OE 324

The first case of COVID-19 in Michigan was reported on March 10.  Rapidly, things changed for everyone in the state, and Operating Engineers 324 members were no exception.  As schools were cancelled and restaurants closed, many projects were temporarily stopped, and workers asked to wait out the pandemic.  Many others All Posts, News Article

Working to beat “A Hundred-Year Storm” The scenes were dramatic – a freeway flooded with water up to 14 feet deep. Cars, submerged, their drivers having to climb out to safety. A torrential late summer downpour had caused several Metro Detroit roads and freeways to fill with water, but none All Posts, News Article

On April 21, WJR’s Building Michigan show discussed the Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Application, and talked to OE324 Career & Outreach Coordinator John Hartwell, and Apprenticeship Coordinator Steve McFarland. They we’re joined by OE324 Business Representative and Stationary Engineer Ron Heurtebise, and Stationary Engineer Cameron Gardiner to talk about about careers, All Posts, News Article

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 both continue our ongoing relationships and increase our outreach. For 42 years, Michigan Apprenticeship All Posts, News Article

It can be easy to spot Operating Engineers 324 members in almost any corner of Michigan, on any day and at any time. The eye can’t help but gravitate to the large cranes, heavy dozers or road pavers rebuilding Michigan. Or maybe it’s the Stationary Engineers running through schools, museums All Posts, News Article

On October 15, WJR’s Building Michigan show was joined by OE324 Labor Management Director Lee Graham, OE324 Instructor John Haberkorn, Apprentice Lamar Richardson, North Central Director of the National Association of Women in Construction Rita Brown, OE324 Career and Outreach Coordinator John Hartwell and OE324 Communications Director Dan McKernan. Listen All Posts, News Article

With summer coming to an end and fall quickly arriving, here is a quick recap of a few great things we have partnered with through the summer and into the fall. Recently, Operating Engineers 324 participated in Life Remodeled’s Six Day Project to help clean up the City of Detroit. All Posts, News Article

Even in the predawn shadows, the school looms large over the park across the street. Not only because of its size – Western International High School with its three-story brick exterior is certainly massive – but because of the community it serves.  Western, deep in the heart of Southwest Detroit, All Posts, News Article

Building Capacity for our Construction Industry…One Student at a Time AUTHOR: Naheed Huq https://www.semcog.org/blog/artmid/528/articleid/311/building-capacity-for-our-construction-industry%e2%80%a6one-student-at-a-time Earlier this month, I attended the graduation of 17 students from the third cohort of the Detroit Workforce of the Future (DWF) program. This 16-week program provides juniors and seniors from three Detroit high schools with All Posts, News Article

Don’t blame Michigan’s broken roads on fair wages Curtis Hertel https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2019/08/17/opinion-dont-blame-michigans-broken-roads-fair-wages/2029299001/ A good sign that someone doesn’t have a solution for a problem is when they start misdirecting blame for the problem’s existence, often resorting to scare tactics and scapegoating. As the saying goes, when you point a finger at All Posts, News Article

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2019/07/09/letter-let-free-market-competition-fix-roads/1672920001/ A few legislators in Lansing, backed by special interests, are trying to sneak through a proposal to bar many contractors from bidding on state projects. This is government meddling in private commerce. That the Detroit News supports government intrusion into private business is both surprising and disappointing. Here are All Posts, News Article

It has been a busy spring at Labor Management. As we are into that all-important busy season of construction in Michigan, a quick recap of the great things we are partnered with. On May 1st and 2nd, the Operating Engineers 324 Construction Career Center in Howell hosted the 12th annual All Posts, News Article