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| | IUOE 649 Local History - Peoria Illinois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Local 649 was granted its charter from the International Union on September 18, 1917. |
 | | The jurisdiction of Local 649 covers the geographical areas of Peoria, Fulton, Mason, Henderson, Knox, McLean, Woodford, Marshall, Tazewell, Bureau, Stark, East ½ of Henry, Putnam, Warren, McDonough and Hancock Counties. |
 | | Local 649 has approximately 1400 members and they perform work operating heavy equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes, graders, hoists, dredges, etc., on highway, building, water, sewer and river projects. |
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