The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955 (IUOE Local 955) proudly represents more than 12,500 hard-working
Albertans in diverse sectors of the economy, from road building to pipelines, crane operation and renewables, to health care,
education, municipalities and much more.
Our members help Alberta thrive. ' the backbone of our oilfield, mining, construction and transportation industries. We work with more than 100 agreements in place across Alberta.
Established in 1948, Local 955 is one of the biggest IUOE locals in North America. IUOE itself is based in Washington D.C., with
more than 400,000 members in Canada and the United States.
Unions are made up of employees who have joined together to deal with employers as a group about issues like wages, benefits and conditions of work. When an effective bargaining relationship is established with an employer, both employees and employers benefit. Employees negotiate with the strength of numbers behind them. Employers gain the benefit of a stable labour relations environment.
AUPE members enjoy:
Job protection,
More money with better extended health benefits,
Generous vacation benefits,
Access to more education courses, conferences and meetings, than non-union employees,
When working people choose to join the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, they are joining the largest and most effective union in Alberta. AUPE has over 250 bargaining units negotiating collective agreements on behalf of its members. AUPE also ensures that fair and reasonable conditions won in past negotiations remain in force.
Alberta has a thriving audio-visual industry. Our talented performers, skilled technicians, financial incentives and unparallelled landscapes add up to quality productions, produced on time and on budget.