News for 2014
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December 22, 2014 - Boilermakers Total Health wins NIOSH partnership The Boilermakers Total Health program (BtH), an initiative that will help keep Boilermakers safe and healthy on and off the job, has received an important endorsement from a prestigious US government agency. [Read More] |
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December 17, 2014 - Boilermakers Support Higher Learning In 2014, 38 children of members of the International Brotherhood's Canadian sector have been awarded $1,000 towards higher education, either through the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers' Scholarship program or the Robert J. Watson Bursary. [Read More] |
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December 16, 2014 - 2015 Boilermaker Photo Contest Winners Upon the announcement of this year's photo contest, we received a collection of impressive photos that represent the Boilermakers who make up the Union at the work place. [Read More] |
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December 12, 2014 - IBB-UA Solidarity Accord Click here (PDF) to view the Solidarity Accord between the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Canada (IBB) and UA Canada (UA). |
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November 25, 2014 - Another Project Management Program Takes Place National Training is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 5th annual Project Management program. [Read More] |
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November 25, 2014 - Fairness Works Over the next four weeks, the next round of FAIRNESS WORKS ads will go to air in every region of the country, hit the streets of four major urban centres and pop-up on people's computer screens and devices. Watch for them! [Read More] |
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November 24, 2014 - SaskPower to Capture 90% of Unit 3 CO2 at Boundary Dam Plant L-555 has key role in first-of-a-kind CCS project [Read More] |
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November 20, 2014 - Team Boilermaker Ranked #1190 Team Boilermaker is helping to bring men's health to the forefront right across the country, because good unionism is good citizenship. [Read More] |
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November 19, 2014 - Hometown Battlefield Click below to view a Lyric Video entitled "Hometown Battlefield" by JP Cormier. The song depicts "the trials of Canadian Veterans and Veterans everywhere".  Hometown Battlefield |
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November 11, 2014 - Honouring our veterans every day Helmets to Hardhats joins military experience and civilian potential. [Read More] |
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November 7, 2014 - 100 Years of Remembrance [Read More] |
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November 6, 2014 - Request for help - Energy East Support The following is a message from John Soini, Vice President of TCPL Energy East Pipeline [Read More] |
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November 6, 2014 - Lodge 555 - 60 years of Service Congratulations to the past, present and future members of Lodge 555 for 60 years of Unity, Progress and Protection in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. [Read More] |
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November 3, 2014 - Local 555 Website Launched Local 555 is pleased to announce the launching of a new website. The new website features important information for its Members, including news and events, training schedules, job rumours and more! To visit the new site, click here. |
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October 31, 2014 - National Training Launches Financial Awareness Program National Training is pleased to announce the addition of the Financial Awareness Program to the Boilermaker Virtual Campus. [Read More] |
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October 20, 2014 - Field Supervisor Training Training for another group of Boilermakers from Lodge 146, willing to take on the leadership role as a front-line supervisor, took place at the Lodge 146's Edmonton Training Centre on October 15th & 16th. [Read More] |
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October 17, 2014 - November is Movember To support the Movember Foundation the Boilermakers are setting up a team to grow moustaches and raise funds to support Movember. [Read More] |
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October 16, 2014 - Eastern Canada Tripartite marks 10th year THE EASTERN CANADA Tripartite held its 10th anniversary conference August 19-21 at the Algonquin Resort in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, and set a new attendance record. [Read More] |
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October 15, 2014 - Pension Fund Investment Report Released The second quarter update of 2014 for the National Pension Plan has been posted. It has also been mailed to the last known address of each member of the plan. To view it online, please login to your Members Only account by clicking here. |
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October 10, 2014 - A Very Interesting Video About the Construction Industry The California Building Trades has produced a video about their competition, The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). View the video by clicking here. |
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October 3, 2014 - Boilermaker Work Supports the Columbia Basin Recently, Boilermakers from Lodge 359 completed their work at the $900 million Waneta Expansion Project in the Columbia Basin area of BC. [Read More] |
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September 29, 2014 - Bursaries for Higher Education The Robert J. Watson is offered annually through the General Presidents' Maintenance Committee/National Maintenance Council, an alliance of the International Building Trades Unions that negotiates and administers labour agreements tailored for maintenance work at industrial plants in Canada. [Read More] |
