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Beverly Hills, MI — For the first time in eight years, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has a new road commissioner: Andrea LaLonde of Clawson. LaLonde is an employee of the Operating Engineers 324 of Michigan where she has worked for 11 years. She participated in her first All Posts, Press Release

With fall coming to an end and winter quickly arriving, the New Year is just around the corner. This fall has been particularly exciting and busy with OE324 taking part in a number of events to continue both our ongoing relationships and increase our outreach. National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is All Posts, News Article

Operating Engineers 324 Matt Gibson Awarded MASCI’s Apprentice of The Year DETROIT – The Operating Engineers 324 is proud to announce that Stationary Engineer Apprentice Matt Gibson has been awarded the Michigan Apprenticeship Steering Committee Inc’s “Apprentice of the Year” for Manufacturing during a ceremony on Tuesday. “We couldn’t be All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 Statement regarding potential Federal pension legislation Operating Engineers 324 is deeply troubled by reports coming from Washington DC regarding legislation around retirement provision and pension reform. The key issues pertain to large multi-employer plans that are in danger of failing, costing billions of dollars from the Pension All Posts, Press Release

Apprentices, journeypersons and visitors alike will see a striking sight at the Operating Engineers 324 Construction Career Center in Howell starting this month – construction. The training facility, already one of the leading sites in the country, is undergoing an expansion that will more than double its number of classrooms All Posts

High School Guidance Counselors Tour Operating Engineers 324’s Construction Career Center Counselors Learned about Apprenticeships and Tried out State-of-the-Art Equipment and Technology HOWELL –– Today, Operating Engineers 324 gave high school counselors hands-on tours at their Construction Career Center in Howell, the largest such facility in the state. This event All Posts, Press Release

Free Safety Training and Certification from Wayne State University Under multiple grants from Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA), Wayne State University is pleased to offer and provide safety training FREE OF CHARGE to employers and employees.  These training grants cover All Posts, Announcement

Operating Engineers 324 Congratulates Whitmer, Gilchrist, and Endorsed Candidates across Michigan on Victories OE 324 Mobilized Members for Successful Canvassing Programs around the State LANSING –– Operating Engineers 324 today extended congratulations to Governor-Elect Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor-Elect Garlin Gilchrist on their hard-fought victory last night. OE 324 was proud All Posts, Press Release

With summer coming to an end and fall quickly arriving, a quick recap of a few great things we are partnered with. We are always seeking new and inventive ways to identify and encourage the next generation of skilled tradespeople. Knowing that not all students get the exposure to skilled All Posts, News Article

“We know what they’re doing is anti-worker, anti-family…and the way they are doing it is anti-American! This is about people. This isn’t about some ‘scary union,’ but what happens when the people get together and decide we’re gonna fight for fair wages and decent benefits. We form a union. That’s All Posts, News Article

Gov. Snyder: Road projects to get underway immediately as labor impasse is resolved LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder today announced that work will begin on Michigan’s road projects immediately now that the contractors’ association and operating engineers’ union agreed to continue working without a contract through the 2018 construction season. All Posts, Press Release

Governor Snyder and MITA renege on agreement to get workers back on the job Gov. Rick Snyder Administration Offered and then Reneged on Handshake Agreement To Get Road Construction Moving, Workers Back on the Job DETROIT –– Operating Engineers 324 today called for a direct meeting with Governor Rick Snyder All Posts, Press Release