Coronavirus Update

To all Local 39 Members,

We are in a unique time in this country and around the world. The Coronavirus has changed everything as we know it. We at Local 39 are constantly monitoring every possible source to get the latest information as it relates to health concerns and working issues. Unfortunately, there are many unknowns and conditions are changing on an hourly basis.

We are attempting to follow all guidelines issued by appropriate agencies while still being responsive to our members and employers. Many of our members work in jobs that are considered essential positions and will likely be continuing to work. Others are experiencing closures or lack of work, such as in hotels, casino’s, entertainment and sports venues, etc. Many of our members work in hospitals, prisons, water treatment facilities, roads, etc. and are considered essential personnel. We anxiously wait for the determination of who will work and who will be directed to stay at home.

There will be a lot of questions regarding how pay and benefits will be affected during this time. While we do not have definitive answers to all the questions at this time, we will work diligently through the problems with you. As I said before, this is a unique situation and we will do everything we can to help you through this.

The Mayor of San Francisco has ordered residents to shelter in place at this time. We believe this may spread to other Cities and Counties. This does not automatically mean that members cannot go to work, each situation will be analyzed separately. It does mean, however, that the San Francisco office of Local 39 will not be open for business as usual. You will still be able to call in for assistance and our Business Representatives will be available to help you and/or meet with you within the guidelines established by public agencies and health departments.

We expect this situation to expand to other areas and we are preparing for such contingencies. It is our plan and goal to be available to our Members in this difficult time to work through this unprecedented time.

In Solidarity, 

Bart Florence

Business Manager

IUOE Stationary Engineers, Local 39

IUOE Stationary Engineers, Local 39

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) was organized and established on December 7, 1896 as a craft labor Union with two divisions.  The first is Hoisting and Portable Engineers, men and women who work predominantly in the construction industry.  The second is the Stationary Engineers, men and women who operate and maintain the physical plant systems in buildings, hotels, schools, hospitals and like facilities. 

In 1947, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 was created through the consolidation of nine Local Unions.  Local 39’s philosophy can be summed up in four words: Organize, negotiate, service and train.  Organize effectively, negotiate intelligently, service efficiently, and train extensively.

Local 39 actively fights to improve our members’ quality of life on and off the job, through access to fair wages, good benefits, safe working conditions and solidarity among members. Our members are our Locals – regular people who expect to earn decent wages and benefits for our hard work and commitment to getting the job done right.

Once in the Union, our members get the best contracts possible.  Local 39 members who need the Union’s assistance receive immediate attention.  Representation is provided by a highly trained, full time staff of Business Representatives and attorneys who are specialists in public and private sector employer-employee relations.  These professionals are responsible to bargaining units and members for all components of the representation process.  From first level grievances and contract negotiations, to rights or interest lawsuits, Local 39 is a full service Union.

Local 39 conducts a complete training program open to all our members.  Our training program is a model copied by other Unions and recognized as second to none throughout the United States and Canada.

Mission Statement:

Stationary Engineers, Local 39 exists to provide for the general welfare of its members and to improve the economic position and conditions of employment for its members, their families and workers everywhere.