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International Union Of Operating Engineers




  country United States , Canada
  affiliation AFL-CIO , CLC
  members 400,000
  full Name International Union of Operating Engineers
  founded December 7, 1896
  office Washington, DC
  people Vincent J Giblin , president
  website wwwiuoeorg


The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is a Labor Union within the AFL-CIO representing primarily construction workers who work as Heavy Equipment Operator s, mechanics, surveyors, and Stationary Engineers , who maintain heating and other systems in buildings and industrial complexes, in the United States and Canada .

Founded in 1896 , it currently represents roughly 400,000 workers in approximately 170 local unions and operates nearly 100 apprenticeship programs.

IUOE Local 3, based in Alameda, Calif., is the largest building and construction trades local in the U.S., with jurisdiction covering four states: California , Nevada , Hawaii and Utah . Most of Local 3's 41,000 members work as heavy equipment operators and construction workers, but the local also represents public employees, such as maintenance workers and peace officers. Local 3 is headed by Business Manager Russ Burns.


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