IUOE Local 302

The Seattle Aquarium announced its new $160 million Ocean Pavilion will open the end of August, just northeast of the aquarium's existing building on Alaskan Way.

The 50,000-square-foot aquarium expansion project, built by Turner Construction, features a multistory, 360,000-gallon coral reef ecosystem including about 3,500 sustainably sourced tropical fish, invertebrates, sharks, rays, bowmouth guitarfish, schooling fish, seahorses, mangroves, and nearly 30 species of coral.

We’re proud of the work our Local 302 members did on this project including:
-Members working for Titan rerouted the storm and sewer, along with general site improvement throughout the process of the project.
-Brundage Bone pumped concrete for the project.
-Barnhart hands performed hoisting prior to and after the tower crane was erected and dismantled.
-Turner hands ran the tower crane, forklift, manlift, elevator, and survey for the entirety of the project.
-Omega Morgan Rigging & Machinery hands installed multiple tanks once the building envelope was completed.
-Apex Tower Crane hands erected and dismantled the tower crane and exterior hoist.

WELCOME to our newest Local 302 signatory contractors!

-VECTOR SERVICES serving Western Washington
-FLOWLINE serving Western Washington
-J.P. HOGAN CORING & SAWING CORP serving Western Washington
-EARTHWORK SOLUTIONS serving Western Washington
-EAST SLOPE EARTHWORKS serving Western and Eastern Washington, and Northern Idaho
-PROSPECT CONSTRUCTION serving Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
-HASKELL CORPORATION serving Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
-TRINITY LAND SURVEYING serving Southern Idaho

Support unions and do business with these organizations today.

Interested in becoming a future Local 302 contractor? Improve your bottom line: Signatory Union contractors have access to a skilled and trained workforce, and more projects, improving their overall market share. Call us today to learn more: (425) 806-0302.

We’re proud of our Local 302 operating engineers at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport who keep the underground train system running smoothly.

Among other things, they maintain the train cars mechanical systems such as their connectors, doors, handrails, and the HVAC system that supplies the tunnel system with air in either clockwise or counterclockwise direction determined by the train cars given direction of travel.

SEA Underground Train System | Behind the Scenes Monthly Maintenance Weekend Learn what goes into keeping the SEA Underground train system running smooth and the teams behind it. Go into the tunnels at SEA Airport and into the mainten...

Thanks to all our business partners and the organizations who sponsored the 9th annual Clays Charity Shoot!

Through your generous support we got close to TRIPLING last year’s money raised for charity with $38,472 total!

We're proud to provide $12,824 to EACH of the following charities: Local 302 Hope Fund, Sunrise for Children, and the Puget Sound Labor Agency Food Bank. Sunrise Dental PSLA Food Bank Seattle

"America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." - Harry S. Truman

IUOE Local 302 offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4 and will reopen Friday, July 5. Have a happy and safe holiday.

Congratulations to long time Local 302 member Vickie Brown for making the front cover of the Alaska Economic Trends magazine published by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Women make up just 14 percent of Alaska's construction workers, and as demand for construction labor rises, hiring more women could help broaden the worker pool. What might make the difference?

Read the article here: https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magazine/2024/June/alaska-women-in-construction

To all members working under the Northwest Crane Owners Association contract: Log into our website to get the latest update here: https://www.iuoe302.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&homeID=923283

The Western Washington Stationary Engineers Training Trust presents the 2024 Boiler Symposium June 27 - 28! Each day, check-in and networking begin at 7:30 a.m. with the event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event is open to the public, and event costs are covered for Training Trust members. Training Trust members contact Andrea Major register and get the cost waived.

Boiler Operators who attend the Symposium and complete the exam will meet requirements for a refresher course. The event is approved by the Bates Technical College Steam Certification Board and the Seattle Steam License Advisory Board. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../2024-boiler-symposium...

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Shine and Show event at the Bothell Hall last weekend!

Local 302 members, their family, and friends enjoyed a BBQ, raffle prizes, and 40 vehicles on display.

