Construction and general industry depend on a ready supply of skilled tradespeople to meet their building and maintenance needs. The International Union Of Operating Engineers play a large role in fulfilling that demand. Local 181 serves working men and women, contractors and our nation.
Local 181 is an organization of Construction/Stationary Engineers. Therefore, the membership is Local 181's most valuable asset. These men and women offer expertise in the operation of heavy equipment and professional knowledge
of job processes.
Local 181 serves its membership in all aspects of work from representation on the job site to advanced training. Local 181 takes great pride in providing not one but two training centers. Local 181 members continually update their skills with the assistance of instructors utilizing on-site equipment, simulators and the latest technology.
Local 181 serves its signatory contractors by providing a ready workforce with the skills and training vital to the successful completion of projects "On Budget and On Time". Local 181's training sites guarantee Operators that are productive the minute they hit the seat. That is another reason Local 181 Operators are referred to as "The Best In The Business". Successful contractors demand a labor force that can work in a safe and cost effective manner. Local 181's signatory contractors can bid a project with confidence in the performance of their Operators.
Local 181 also serves our nation. The infrastructure of our great nation was and is still being built by the construction trades, especially Operating Engineers. Whether it is building roads through mountains or swamps, the construction of bridges and dams or the industrial sites and office buildings that tower above the landscape, none of it would be possible without the contributions of the Operating Engineers.
