IUOE Local 649BuildingA BetterTomorrow

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.

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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  • CLOSED - Apprenticeship Application Process
    Oct 01, 2025

    CLOSED - Apprenticeship Application Process

     Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
     Local 649 Training Site
     12:00 am - 11:45 pm

    The Local 649 Apprenticeship Application Process is closed for 2025. We do not have the dates for the Application Process for 2026 yet but check back in July 2026. If you should have additional questions, please contact the Training Site at 309-697-1357 OR go to their website at iuoe649training.org.

    Apprenticeship Application Process CLOSED
  • JUNE 27th - Heritage Days Parade
    May 06, 2026

    JUNE 27th - Heritage Days Parade

     Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - Saturday, June 27, 2026
     Macomb, IL
     12:00 am - 11:45 pm

    The Heritage Days Parade is scheduled for SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH AT 10 A.M. Parade line-up begins promptly at 9:00a.m. POSITIONS FOR LINE-UP WILL BE POSTED ON WWW.MAKEITMACOMB.COM AND THE HERITAGE DAYS FACEBOOK PAGE BY FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH.

    2026 Heritage Days Parade Information
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