The Northwest Crane Owners Association contract was voted down.

The bargaining team will schedule new bargaining dates. Thanks to all volunteers who helped count ballots.

We're proud of Local 302 member Misty Buckles, City of Fairbanks, Alaska mechanic who has been recognized by the Fairbanks Firefighters Union.

Buckles has been with the City of Fairbanks for 3.5 years and plays a vital role in keeping the ambulances and fire apparatus on the road in safe, working condition.

In honor of National Mechanics Day, we would like to express our appreciation for Apparatus Technician Misty Buckles! Buckles has been with the City of Fairbanks for 3.5 years and plays a vital role in keeping our ambulances and fire apparatus on the road in safe, working condition.

“I’m very proud of the work I do and the community I work for. I am also very proud of the guys and gals I work with and all they do,” says Buckles.

Away from work, Buckles says she loves camping, hiking and fishing with her children, and is usually fostering a dog or two. “I also have an unhealthy obsession with Chevy trucks and love working on them!”

Thanks for all you do Misty!

Join us this Sunday, June 9 for the Local 302 Shine and Show at the Bothell Hall!

Friends and family are invited to this free event. Try your hand at raffle prizes and see who wins the show prize.

The Western Washington Stationary Engineers Training Trust presents the 2024 Boiler Symposium June 27 - 28! Each day, check-in and networking begin at 7:30 a.m. with the event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event is open to the public, and event costs are covered for Training Trust members. Training Trust members contact Andrea Major register and get the cost waived.

Boiler Operators who attend the Symposium and complete the exam will meet requirements for a refresher course. The event is approved by the Bates Technical College Steam Certification Board and the Seattle Steam License Advisory Board. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-boiler-symposium-tickets-906982548217

Save the date for the Charity Golf Classic! This fun annual event is occurring August 17, 2024 at the Meadow Park Golf Course in Tacoma, WA. We’re proud to represent the stationary engineers who work at this course.

Register here: https://sunrisedental.com/golf-charity/

The Spring 2024 Loadline is available now. Get an update on the following and more:

*Business Manager’s Report
*Retiree Luncheon Invite
*Upcoming events: Shine and Show, Top Hand Competition, Charity Golf Classic
*I-90/SR 18 interchange project to improve safety and traffic
*10 years after Oso landslide, new memorial is a gathering place for remembrance
*Operating Engineers replace the Elwha River Bridge on the Olympic Peninsula
*Central Washington remains poised for data center expansion
*Pasco is one of the fastest growing communities in Washington state
*Powering the future of south-central Alaska
*Local 302 members make the City of Fairbanks a great place to live and work
*Local 302 advocates for union rights and job creation at the Alaska State Legislature
*Stationary Engineers take commercial high-rise care to new heights

Read the electronic version here: https://bit.ly/3R2g5FC

If you're a member and aren't receiving the Loadline in the mail contact our office to make sure your address is up to date: (425) 806-0302.

On this day we honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and also support the family members of those who have been lost.

Our Operating Engineers Training Center occupies 163 acres in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley in Palmer, Alaska and is recognized as one of the top training facilities in the state of Alaska.

Training staff regularly give tours to prospective apprentices. This recent group got a tour of the entire campus and grounds. Interested in a tour, or becoming a heavy equipment operator, mechanic, or service oiler? For more information: https://aoeett.org/ Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust

We are proud to announce we arrived at a Tentative Agreement for the Northwest Crane Owners Association contract.

All affected members have been mailed a copy of the proposed contract updates and a ballot. Ballots must be received by June 11, 2024.

Log into our website for more information: https://bit.ly/4539wJ3

We are proud to announce we arrived at an Associated General Contractors and Independent Contractors Tentative Agreement (TA) for member consideration. We are supportive of this TA as we believe it is a fair offer and addresses several of the membership priorities.

All affected members have been mailed a copy of the proposed contract updates and a ballot. Ballots must be received by June 4, 2024.