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September 24, 2014 - The Return of Bill C-377 Bill C-377 is back. This private member's bill, with the full backing of the Conservative government, is an attack on organized labour and it's back in the Senate. The Broadbent Institute and its news site, PressProgress, are challenging it at every step of the way, starting this week. To learn more about this bill, click here. Together, we can stop C-377. |
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September 12, 2014 - Lodge 191 Work Update Lodge 191 is entering into an exciting time in the shipbuilding and repair industry on the west coast of Canada. [Read More] |
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August 29, 2014 - Labour Day, 2014 Please click below for a Labour Day message from International Vice-President of Canada, Joseph Maloney. |
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August 28, 2014 - We need a commitment to widen the net in trade discussions Let me tell you about a pressure welder in P.E.I. who wants to work in Alberta, and why it's a symptom of what's wrong in Canada's internal trade. [Read More] |
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August 27, 2014 - L-146 cuts ribbon on $20 million training centre LIKE THE OIL sands region where most of its members work, Local 146 in Edmonton, Alberta, has seen substantial growth in recent years - and with that growth has come the need for expanded administration and training facilities. [Read More] |
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August 22, 2014 - Intra-Canadian trade barriers: Canada needs to follow the Atlantic example The Western premiers may be making all the noise about removing interprovincial trade barriers, but they could take a few pages out of what the Atlantic provinces are actually doing about it. [Read More] |
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August 18, 2014 - Boilermakers attend the ISO conference The fifth Industrial Sector Operations (ISO) conference was held in Las Vegas July 29-31 2014. [Read More] |
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August 11, 2014 - Interprovincial trade talk needs public input Three Western premiers are leading the charge to remove inter-provincial trade barriers. The provinces and the federal government are expected to start talks soon to revise the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) that was signed in 1995. Removing trade barricades within Canada is something that can help us all, and could even help to ease the shortage of skilled tradespeople in the West. [Read More] |
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August 8, 2014 - Labour Day Events 2014 Labour Day first appeared in 1872 in Toronto to protest the fact Canadian workers were denied the natural right to organize. Attend a Labour Day event near you this year. To view events across Canada, click here (PDF). |
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July 8, 2014 - 2014 Boilermaker Apprenticeship Award of Excellence Lodge 146's Brad Lewis and Lodge 128's Jason Dubreuil awarded the Top Team Award [Read More] |
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July 7, 2014 - Boilermakers Recognize George Longo's 51 Years of Service as a Lodge 359 Member At the Canadian Boilermaker Apprenticeship Competition in Vancouver, June 24-26, 2014, 51-year member George Longo was recognized for his service to the industry. [Read More] |
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June 30, 2014 - Eastern Canada IVP Edward Power retires After nearly eight and a half years of service as International Vice President for Eastern Canada, Edward W. Power will retire effective July 1. [Read More] |
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June 24, 2014 - Boilermakers Biennial Apprenticeship Competition The National Training Trust Fund (NTTF) is hosting the Boilermaker Apprenticeship competition in Vancouver, June 24-26. [Read More] |
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June 17, 2014 - The Lehigh 3 Are Back to Work After a six month unnecessary lockout by their employer and the hiring of replacement workers to do their jobs, the members of Lodge D359 have returned to work at Lehigh's Regina Cement Terminal as of June 9th. [Read More] |
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June 17, 2014 - Announcing the Boilermaker Total Health Program IVP Joseph Maloney is pleased to announce the launch of the Boilermaker Total Health Program (BtH). BtH will help our members both on and off the job. It's an approach that will make our workplaces safer and put our Members in a position to enjoy a long and healthy life. Members are encouraged to log into Members Only to view the brochure and read more about this program. |
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June 6, 2014 - Today is the 70th Anniversary of D-Day Canadians CANNOT forget our heroic soldiers who fought and died on D-Day. [Read More] |
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June 5, 2014 - L-146 members learn automatic welding MEMBERS OF LOCAL 146 in Edmonton, Alberta, are developing specialized skills using an automated GMAW welding process from CIMS Ltd. The process can be used to protect or restore vessels and equipment in heavy industry. The portable, all-digital system includes an aluminum track with a weld head, a hand-held controller, and a wire spool. It can be loaded in a wire basket and passed through a 16-inch man-way. Learn more by clicking here. |
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June 4, 2014 - Be Proud to be a Union Member Something we hear from time to time is the question "what have unions done for you?" Unions have done a lot to improve the standard of living for everyone in this country. [Read More] |
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June 2, 2014 - A Boilermaker Welder's Other Life Recently Stefanie Hamilton, a member of Lodge 146, was profiled in an article by NAILS Magazine. To read the article, click here. |
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May 26, 2014 - National Training is pleased to announce... National Training is pleased to announce that the Red Seal online assessments and practice exams have now been translated to French. [Read More] |
