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i n t e r n at i o n a l Operating Engineer Spring 2018 • Volume 161, No. 2 Brian E. Hickey, Editor Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor 06 Training at the Center New International Training Center opens in Texas 12 Anti-union Bills Defeated in Congress Bipartisan support retains worker rights, wages 14 39th General Convention “The Future is Now” for Operating Engineers 16 Community Building Standards Policy promotes IUOE training, benefits communities Departments 05 From the General President 06 Training & Education 12 Politics & Legislation 18 Canadian News 20 Health & Safety 22 GEB Minutes 28 Union Death Benefit [cover] The International Training & Conference Center in Crosby, Texas. [right] Pipeline training at the new International Training Center. [photo] Jay C. Lederer, IUOE 2 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER SPRING 2018 3
