Bucyrus Industries (orig. 1880) was bought out by Caterpillar in 2010. The United Steelworkers Local 1343 labor contract expired May 1st, negotiations between the union and Caterpillar are still in the works. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune)
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