Breaking Ground
Breaking Ground educates listeners about why union labor and solidarity is more important than ever! Operating Engineers Local 3 is the largest construction trades local in the U.S., representing over 38,000 members across a four-state jurisdiction of Northern California, Northern Nevada, Utah and Hawaii, including the mid-Pacific Islands. From heavy equipment operators, crane operators and mechanics, to surveyors, construction inspectors, highway maintenance workers, police officers and other public employees, Local 3 represents the men and women who drive this country’s economy. Stay informed as we tackle important topics for labor including trends in our digital world like the gig economy and automation, as well as organizing tactics, labor politics and interviews with union leaders and members.
Breaking Ground
Organizing the Unorganized
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Episode 13
Local 3 Director of Organizing John Curtin provides a candid perspective on organizing unions today.
What does a Local 3 organizer do? Why does it benefit any construction or Public Employee entity to get organized and become a part of Local 3? Listen to Local 3's Director of Organizing John Curtin discuss all of this in Local 3's thirteenth podcast, Breaking Ground. Whether you know about unions or are just curious about this aspect of them, check it out!