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IUOE Local 3 (California)
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| IUOE Local 3 | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Alameda, California |
| Type: | 501(c)(5) |
| Top official: | Russ Burns, Business manager |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2016, the IUOE Local 3 (International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 3) was a 501(c)(5) labor union based in Alameda, California. The union served California, Hawaii, Utah, and Nevada and was a chapter of the International Union of Operating Engineers, a labor union made up of operating engineers, stationary engineers, nurses and healthcare industry employees, and employees in the petrochemical industry. The union is also an AFL-CIO union.[1][2]
IUOE Local 3 participated in the larger government advocacy and lobbying efforts of the International Union of Operating Engineers, which advocated on issues including including infrastructure, retirement security, healthcare, and the prevailing wage.[3]
Mission
The IUOE website describes the union's mission, saying, "Representation is the core of IUOE’s mission. From ensuring protections of prevailing wages on public projects, to alleviating healthcare costs through coalition building, to improving our contractors’ competitiveness, IUOE has and will continue to be tirelessly dedicated to the common interests of its members."[1]
Background
As of 2016, the IUOE Local 3 was a 501(c)(5) labor union based in Alameda, California that served California, Hawaii, Utah, and Nevada. The union was a local chapter of International Union of Operating Engineers, which was a part of the AFL-CIO.[1] The union represented a wide range of employees from different sectors of the economy; it represented operating engineers, who are heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry, stationary engineers, who work in operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes, and in the service industries, nurses and other health industry workers, and employees in the petrochemical industry.[2]
IUOE Local 3 was formed in 1939. As of 2016, Local 3 had 35,000 members.[1]
Work
Member services
According to the IUOE website, the union aimed to protect the interests of its members through collective bargaining, legislative action, and training.[5]
Trust fund benefits
The IUOE operated three funds for the benefit of its members. The health and welfare fund provided eligible members and dependents with medical, drug, vision, and dental coverage. The pension fund provided retirement funds for eligible local members who work with contributing employers. The annuity fund provided supplemental funding to IUOE Local 3 retirees.[6]
Representation
The IUOE Local 3 website stated that the union represents members "on the job, at the negotiating table and in the political arena." Representatives of IUOE Local 3 aimed to increase the local's share of the markets in which their members work.[7]
Training
IUOE Local 3 offered both entry-level and specialty training to union members in fields such as construction equipment operation, heavy duty repairs, inspections, crane operator certification, Class A driver training, and more.[8]
Scholarships
IUOE Local 3, through its scholarship foundation, offered two types of scholarships. Twenty-five $1,000 merit scholarships were annually awarded to children of Local 3 members. Merit scholarship winners were selected through a raffle drawing. These scholarships must be used for study at any accredited college or trade school. Three Academic Scholarship applicants who are children of Local 3 members were awarded scholarships based on academic performance.[9]
Credit Union
As of 2016, IUOE Local 3 members could join a member-owned and member-operated credit union, OE Federal. At OE Federal Credit Union, members had access to savings and checking accounts, insurance and travel discounts, financial wellness services, and other services.[10]
Political activity
Candidate endorsements
In 2016, IUOE Local 3 endorsed candidates on the federal, state, and local levels. Below is a partial list of candidates endorsed by IUOE Local 3 for the 2016 elections. The candidates listed below all belong to the Democratic Party. A full list of candidates endoresed by IUOE Local 3 can be found on the its website.[11][12][13][14]
- Kamala Harris, Senator from California
- Brian Schatz, Senator from Hawaii
- Catherine Cortez Masto, Senator from Nevada
- Jared Huffman, California District 02
- John Garamendi, California District 03
- Mike Thompson, California District 05
- Doris Matsui, California District 06
- Jerry McNerney, California District 09
- Michael Eggman, California District 10
- Mark DeSaulnier, California District 11
- Nancy Pelosi, California District 12
- Barbara Lee, California District 13
- Jackie Speier, California District 14
- Eric Swalwell, California District 15
- Jim Costa, California District 16
- Mike Honda, California District 17
- Anna Eshoo, California District 18
- Zoe Lofgren, California District 19
- Jimmy Panetta, California District 20
- Emilio Huerta, California District 21
- Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii District 01
- Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii District 02
- Chip Evans, Nevada District 02
- Ruben Kihuen, Nevada District 04
- Doug Owens, Utah District 04
Ballot measure activity
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 3 opposed California Prop 53 (2016), which would have required voter approval before the state could issue more than $2 billion in public infrastructure bonds that would have required an increase in taxes or fees for repayment.[4]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details the IUOE Local 3 ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for the IUOE Local 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| California Prop 53 (2016) | 2016 | Opposed[4] |  Defeated
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Leadership
Below is the list of officers for IUOE Local 3 as of October 2016:[1]
- Russ Burns, Business Manager
- Dan Reding, President
- Steve Ingersoll, Vice President
- Jim Sullivan, Recording-Corresponding Secretary
- Justin Diston, Financial Secretary
- Dave Harrison, Treasurer
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the IUOE Local 3 finances from 2004-2013.[15]
| Annual assets and expenses for the IUOE Local 3, 2004-2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Total Assets | Total Income | Total Spending |
| 2013 | $85,768,030 | $44,794,121 | $44,941,514 |
| 2012 | $85,110,288 | $44,782,982 | $42,137,160 |
| 2011 | $82,831,199 | $41,851,469 | $39,582,095 |
| 2010 | $80,355,056 | $40,758,823 | $42,453,205 |
| 2009 | $82,309,545 | $47,517,769 | $42,655.404 |
| 2008 | $81,011,433 | $58,175,356 | $61,742,163 |
| 2007 | $75,735,275 | $60,074,081 | $51,862,392 |
| 2006 | $66,960,457 | $55,730,222 | $45,276,686 |
| 2005 | $56,074,426 | $51,418,372 | $42,188,940 |
| 2004 | $45,690,403 | $49,872,015 | $43,835,901 |
Affiliated organizations
According to the IUOE Local 3 website, Local 3 operates "Political Action Committees (PACs)....made up of fellow Operating Engineers, elected by their peers to make sure the right candidates and legislation get the support of our organization and its membership."[16] These political committees include the Operating Engineers Local Union Local No. 3 Statewide PAC and Supporters of Engineers Local 3 Endorsed Candidates.[17]
Noteworthy events
In 2013, five plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against more than 60 leaders of the IUOE and IUOE Local 3 for legal fees and compensation and assurance that the union is “not run by dishonest embezzlers, extortionists and criminals who victimize their members through theft, threats, assaults and misuse of union assets in gross violation of the high fiduciary standards.” In filing the suit, the plaintiffs claimed that IUOE and IUOE Local 3 had ties to criminal organizations, participated in unlawful financial transactions, and solicited murders. Mark Kyle of the Operating Engineers Local 3 called the accusations “baseless, libelous, ludicrous and fictitious.”[18]
The majority of claims made in the lawsuit were dismissed in 2014 while the remaining claims were rejected in July 2016.[19][20]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms IUOE California. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- California Proposition 53, Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds above $2 Billion (2016)
- California 2016 ballot measures
- 501(c)(5)
- AFL-CIO
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Operating Engineers, "About Us," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IUOE, "About IUOE," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ IUOE, "Legislative Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 No on Prop 53, "Who We Are," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ IUOE, "What We Do," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ IUOE, "Trust Funds," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ IUOE Local 3, "Media/Press," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ IUOE 3, "Training," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ IUOE Local 3, "2017 Scholarship Rules," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ OE Federal Credit Union, "Members," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ IUOE Local 3, "California Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ IUOE Local 3, "Hawaii Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ IUOE Local 3, "Nevada Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ IUOE Local 3, "Utah Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Union Facts, "Operating Engineers, Local 3," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ IUOE Local 3, "Vote 2016," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "International Union of Operating Engineers Local 3, IRS Form 990, 2014," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii Reporter, "Lawsuit alleges former gubernatorial appointee’s involvement in crazy financial shenanigans at Operating Engineers Local 3," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Bloomberg Law, "Slack v. Operating Engineers Local 3," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Bloomberg BNA, "Challenge to $100M Pension Investment Filed Too Late," accessed October 24, 2016
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