International Operating Engineer - Fall 2019

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i n t e r n at i o n a l Operating Engineer Fall 2019 • Volume 162, No. 4 Brian E. Hickey, Editor Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor 06 Chicago Tech Center Opens Local 399 unveils new training facility 10 Federal Health Study NIOSH tracks hazards in fire clean up work 16 Culture of Organizing At Local 30 organizing is a team effort Departments 05 From the General President 06 Training & Education 18 Politics & Legislation 20 Canadian News 26 GEB Minutes 34 Union Death Benefit [left] Members can train and test for their NCCCO certification on one of six new tower cranes at the International Training & Education Center. Register at: www.iuoe-itrs.org [photo] Jay C. Lederer, IUOE [cover] Sunset at the International Training & Education Center in Crosby, Texas. [photo] Jay C. Lederer, IUOE 2 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER FALL 2019 3