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May 22, 2014 - Hudak's Apprentice Plan: Dangerous and Irresponsible Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak's contention that a stroke of his pen will create 200,000 apprenticeship jobs by changing the ratio of apprentices to journeypersons is dangerous and irresponsible. [Read More] |
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May 21, 2014 - IBB comments on the Final Report of the BC Premiers LNG Working Group To read in full, click here (PDF). |
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May 12, 2014 - Jordon Dyke has made the National Team Lodge 359 member, Jordon Dyke, has made the Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby team. [Read More] |
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May 12, 2014 - IBB National Health & Safety Committee Update On April 28th, the National Health & Safety Committee met to discuss health & safety issues that face Boilermakers across Canada. [Read More] |
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May 8, 2014 - Ontario Labour Board Ruling The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have received a favourable ruling. Click here to learn more. |
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May 6, 2014 - Work in Victoria BC Lodge 191 is reporting there is a need for Wire & Stick CWB welders, all positions. There is work in the Shipyard and Shops in the Victoria area. Anyone with questions regarding the opportunities for employment please contact Lodge 191 at (250) 383-4196. |
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May 5, 2014 - Supporting a Boilermaker in Need Brother George Macken, a member of Lodge 359, has been diagnosed with ALS. Please take a few minutes to visit the following website to make a donation to help his family out in a time of need: Support George Macken |
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April 28, 2014 - Supporting the Lehigh 3 Trade Unionists from across Regina came out on April 24th to support the Lehigh 3. On January 21st, multinational corporation Lehigh, locked out three loyal employees at their Regina Cement Terminal when the temperature was -40 degrees. [Read More] |
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April 22, 2014 - Solidarity picket protests lockout at Regina's Lehigh Cement Three employees at Lehigh Cement Ltd.'s Regina Cement Terminal, locked out since Jan. 21, are about to get a helping hand from Saskatchewan's largest labour organization. The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) are teaming up for a solidarity picket, to take place Thursday April 24 at the company's facility on Victoria Plains, Fleet Street North, at 10AM. [Read More] |
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April 17, 2014 - April 28th, National Day of Mourning The Day of Mourning was first officially observed in Canada in 1984. Today the Day of Mourning is observed in more than 100 countries worldwide. It was established to recognize workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards at work and encourages us to think of ways in which we can help to achieve the goal of safer and healthier workplaces. [Read More] |
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April 11, 2014 - IBB wins dispute over smelter ductwork Decision hinges on waste gas handling, reverses umpire's ruling [Read More] |
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April 11, 2014 - Day of Protest in Support of Lodge D359 in Regina A day of protest has been called by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour for April 24th at 10am at Lehigh's Regina Cement Terminal, Victoria Plains, Fleet Street North. [Read More] |
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April 10, 2014 - Local 555 announces new welder apprenticeship program Business Manager Emile Gareau has announced that Local 555 will move forward with a new welder apprenticeship program effective immediately. [Read More] |
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April 7, 2014 - Lodge 359 Invites You To learn more about Lodge 359's grand opening at their new union hall & training centre, click here. |
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April 7, 2014 - Skilled-Labour Shortage Answers are in Canada Jason Kenney, the Harper government's minister of employment and social development, headed off to Germany recently, his latest foray into the problem of the skilled-labour shortage and how to end it. This time, Kenney wants to tinker with Canada's industrial apprenticeship and training programs, hopefully coming up with something that will stem the widespread outrage over the temporary foreign workers program. Read more of Joseph Maloney's opinion, published in The Province newspaper, by clicking here. |
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April 2, 2014 - Hey Boys, Have You Had Your Prostate Checked Lately? The Prostate. What is it? And why do you need to have it checked out? See the short video "Prostate Cancer 101". Learn everything you need to know about your Prostate. Stay healthy and alive. |
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April 2, 2014 - Wind Power and Poverty Bjorn Lomborg explains unintended consequences of pushing green energy. Learn more by clicking here. |
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April 1, 2014 - Federal-provincial accord on LNG industry includes use of foreign workers - Vancouver Sun OTTAWA - B.C.'s natural resources sector, including the budding liquefied natural gas industry, was declared to be in Canada's strategic interests Monday as part of a non-binding federal-provincial deal that includes a commitment to encourage the active use of the Temporary Foreign Worker program. Click here to read the full article. To read the Boilermakers' point of view regarding the use of TFWs, see Temporary foreign workers key to LNG development and TFW Program Done the Right Way |
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April 1, 2014 - Lodge 191 Business Manager Jimmy Fitzpatrick Lodge 191 Business Manager, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, has lost his battle with cancer. Brother Fitzpatrick, a 30 plus year member of 191 passed away on March 29, 2014. [Read More] |
