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Breaking Ground is a business podcast hosted by IUOE3. It has 29 episodes, with the latest published September 2025.

Breaking Ground educates listeners about why union labor and solidarity is more important than ever! Operating Engineers Local 3 is the largest construction trades local in the U.S., representing over 38,000 members across a four-state jurisdiction of Northern California, Northern Nevada, Utah and Hawaii, including the mid-Pacific Islands. From heavy equipment operators, crane operators and mechanics, to surveyors, construction inspectors, highway maintenance workers, police officers and other public employees, Local 3 represents the men and women who drive this country’s economy. Stay informed as we tackle important topics for labor including trends in our digital world like the gig economy and automation, as well as organizing tactics, labor politics and interviews with union leaders and members.

business ·en-us ·29 episodes

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1

Understanding your OE Federal Credit Union with Carmel Sangco

2

Breaking Ground interview with Retiree Dennis Griffith

3

A Talk with OE3 Business Agent Armie Morgan

4

Interview with OE3 Apprenticeship Coordinator Meg-Anne Pryor

5

New Breaking Ground podcast available with OE3 Public Employee Director Tim Neep and Business Agent Michael Moore

6

IUOE Legislative Report

7

2024 Election Season Kick-Off with OE3’s Political Department

8

Breaking Ground with Stockton Business Agent Michelle Gianelli

9

A talk with Utah District Rep. Brandon Dew

10

Breaking Ground with OE3 Burlingame District Rep. / Trustee Charley Lavery

11

A Talk with NCIC Director Dina Morsi

12

OE3 Political Action Committee (PAC) interview

13

Breaking Ground with Dolores Morales

14

Overcoming Political Division in a Divisive Political Year

15

Beating all Odds

16

Cranes

17

Organizing the Unorganized

18

A mental health expert weighs-in on available help for those who may be struggling right now

19

OE3's Technical Engineers

20

Everything there is to know about Local 3’s Public Employees

21

A Pension Talk with Local 3 Treasurer Nate Tucker

22

So .. how does one get accepted into the Local 3 Training Center Program in California? And … what’s a career in the Trades look like?

23

Union wins against giant mining corporation takeover

24

Breaking Ground digs deep about the mental health aspects of COVID and how members can get help

25

Politics is Everything!

26

Business Manager Dan Reding interviews Sacramento business agents Jesse Greer and Mario Cardoza

27

Halfway To Hell, The Workers And Unions That Built The Golden Gate Bridge

28

President Steve Ingersoll & Financial Secretary Dave Harrison

29

Dan Reding, Business Manager

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