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Restore Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers   WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was issued today by John L. Downey, General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, in support of the discharge petition and upcoming floor vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act:   “President Trump’s ill-conceived executive All Posts, Press Release

Labor-Management Education Committee – Lee Graham, Fall 2025 With summer rapidly coming to an end and the fall season right around the corner, we would like to quickly recap a few great things Operating Engineers 324 have been a part of over the last few months. The 7th Annual American All Posts, News Article

Inside the Lafayette Street Bridge Replacement with Operating Engineers 324 and Granite Kraemer It’s a clear morning on the Saginaw River in Bay City—the water is calm as a sheet of glass this late summer day. Approaching the south end of the city from the west has long meant crossing All Posts, News Article

Operating Engineers 324 Statement on Tentative Michigan Budget Agreement Operating Engineers 324 (OE324), representing more than 15,000 skilled trades professionals across Michigan, welcomes the tentative state budget agreement that includes a historic, long-term investment in Michigan’s roads. For too long, drivers and workers alike have paid the price for chronic All Posts, Press Release

Thousands Rally Across Michigan: Save Our Jobs, Fund Our Roads LANSING, MI – Thousands of contractors, road construction workers, and labor union members rallied today in Lansing and Negaunee to demand that Michigan lawmakers take immediate action to pass a long-term, sustainable road funding plan. From the Capitol lawn to All Posts, Press Release

2025 Labor Day Events – OE324 Detroit Labor Day Parade & Picnic Equipment line up will take place at 8:00 am in front of the OE324 Stationary Engineers Education Center. The parade begins at 9:00 am. There will be a picnic in the parking lot of the Stationary Engineers Education All Posts, Announcement

Operating Engineers 324 Strongly Supports the Great Lakes Tunnel; Asks EGLE to Grant the Permits Lansing, MI – Operating Engineers 324 today asked the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to grant the permits necessary to build the Great Lakes Tunnel. EGLE this week will conclude a All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 Applaud Lansing City Council’s Adoption of Responsible Bidder Ordinance LANSING, MI – Operating Engineers 324 (OE324), representing nearly 15,000 heavy equipment operators, technicians, and stationary engineers across Michigan, commends the Lansing City Council for its passage of Ordinance 206.02, the Responsible and Responsive Bidder Requirements. This important All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 Responds to Detroit Free Press Article, Calls Out Continued Disparities for Oakland County Road Commission Workers Bloomfield Township, MI — International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 (OE324) is responding to a recent Detroit Free Press story that both misrepresented key facts about our organization and ignored All Posts, Press Release

Labor-Management Education Committee – Lee Graham, Summer 2025 It has been an eventful spring at Labor Management. As we are diving into the all-important busy season of construction in Michigan, here is a quick recap of the great things we have had the privilege of partnering with. In February and All Posts, News Article

On a brisk April morning in Howell, Michigan, more than five decades of progress gleamed beneath the sun. Past and present converged as Operating Engineers 324 celebrated the grand opening of a massive addition to the Sam T. Hart Construction Career Center: a $24 million indoor training arena, over 90,000 All Posts, News Article

Two Operating Engineers 324 Apprentices Honored with Solidarity Award at Annual AFL-CIO Workers Gala DETROIT, MI – Two Operating Engineers 324 (OE324) apprentices, Rebekah Peck and Julia Boyce, were honored with the Solidarity Award at the Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute’s Third Annual Workers Gala. This accolade celebrates individuals who All Posts, Press Release