LOCAL 825 EXPANDS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS FOR 2012-13 AND SELECTS WINNERS FROM BIGGER POOL OF APPLICANTS
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has awarded four $10,000 scholarships and six$1,500 grants to high school seniors from throughout New Jersey and Middletown, N.Y.
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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Touting his blue-collar background and willingness to work across party lines and fight for working families in Congress, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 Political Action and Education Committee today announced they have endorsed Congressman Jon Runyan (R-Mount Laurel) in New Jersey’s Third Congressional District race.
SPRINGFIELD, NJ, APRIL 8, 2012 – The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 announced today that it is endorsing Gov. Chris Christie for reelection in November.
“We need a governor who understands the importance of job creation and who is not afraid to stand up for working people in the state,” said Greg Lalevee, Business Manager of Local 825. Lalevee said the Local’s members enthusiastically voted to authorize the endorsement.
The Christie administration has proposed $3.5 billion for improvements to the state’s transportation network in 2012.
This looks promising for jobs for our members, as the plan earmarks $284 million for road repaving and reconstruction projects, an increase of $93 million over this year’s $191 million. Read more »
Emergency officials in Ulster County received a generous donation to help with water rescues.
The Sheriff’s office’s swift water rescue and dive team received a trailer from Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers. This comes after members witnessed a water rescue by the Ulster County dive team during Tropical Storm Irene. They realized the dive team could not bring equipment and supplies on site because the rescue team did not have a trailer able to navigate difficult road conditions.
This trailer will help the dive team keep that equipment close at hand during a rescue mission.
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 825 OBSERVES LABOR DAY AS A LEGACY OF GAINS BENEFITTING EVERY WORKING AMERICAN
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – To many, Labor Day means a final, long weekend at the shore, a picnic or barbecue or a sale at the mall. On this Labor Day, take a moment to remember how it all began and how we got here from there.
Labor Day pays tribute to American workers past and present. It is a day of pride that commemorates the social and economic contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well being of our country throughout its history.
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