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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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Addressing Healthcare Strains: IUOE President Chad McNeill on CT Scan Wait Times and Staffing Challenges
In the face of ongoing healthcare challenges, staffing shortages continue to impact critical services across Prince Edward Island. Chad McNeill, President of the IUOE Local 942, shares his insights on how these shortages have affected CT scan wait times despite Health...
Privatization of MRI Clinic on PEI
January 30th, 2025 IUOE Local 942 wishes to express our concern regarding the recently announced plan to open a private MRI clinic in Summerside and its impact this may have on Health PEI's ability to effectively deliver diagnostic imaging services within the public...
Update on Agreements with IUOE Health Members – Edited
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Leading into the holiday season IUOE was able to finalize two agreements with Health PEI that will help to benefit our membership moving forward. The first agreement was a renewal of the vacant shift premium MOA that our union had with the...

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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.