2024 Gary Sycks-Local 70 College Scholarship THE LOCAL 70 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Money donated from the Gary Sycks Family in his honor is matched by your Local 70 Union and being presented to one eligible winner per calendar year in the amount of $1,000.00.

Brothers and Sisters, Your Local 70 Union membership comes with benefits. At work, your elected leadership and Business Agents are continuously working to improve and strengthen your collective bargaining agreements in the face of increasingly emboldened anti-worker forces. Educational opportunities for members are more available than ever before. Local 70 members can enhance their skills and working capacity both locally, as well as at the IUOE state-of the-art training facility in Texas. As dues-paying members, we treasure these benefits. They are examples of what makes Union Labor stand out and elevates Operating Engineers across Minnesota.

A law was passed amending the Between Terms Language as it relates to non-instructional staff.  This law may affect you if you worked for an educational institution and were a paraprofessional, bus driver, office worker, support staff, or other non-instructional employee. The law is effective May 28, 2023.

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Key Reasons to Become an Active Union Member and Why Unions are Important: There is strength in numbers!  Employers are more likely to listen to a strong union group during negotiations, and that can translate to higher wage settlements, increased benefits etc. You have a voice.