Laborers Picket Carterville DG Market Project

Laborers picket Carterville DG Market project

Construction on a new Dollar General Market along South Division Street has drawn attention this week, as union laborers set up a legal picket near the site to raise concerns about the use of nonlocal workers.

Construction begins on DG Market in Carterville; labor union pickets site - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

CARTERVILLE, Ill., (KBSI) — Construction has begun on a new DG Market in the 800 block of South Division in Carterville, city officials said. The City of Carterville said members of Laborers’ Union Local 773 are conducting a legal picket at the site. Officials noted that while the city supports the use of local labor, it does not have the authority to require contractors on private projects to hire specific workers. Drivers are advised to use ca…