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IUOE Local 942 represents workers across Prince Edward Island in a variety of sectors. Local 942 is PEI’s branch of the International Union of Operating Engineers – a progressive, diversified trade union whose members work in all provinces in Canada and all states in the United States.

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2026 Spring General Meeting

It is our pleasure to inform you that our Annual Spring General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday May 27th, 2026 IUOE Spring Mtg Notice May 2026

Vacation Carry-Over

Hello IUOE Members, We’re pleased to share that we have reached an agreement with Health PEI on a Memorandum of Agreement that will allow members to carry over the entire balance of their vacation bank for one additional year into the 2026–2027 fiscal year. This...

Construction of the Confederation Bridge, a project of IUOE Local 942 members. Photo courtesy of Strait Crossing Bridge Limited.

Photo courtesy of Strait Crossing Bridge Limited

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 942 is a dynamic trade union that represents workers in public and private workplaces across Prince Edward Island.

The diverse list of our membership includes healthcare workers in regulated, administrative and clerical professions, truck drivers, crane operators and ESL teachers, just to name a few.

While IUOE only began operating in PEI in 1963, the union was founded in 1896 in the United States and has been growing ever since. It has more than 400,000 members in 138 local unions throughout Canada and the United States.