V47N1 | International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

The Boilermaker Reporter

Volume 47, Number 1

Jan 2008 to Mar 2008
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LEAP names 2008 legislative issues, L-169 members tear down, rebuild blast furnace in under 100 days, Boilermakers attend UN climate change conference, recruiting program adds 500 workers in first year, HAZMAT/radiological training for railroad members, and much, much more...

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Newton B. Jones, International President

Political action can change nation’s course

The shorter length of the new Boilermaker 8018 B2 welding rod lets a welder work in tight spots with less rod waste.

Hobart develops new welding rod

Sen. Barack Obama takes part in a town hall-style meeting at the Lorain, Ohio, National Gypsum plant, where Local D416 members are employed.

Ohio locals rally for Obama

Local 112 presents an award to United Way liaison Pat Rabbeitt. L. to r., J.M Crane, H.M. Turner, Dennis King, W.E. McDaniel, Mrs. Rabbeitt, John Nolen, C.T. Brooks, Don J. Staples, H.E. Turner, and H.E. Turner Jr.

Local 112 honors United Way liaison

Local 60 awards scholarships

Pictured (l. to r.) with a check for $8,270 are Dresden plant mgr. Dave Wozniak, L-17 steward Jim Bollin (Insulators), Deborah Trippiedi of Mom’s Cookies, L-1 steward Brett Hamilton (Boilermakers), L-916 steward Rick Wren (Carpenters), L-75 steward Paul Colabuono (Laborers), job site rep Jim Carpenter (L-1, Boilermakers), L-176 steward Mike Barkley (IBEW), L-444 steward Paul Falasca (Ironworkers), L-597 steward Bob Polancic (Pipe Fitters), and Stone & Webster site mgr. Graham Cross.

Workers at nuclear outage dig deep for troops

Students join Local 11 members at job site

Before they could build the new furnace, Local 169 members had to dismantle the old. Much of this furnace dates back to the 1940s.

L-169 members tear down, rebuild blast furnace in under 100 days

Attending a Construction Division conference in Quebec City are, l. to r.: front row, IR Cory Channon, CD Dir. Skipper Branscum, IVPs Ed Power and Joe Maloney, L-128 BM-ST Jim Tinney, L-73 BM-ST Jean Yves Poirier; back row, L-271 trustee Michel Trépanier, Darrell Bray, Natl. Apprentice Coord. Grant Jacobs, Natl. Safety Dir. Jason Mclnnis, AIP Stan Petronski, IRs Kent Oliver, Norm Ross, and Andre Fleury, L-555 BM-ST Dallas Rogers, L-359’s Barry Pine, and L-128’s Jack Ahshe.

Canadian construction lodge leaders meet

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