George Zartuche yells at a driver turning into the main entrance during a machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant off Route 6 Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Members of the machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant off Route 6 Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Ernest Hatfield (at left) stands along Route 6 during a machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
George Zartuche (left) and Ryan Daggett (right) react to honking horns of passing vehicles during a machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant off Route 6 Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Randy Luckey (left) and Kenneth Noble (right) line Route 6 during a machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
A no trespassing sign can be seen during a machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant off Route 6 Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Joe Nuske, chairman of the negotiating committee, is seen during a machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant off Route 6 Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Members of the machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant off Route 6 Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
George Zartuche (left) and Ryan Daggett (right) react to honking horns of passing vehicles during a machinists union strike outside the Caterpillar plant off Route 6 Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
It’s time for the “little guy” to stand up, union machinist Bill McCarl II said Tuesday morning as he walked a picket line in front of Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc.’s Joliet plant. “We’ve been lying down too long,” McCarl said. “All the corporations are doing is … Read More
