one small sign located outside Chicago Street CCDD, LLC, 1127 S. Chicago Street, Joliet, did not have the union bug. The bug would have been printed on the signs had they been printed in an a union shop, unless specifically requested otherwise.
Sources have confirmed the signs will be pulled down within the next 24 hours to replace them with signs with the actual union bug logo on them. It is unknown how many “Say Yes to NorthPoint Say Yes to Union Jobs” signs were created through non-union printer that remain in circulation.
“How embarrassing for Dirty Doc to have left off the union bug,” said Stephanie Irvine of the Say No to NorthPoint movement. “There is an excellent union print shop right in Joliet.”
These signs send yet another clear signal that NorthPoint’s interest is not about union jobs.
Just Say No to NorthPoint movement has brought to light a number of instances in where unions have clashed with NorthPoint Development after the Project Labor Agreement was signed.
NorthPoint Uses Non-Local Labor in Michigan; Not Supported by Michigan’s GLS Building Trades
In Burton, Michigan, in July of 2018, NorthPoint brought in union contractors from Kansas City. From the ABC article, “Our tax money is headed to St. Louis and we have an issue with that,” said
Michael Lynch, president of the Genesee Lapeer Shiawassee Building Trades Council.
“We’ve been building GM for over 150 years, so it’s our jobs leaving the state and our tax money going with them.”
We also reached out to Michigan’s GLS Building Trades President Michael Lynch to see if things ever got resolved. In an email dated February 14, 2020, Michael Lynch responded to a question asking whether he and the GLS Building Trades supported NorthPoint Development; the response: “No. No f-ing way.” When asked him if things ever got fixed after mentioning NorthPoint busing in non-local workers, he said:
“That is what they did on the GM Fusion plant and the job went into the dirt.” GLS Building Trades President, Michael Lynch, 2/20/2020
For more information about NorthPoint’s history of labor conflicts, click here.
Join the No To NorthPoint movement. Attend a No to NorthPoint town hall either Thursday March 5 at Knights of Columbus Hall on Infantry Drive, Joliet; or Monday March 9 at Croatian Club on Clement. Both nights, the doors open at 6 pm with a presentation at 7 pm.
Well, well, well…. they couldn’t even get this right… and it’s just signs 🤣🤣🤣
The greedy hypocrites have been busted!
I saw the same non union signs outside 2 different union halls .. hope they take notice .. They will not be using local unions if any !! Don’t be so naive !!!
Northpoint is already showing there true colors! They cannot and should not be trusted!
JUST SAY NO TO NORTHPOINT !!!
Well, Northpoint, if you were trying to make everyone believe that the unions were behind the creation of these signs, you just screwed up big time!
Pathetic that you stole the opposition’s design and provided these signs to be carried and placed everywhere in the first place.
Talk about a slap in the face to local union members.
I believe they just showed their true colors….say you are a union supporter then turn around and blatantly do the opposite by using a NON UNION shop!
I sure hope the supporters of this project wake up and realize that they will not be hiring union labor…
Doesn’t surprise me in the least, all who are in support of Northpoint must be getting their palms greased on some level….
Well dont they look stupid
Their long history with screwing over the unions has been well documented. Hope Joliet City Council does some research and doesnt blindly believe everything Mr. George wants them to believe. This union house says no to Northpoint.
Great work as usual exposing the truth, No to Northpoint activists! This pro-union home says NO TO NORTHPOINT!!
At least NorthPoint is being consistent. Being sweet to your face, then stabbing you in the back. They do this kind of thing all the time!
Let me say how I love unions & will provide union jobs…. First chance I get, nope let go with the cheaper labor. Shocking! But not really, this is Northpoint’s true colors 101.
Well, what do you know? 🤣
How funny that it turns out the rats are holding the signs now. First they don’t have an original thought for design work, then they turn their back on their union brethren.
Northpoint is like a manipulative suitor: full of charm, wielding gifts, making promises to be true forever. But once they’ve got you hooked, you can forget ever getting the ring. Just ask Michael Lynch.
This is unbelievable. Oh wait, it’s Northpoint using non union shops, it’s totally believable 🤨
Northpoint is not and has never been union friendly
Hysterical. And if the unions members don’t realize how wrong this is, wth are they fighting for?
Non union? Way to show you’re true colors
All contracted for by who else, but NP!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156626475071876&substory_index=0&id=98726686875
Pathetic! NP talks the talk but CAN’T walk the union walk! It’s called Scab Point not Northpoint!
Showing their true colors!