Crane Advisory Committee Wonders What’s Next as Union Lays Down the Law

April 23's inaugural meeting of an advisory committee studying several proposals for crane operator training and certification was mostly a model of decorum, with some minor theatrics. But from the accounts of several participants, the second day of meetings was filled with moments of drama - centered on stances by the Operating Engineers union that many on the committee believe puts the process in doubt.According to several of the 55-member ad-hoc committee, the union has drawn a line