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At Local 701’s first meeting since COVID hit, president Darren Glebe (right)
presented Harold Pippin (left) a pin celebrating 70 years of membership. At
the podium in back is business manager Jimbo Anderson.
On Saturday, Dec. 4, about 130
members of Operating Engineers
Local 701 turned out for their
first official union meeting since
the pandemic hit with full force
March 2020. And they stayed for
over three hours. That included
two hours during which they
heard 17 months worth of meet-
ing minutes.
The meeting was held out-
doors for COVID-safety under a
40’x80’ tent. Many also brought
toys to contribute to needy kids
through the labor-sponsored
Presents from Partners drive, in-
cluding one apprentice who
brought in an entire pickup bed
full of toys, and asked to remain
anonymous.
At the special semi-annual
meeting Local 701 honored three
members with pins for 70 years
of continuous membership.
Headquartered in Gladstone,
Local 701 brings together 3,600
crane and heavy equipment op-
erators and stationary engineers.