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Who We Are Welcome to IUOE 649

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.

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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.

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We Offer Training

As you browse through our web site you will have an opportunity to see that we are providing upgrade training to our members as well as providing a quality apprenticeship program for new members coming into the Union.

We also have a very aggressive organizing program in place. This assures a high standard of living to our members and offers the same opportunity to other workers who perform operating engineer type work in our jurisdiction for their current employers.

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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.

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  • DISPATCHING
    May 15, 2020

    DISPATCHING

     Friday, May 15, 2020 - Wednesday, June 30, 2021
     Union Hall
     6:00 am - 11:45 pm

    STARTING FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020, per the Executive Board's decision, DISPATCHING will start at 6:00 a.m. and will continue throughout the day until all jobs are filled for that day. This will continue until further notice.

  • COVID Frequently Asked Questions
    Feb 09, 2021

    COVID Frequently Asked Questions

     Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - Tuesday, August 31, 2021
     Activate Healthcare
     12:00 pm - 11:45 pm

    ACTIVATE CLINICS NOW HAVE THE RAPID COVID TEST AT BOTH LOCATIONS (PEORIA AND EAST PEORIA)! Please see the attached informational flier of Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to the COVID Vaccine. For additional information, please contact your healthcare provider or visit the CDC website at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html#Getting

    COVID FAQ
  • ATTENTION: JUNE 2021 MEETING
    Jun 03, 2021

    ATTENTION: JUNE 2021 MEETING

     Thursday, June 3, 2021 - Saturday, June 19, 2021
     Local 649 Union Hall
     12:00 am - 11:45 pm

    Due to increased meeting/gathering capacities now permitted in the "Bridge Phrase" under Governor Pritzker's Executive Order, Local 649's REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 AT 8:00 P.M. AT THE UNION HALL. ***The meeting will be conducted in accordance with applicable public health guidelines.***

    JUNE MEETING - FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021
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