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International Operating Engineer - Spring 2017

The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

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i n t e r n at i o n a l<br />

<strong>Operating</strong> <strong>Engineer</strong><br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2017</strong> • Volume 160, No. 2<br />

Brian E. Hickey, Editor<br />

Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor<br />

09 Healthcare: Blood Brother<br />

IUOE member reaches 100-gallon milestone<br />

10 New “Right-to-Work” Study<br />

Guess what? It hurts workers.<br />

12 Feature: A Flood of Work<br />

Operators respond to Oroville Dam emergency<br />

18 Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfires<br />

One year later, union and community are healing<br />

Departments<br />

05 From the General President<br />

06 Education & Training<br />

08 Healthcare<br />

10 Politics & Legislation<br />

16 Canadian News<br />

21 Local Spotlight<br />

22 GEB Minutes<br />

28 Union Death Benefit<br />

[cover] Emergency repair and cleanup work at California’s<br />

Oroville Dam.<br />

[photo] Mandy McMillen and John Matos, IUOE Local 3<br />

[right, photo] Jay Lederer, IUOE<br />

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