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Michigan road worker deaths rise in 2020 as families grapple with ‘devastation’ left in their wake More road workers killed in 2020 than 2019 while traffic volumes were lower https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/05/michigan-road-worker-deaths-rise-in-2020-as-families-grapple-with-devastation-left-in-their-wake.html By Marie Weidmayer | mweidmay@mlive.com Dolores and Nick Male watched as their youngest son, Joaquin, played with his yo-yo on All Posts, News Article

13th Annual Construction Career Days showcased good-paying jobs to Michigan students HOWELL – The Michigan construction industry held Construction Career Day, a career exploration event designed to introduce students and youth to good-paying jobs and careers in the Construction industry on Thursday, May 6. A partnership among construction businesses, skilled All Posts

Green future needs to be built with union jobs and prevailing wage BY JAMES T. CALLAHAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 05/11/21 04:00 PM EDT While the future of clean energy jobs is a hot topic of debate these days, the Biden administration is right to connect labor standards to renewable energy All Posts, News Article

On April 25th, WJR’s Building Michigan show talked to Operating Engineers 324 about Construction and the career opportunities in the industry.  First, they spoke to John Hartwell, Operating Engineers 324 Career and Outreach Representative about the upcoming Michigan Construction Career Days, as well as other opportunities for youth around Michigan All Posts, News Article

Detroit Businesses, Residents and Labor leaders praise Detroit plan to create local jobs, increase accountability DETROIT – Detroit city leaders, workers and businesses today urged the implementation of a proposal that focuses on creating local Detroit career opportunities as well as increasing accountability and transparency in awarding projects utilizing taxpayer All Posts, Press Release

In the late 1960s when Mike Sherwood came back from deployment in the service, he did not know he was looking for a career, just a job.  He had worked at WF McNally Co. for a couple years while he was in college, driving a gravel truck and came back All Posts, News Article

Commentary: A Responsible Bidder Ordinance would benefit Detroiters https://www.crainsdetroit.com/other-voices/commentary-responsible-bidder-ordinance-would-benefit-detroiters Douglas Stockwell, Operating Engineers 324 Business Manager and General Vice-President Anyone driving around, shopping, or living in Detroit today cannot help but marvel at the amount of construction going on in the city. The skyline is full of cranes lifting materials All Posts, News Article

The American Jobs Plan Meets Our American Moment WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was issued by James T. Callahan, General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan: “There are moments in American history where we find the courage and determination to overcome All Posts, Press Release

Spring is here and for Labor Management, it is a chance to continue the many great opportunities and projects we have been working on straight through the winter. In January, we virtually hosted our 18th Annual Upper Peninsula Signatory Contractor Roundtable.  We met with representatives from AGC, Aquila, Barton Malow, All Posts, News Article

Gov. Whitmer announces 21 Rebuilding Michigan Road Projects for 2021 Here’s a rundown of roadwork set to begin or resume this month By WWJ Newsradio 950 https://www.radio.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/gov-whitmer-announces-21-rebuilding-michigan-road-projects (WWJ) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s famous campaign promise was to “fix the damn roads!” And while many in Michigan say she has not done All Posts, News Article

IUOE Applauds Confirmation of Marty Walsh as Secretary of the Department of Labor WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was issued by James T. Callahan, General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, on the confirmation of Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor: “The International Union of Operating Engineers All Posts, Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was issued by James T. Callahan, General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, to celebrate Women in Construction Week and honor the hardworking women of the IUOE: March is Women’s History Month, and the International Union of Operating Engineers is especially proud All Posts, Press Release