What We DO Whether it's the roads you travel on, the bridges you cross, the
tunnels you whisk through, the subway systems you ride...or the buildings and
complexes where you work, receive medical care, view sporting events...or the
dams, pipelines, oil refineries and rigs, and petro-chemical plants you rely on
for water and energy needs...or programs to rid your schools and communities of
asbestos and hazardous materials and waste... It'??s a good bet they were built
and are operated and serviced by members of the International Union of
Operating Engineers (IUOE). Because it is Operating Engineers who survey the sites, make the
cuts, hoist the steel and slabs...do the final grading... operate and maintain
the finished product. We operate the bulldozers, the motor graders, the backhoes,
the cranes helping to form and shape the infrastructure and skylines. We
work the mines, we dig the wells. We operate the boilers, the
generators and the heating and cooling systems, as well as maintain the
buildings and grounds, that help make you comfortable at work and play. We work in private industry and in various areas of public
employment such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools and government complexes. Operating Engineers are the first on a construction job and the
last off. When it involves a commercial or industrial complex, stationary
engineers are there long after the construction is finished, operating and
maintaining the completed facility. IUOE is a trade union representing all of these workers:
from the heavy equipment operators and mechanics in the construction industry,
to the stationary engineers-those who maintain and operate building and
industrial complexes and service industries throughout the United States and
Canada. IUOE is dedicated to serving and protecting the needs and
interests of its members and their families through the collective bargaining
process, legislative action and extensive training and skills improvement
programs. As the 12th largest union in the AFL-CIO and the third largest
in the Canadian Federation of Labour, IUOE is a recognized leader in organized labor's efforts to improve the standards of living of workers and their families in both countries.
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