Log into our website for more information: https://bit.ly/4539wJ3

Update: The Northwest Crane Owners Association contract negotiations are underway. We will let you know when a Tentative Agreement is reached.

The Operating Engineers Training Center will be at Dozer Day Seattle - bring the kids and join us for some fun!

Dozer Day® Seattle is coming to the Washington State Fairgrounds May 18 and 19! 🚜
Get your tickets now ➡️ https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/27x0m8z9dl

Join us for the annual Top Hand Competition at the Ellensburg, WA Operating Engineers Training Center. If you know someone who’s interested in being an operating engineer, this is the perfect event for them.

Bring your friends and family and try your hand at backhoe, dozer, excavator, loader, forklift, crane, and truck and trailer competitions. Don't miss the food, music, and fun events for the kids too. We’ll see you there!

Join us for the Local 302 Shine and Show at the Bothell Hall on Sunday, June 9!

Friends and family are invited to this free event. Try your hand at raffle prizes and see who wins the show prize.

More than 50 years ago on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job — a fundamental right. The law was won because of the tireless efforts of the labor movement, which organized for safer working conditions and demanded action from the government to protect working people.

Since then, unions and our allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality — winning protections under the law that have made jobs safer and saved lives.

But that critical work is far from done. Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more suffer injury and illness because of dangerous working conditions. So, every year on Workers Memorial Day, working people remember those who were hurt or killed on the job and renew our struggle for safe workplaces. Let’s never forget and continue to organize for safe workplaces and to save lives.

Weekly negotiations continued today between IUOE Local 302’s bargaining committee and representatives from the Associated General Contractors for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement covering Western Washington.

Local 302’s bargaining team continues to advocate for member priorities as both sides work towards a deal. Negotiations will occur until an agreement is reached. As soon as an agreement is reached, it will be announced via IUOE Local 302’s website and social media accounts.

The Port of Seattle’s Terminal-5 is now ready for the world's largest container ships, in part due to Local 302 operator work. Nordholm Companies removed the old container cranes and barged them to Tacoma. With Orion Marine as the signatory contractor, our members worked to expand the pier including a lot of dredging and driving pile.

The modernization Terminal 5 included two reconfigured berths with six Super Post Panamax cranes to improve operational efficiency. The berths were dredged to a depth of minus 57 feet, from an old range of minus 45 to minus 50 feet.

https://www.portseattle.org/blog/five-fast-facts-terminal-5-modernization-program

It’s National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week. Local 302 participates in this national awareness week along with construction and transportation organizations across the country to spotlight the need for everyone to do their part in keeping road construction crews and the traveling public safe.

Get off your phones while driving. Don't drink and drive. And, slow down and pay attention in work zones. Have patience and realize road crews are just doing their job to improve your transportation experience.

Today, Thursday, April 11, IUOE Local 302’s bargaining team met with Associated General Contractors (AGC) representatives to kick off negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covering Western Washington.

The team made sure the AGC heard member priorities. They also identified some areas of mutual interest. The parties will be back at the bargaining table next Thursday, April 18.

We'll share developments as we're able on IUOE Local 302’s website and social media accounts.

Shout out to our Local 302 operators braving the elements at the Willow project, up on the North Slope, in Alaska.

**It’s very important to re-register for the Out of Work List well in advance of when your registration expires. If you re-register late, you’ll get dropped off the list. TIP: If registered for 90 days, re-register every 60 days.** https://bit.ly/3QFsbEZ

WASHINGTON MEMBERS: IF APPLYING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT, IT'S CRITICAL TO APPLY CORRECTLY SO YOU DON'T OWE MONEY BACK:
• Always ensure you’re on the Local 302 Out of Work List as soon as you leave employment, and your membership dues are in good standing.
• Choose “regular layoff” as opposed to the “stand-by” option.
• If you are at the training center do not check you are in “school”. Always check the “union shop” training option and that you are available for work.

More WA unemployment steps here: https://bit.ly/49oCHqs