Engineers News: May 2008
Thousands gather for USS Hornet Semi-Annual
Not since the year 2003 has Local 3’s Semi-Annual Meeting been held aboard the USS Hornet aircraft-carrier museum in Alameda, Calif. But on March 30, 2008... (read entire story. . . )
Local 3 Election Recommendations
June 3 California Primary Election
The California Primary Election is Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Members are encouraged to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for the following list of candidates and initiatives supporting Local 3 and working families across California: (read entire story. . . )
Election 2008: Let's support those who support us
At the time of this writing, I have just returned from a Union Labor Training Program on the East Coast with unions from private and public sectors across the nation. One issue common to everyone at the training is... (read entire story. . . )
Unit 12 Contract Negotiaions
It's going to be a battle all the way
Unit 12 has been busy conducting pre-negotiation meetings with our membership, and we recently received the following letter from... (read entire story. . . )
Retiree's history rich with inventions, stories
Seventy-three-year-old Gardner Downer is no stranger to construction, nor is his family. His grandfather, Gilbert H. Downer, was the first inventor of the tractor excavator in 1906. It was 46 feet long with a single tiller wheel in front, a “labor-saving device,” it was said to be, although Gilbert never patented it, since he thought the industry would... (read entire story...)
