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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – County Road Commissions in both Oakland and Jackson counties have received new contracts, with significant gains in compensation, benefits, and workplace safety. Both Commissions are represented by Operating Engineers 324, after choosing the union in elections last year. The Road Commission For Oakland County, comprised of All Posts, Press Release

Oakland County workers launch campaign blasting Road Commission’s disregard for worker, public safety PONTIAC, Mich. – Oakland County road workers this week launched a campaign exposing unsafe work conditions that the county Road Commission has refused to address. Outlined on the website safetyforrcoc.com, the commission’s unsafe work requirements endanger the All Posts, Press Release

Career-Focused Construction Science Expo Changes Venue From MI Science Center To Durfee Innovation Society On May 17, 2022 Collaboration of 40 Construction and Engineering companies producing hands-on activities event for 600 Middle and High School Students in Southeast Detroit who participate in Black Caucus Foundation of MI Programming DETROIT, MICH. All Posts, Press Release

14th Annual Construction Career Days showcases good-paying careers, state-of-the-art technology to over 4,000 Michigan students HOWELL – The Michigan Apprenticeship Steering Committee, or MASCI, welcomed more than 4,000 Michigan students from almost 120 schools across Michigan to the 2022 Michigan Construction Career Days. Students and youth were introduced to rewarding All Posts, Press Release

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The union representing Oakland County Road Commission workers held an informational picket today to raise serious safety concerns and call on Road Commission leaders to address safety concerns in contract negotiations. Road Commission workers have remained on the job without a contract for three years, working through All Posts, Press Release

On Friday, January 21, 2022, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Charles J. Muhl issued a decision with findings and recommendations in favor of Operating Engineers 324, and Rieth-Riley employees, regarding the 2018 lockout and subsequent events. In 2018, Rieth-Riley Construction Company locked out their Heavy Equipment All Posts, Press Release

HOWELL, Mich. – The Operating Engineers Local 324 joined other skilled trades unions to host Michigan educators from more than 50 schools statewide last Thursday to highlight careers in construction and good-paying jobs that their students can get right out of high school. The event was held at the Operating All Posts, Press Release

Operating engineers praise Biden, bipartisan Michigan congress members for infrastructure jobs plan HOWELL, Mich. – Operating Engineers 324 today praised President Biden and members of Michigan’s congressional delegation for passing and signing a federal infrastructure plan that will create and maintain thousands of Michigan jobs. The plan is the most All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 members honored as 2021 ‘Women of Impact’ in construction industry HOWELL, Mich. – Grit, perseverance and curiosity led Danielle Athey and Krystle Schnell to excel as Operating Engineers, earning them recognition recently as 2021 “Women of Impact” by the National Association of Women in Construction (Michigan chapter). All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 today praised Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to require state contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wage for construction projects. The move reinstates the prevailing wage requirement, which was repealed in June 2018, and ensures that any construction worker working on a state construction project receives a fair All Posts, Press Release

Operating Engineers 324 host Biden, praise Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for creating Michigan jobs HOWELL, Michigan – Operating Engineers 324 today hosted President Joe Biden during his Michigan visit and praised his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which would create thousands of skilled trades and constructions jobs in Michigan. All Posts, Press Release

In-demand apprenticeship applications open this Monday for 1 week Operating engineers recruiting stationary engineers, HVAC techs HOWELL, Mich. – Starting this Monday, Michigan residents looking for good-paying careers with benefits, health care and pension can sign up to become apprentices for jobs as stationary engineers or heating, ventilation and air All Posts, Press Release