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i n t e r n at i o n a l Operating Engineer Winter 2014 • Volume 157, No. 1 Brian E. Hickey, Editor Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor 10 Keystone XL Awaits Final Decision Gulf Coast segment complete, begins operations 12 Right-to-Work Battles Spread New fights spring up across state, national borders 14 Pipe Dreams Can Come True Jobs and training come to Connecticut local 22 Canadian Local Invited to Asia British Columbia Trade Mission Includes IUOE Departments 05 From the General President 06 Education & Training 18 Healthcare 18 HAZMAT 20 Local Spotlight 24 GEB Minutes 28 In Memorium [cover] A multi-billion dollar natural gas expansion in Connecticut is fueling more jobs and specialized pipeline training for IUOE Local 478 members. [photo] Sean Gallup/Getty Images News [right] The first pilings of a new span that will replace the existing Tappan Zee Bridge have been placed in the icy waters of the Hudson River in New York. [photo] EarthCam 2 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER
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