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April 1, 2014 - Boilermakers Restore the Last Steam Donkey Members of Lodge 359 have donated their time to revamp a 1929 steam donkey that is on exhibit at the Industrial Heritage Society's facility in Port Albernie, BC. This facility showcases the industrial legacy in the Port Albernie Valley, and is situated on the west coast of Vancouver Island. [Read More] |
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March 28, 2014 - Lehigh Cement Ltd Continues to Lockout Boilermakers A bargaining unit of three (3) Boilermaker Lodge D359 members have been locked out by their employer, Lehigh Cement, since January 21st at the Regina Cement Terminal at Victoria Plains, Fleet Street North. The first day of the lockout, the temperature was -40 with the wind chill. Lehigh is part of the HeidelbergCement Group, one of the world's largest manufacturers of building materials. [Read More] |
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March 27, 2014 - Canadian Labour Congress One Minute Videos The CLC is holding a contest about the role unions play in fairness at work. Members are asked to visit the CLC website to vote for the video that accurately shows that unions remain the best way for working people to get a fair deal, decent wages, safe and healthy workplaces, fairness and respect. You should pick the one you feel does the best job of conveying this message and also entertains you by clicking here. |
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March 21, 2014 - Boilermakers Supporting the Atikokan Youth Initiative Boilermakers working at the AGS Biomass Conversion project recently raised funds on behalf of the Atikokan Youth Initiative. [Read More] |
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March 3, 2014 - Tough Mudder The Tough Mudder will be taking place at the Whistler Olympic Park on Saturday, June 21st, 2014. All Boilermakers (including friends and family) who are over 18 years of age and are able to get themselves to Whistler for this event, are encouraged to register as participants or spectators. For all the details, click here (PDF). |
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February 26, 2014 - Temporary foreign workers key to LNG development The growing controversy over who will benefit from liquefied natural gas (LNG) development is being portrayed by some as a fight between the legitimate aspiration of Canadians for jobs and the threat of a flood of low-paid foreign workers. It doesn't have to be that way. [Read More] |
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February 24, 2014 - The Ultimate Goal of 'Right to Work' Click here to view photo. |
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February 19, 2014 - Lodge 555, Proud Tank Builders Members of Lodge 555 recently completed the erection of two large diameter tanks in Cromer, MB. The Toronto Iron Works (TIW) project battled a hard cold winter but that did not stop these Boilermakers. [Read More] |
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February 14, 2014 - Ahhh The Good Old Days Click here to view photo. |
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February 11, 2014 - CEO Says Unions Created the Middle Class At a recent roundtable discussion on the future of organized labour put together by Canadian HR Reporter, Canadian Pacific's vice-president for human resources and labour relations, Peter Edwards, credited unions with the creation of the modern middle class. For more, see The Huffington Post Canada's article: Canadian Pacific's Peter Edwards: Unions Created The Middle Class. |
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February 11, 2014 - TFW Program Done the Right Way International Vice President, Joseph Maloney, recently wrote an article in the Edmonton Journal, published February 9th, explaining the correct way the TFW program is being used by the Boilermakers. [Read More] |
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February 9, 2014 - Boilermakers Show Support for Disability Protection Recently, the National Benefit Plan gave members of the plan the opportunity to provide input into whether or not the plan should offer a new special disability benefit. To view the results, login to members only and see the February 9th announcement. |
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January 30, 2014 - Boilermakers Rebuttal to China's New Consul General Wang Xingping Recently China's Wang Xingping met with The Calgary Herald to express his view on Canadian workers' wages and benefits regarding the oil sands. To review International Vice President Joseph Maloney's rebuttal click here. To review the article with the Calgary Herald click here. |
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January 29, 2014 - Boilermakers Support Jordon Dycke to Reach His Goal Jordon Dycke, a member of lodge 359, is trying out for the Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby team. Jordon has been playing the sport for six years and the national team has taken notice of his skills on the court. [Read More] |
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January 29, 2014 - Call for Boilermakers to Help Lodge D359 is asking for help to man a picket line in Regina. Their employer, Lehigh Cement, has locked them out to force concessions on members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers at their plant at Victoria Plains, Fleet St. North, Regina. [Read More] |
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January 10, 2014 - Lodge 359 Steward Training On January 6 & 7th, Lodge 359 hosted their first training class at their new Union Hall in Langley, BC. For the 17 members who participated in the program it was opportunity to learn about the history of the Trade, International Brotherhood, Lodge 359, along with the basic and second level Steward Training Programs. [Read More] |
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January 8, 2014 - Are Unions Useful Anymore? Recently the American Federation of Labour (AFL) posted a 48 second video on the question Are unions useful anymore? To watch the video click here. |
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January 2, 2014 - 2014 Boilermakers Scholarship Program International President Newton B. Jones has announced the 2014 Scholarship competition sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. In 2014, the Boilermakers will award a total of $12,000 to Canadian Students. [Read More] |