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By Anna Guy contributions to Canada of the IUOE Local 955.
“They're the backbone of our oilfield, mining,
f you travel to or live in Alberta and have driven construction and transportation industries. They
to work, taken a bus, sipped a glass of Whisky, or build and maintain roads, pipelines and refineries
Ia thousand other things in between, you are the in our towns and cities.” In fact, Local 955 members
beneficiary of the work of a member of IUOE Local are a part of more than 100 agreements in place
955. across Alberta.
Established in 1948, Local 955 is one of the largest “We are literally building our communities,” says
IUOE locals in North America, and the largest Flett, proudly. “We build, operate, and maintain the
trade union supporting hoisting and portable and infrastructure that we all depend on. We are working
stationary equipment operators in Alberta. Local 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure that
955 has four offices in Alberta: Edmonton (head the services you depend on are there when you
office), Fort McMurray, Calgary and Edson. need them. We are amongst the first "trade(s)" in on
“Our members help Alberta thrive,” says Chris a job and one of the last to leave a job.”
Flett, Business Manager, speaking of the vast
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