Operating Engineer - Summer 2014
The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
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<strong>Operating</strong> <strong>Engineer</strong><br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2014</strong> • Volume 157, No. 3<br />
Brian E. Hickey, Editor<br />
Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor<br />
18 Women in the Trades<br />
Annual conference breaks attendance record<br />
10 Member Spotlight<br />
Local 15 member a permanent part of 9/11 Memorial<br />
14 The Next Highway Cliff<br />
Solution to transportation funding still uncertain<br />
22 Union Plus Scholarship Winners<br />
IUOE has nine worthy recipients this year<br />
Departments<br />
05 From the General President<br />
06 Education & Training<br />
12 Politics & Legislation<br />
18 HAZMAT<br />
19 Healthcare<br />
20 Local Spotlight<br />
21 Canadian News<br />
24 GEB Minutes<br />
28 In Memorium<br />
[cover] Road and bridge work, like this project employing<br />
Local 150 members outside Chicago, rely on the federal<br />
Highway Trust Fund for financing. See story on page 14.<br />
[photo] Jay Lederer/IUOE<br />
[right] Beach replenishment along the New Jersey coast<br />
continues to bring work for members of Local 825 and Local<br />
25 almost two years after Hurricane Sandy swept ashore.<br />
[photo] FEMA/Rosanna Arias<br />
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER<br />
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