International Union of Operating Engineers

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**IUOE**

International Union of Operating Engineers
Founded	December 7, 1896
Members	400,000
Country	United States, Canada
Affiliation	AFL-CIO, CLC
Key people	Vincent J. Giblin, president
Office location	Washington, D.C.
Website	www.iuoe.org

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is a labor union within the AFL-CIO representing primarily construction workers who work as heavy equipment operators, 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.

Local 150, based in Countryside (Chicago), Ill., is the third-largest local in the International (22,000 Members) with jurisdication in parts of three states: Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Local 150's President and Business Manager and 2nd International Vice President is William "Bill" E. Dugan. Local 150 represents the most traditional Operating Engineers (Hoisting and Portable ){Heavey-Highway, Building Trade, Quarry, Landfill,and Underground)employees in the International. Local 150 has the most advanced Operating Engineers (Hoisting and Portable) apprenticeship program in the International and is in the process of moving from their present training site (built in 1988) to a brand new state-of-the-art facility.