Offices closed, meetings and Lobby Day canceled

The National Weather Service is forecasting blizzard conditions with heavy snowfall and advising no travel in much of Local 49’s territory in the next two days. As a result, all…

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Local 49 staff testify before Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Today Local 49 general counsel Chris Chantry and business agent Jonathan Turner testified in favor of a Minnesota bill that would raise the limit on what public sector units can…

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Register for a virtual health fund meeting

It’s your health fund. Stay informed. Health care costs are going up for everyone, and the Local 49 Health Fund has made several changes. Participants need to know more about…

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Local 49 business manager testifies in Congress on importance of mining critical minerals in the U.S.

Jason George, business manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49, testified Feb. 9 in a Congressional hearing on the importance of mining critical minerals in the U.S….

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Local 49 business manager to testify in Congress on importance of domestic mining

Local 49 Business Manager Jason George will testify in a Congressional committee hearing Thursday about the importance of mining critical minerals in the U.S. The hearing will be livestreamed here….

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Online dues payment is here!

Members have been asking for online dues payment. It’s here (and much more) with the all-new MemberLink! MemberLink replaces the old Members Only portal. It’s a completely new system, so…

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