All Local 825 apprentice applications have been given out by Sept 5, 2017 at 12:34PM. Thanks to all who expressed interest.
5th Annual Local 825 Poker Run
Get ready for the fifth annual MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN.
Once again we will ride for fun and to benefit the Local 825 Scholarship Fund.
Sunday, Sept. 24. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Local 825 Training Center, 338 Deans Rhode Hall Road, South Brunswick. The ride begins at 11. The destination is a great BBQ at Moose Lodge, 1240 East Veterans Highway in Jackson, NJ. A band will entertain.
The ride is $25 per rider and covers the food, band and a contribution to the scholarship fund. It’s always been a great time, guaranteed!
If you need additional information, contact Melissa at 973-671-6911.
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Notification of Application to Operating Engineers Local 825 Apprenticeship Program
Sixty (60) applications will be available for the Operating Engineers Local 825 Apprenticeship Program class that will begin spring of 2018.
Applications must be completed in person during the following dates and times, at the following location:
Operating Engineers Local 825 Training Center
96 Bates/Gates Road
New Hampton, New York 10958
Tuesday – Friday
9/5/17 – 9/8/17
8:00 am – 11:00 am
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Saturday
9/9/2017
8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Monday – Friday
9/11/17 – 9/15/17
8:00 am – 11:00 am
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Monday
9/18/17
8:00 am – 11:00 am
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Applicant requirements (must bring with you at time of application):
1. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
2. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license
3. Applicant must have a high school diploma or GED; and must provide high school transcript in sealed envelope from the high school you attended, or GED transcript.
4. All military veterans must provide a copy of DD-214
Washington Post: Senate approves FERC nominees, restores voting quorum
The U.S. Senate has approved two Republicans nominated by President Donald Trump to serve on FERC, which oversees the nation’s power grid and natural gas pipelines. The unanimous vote yesterday restores a voting quorum that will now allow American energy companies the ability to move forward with projects that will create jobs and improve our security. Among them is the $1 billion PennEast pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Fifth Annual Scholarship Golf Outing
It was a rain date like no other. Sunny skies, temperature in the high eighties and a breeze. A shotgun start at 1 p.m. brought lunch to a close and started the dash for each of 18 holes. Did everyone have fun? Let the pictures be the judge!
Operating Engineers Local 825 Awards $90,000 in Scholarships to Nine Grads
Members of the IUOE Local 825 presented $10,000 scholarships to nine graduating high school seniors Tuesday at the East Brunswick Hilton.
The scholarship money was raised by Local 825 members over a 12-month period through a series of fundraising activities, including a golf outing, a sporting-clays rifle shoot; a dinner dance; and a motorcycle “Poker Run.”
“We hope that these awards will help students reach their potential through higher education,” said Greg Lalevee, Local 825’s Business Manager. “Given the ever-increasing costs involved, these scholarships mean a lot to the families who receive them.”
Six scholarships were awarded on the basis of academic performance and three were awarded for achievements in athletics, service and understanding of union values.
The winners were:
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Bergen County Central Trades & Labor Council AFL-CIO Scholarship Fund
The Bergen County Central Trades & Labor Council offers eight $1,000 scholarships for 2017. Members of local unions affiliated with Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council and their dependents are eligible to apply.
Four of the scholarships are offered in memory of Ed Purtill, valued at $1,000 each; an additional four $1,000 scholarships are offered in memory of Abe Solomon. Applications must be returned by April 15.
Bergen County Central Trades Labor Council AFL-CIO Abe Solomon Scholarship Fund 2017