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I AM A BOILERMAKER. LIVE THE CODE.

ToTo learnlearn moremore aboutabout TheThe BoilermakerBoilermaker Code,Code, visitvisit BoilermakerCode.comBoilermakerCode.com THE contents SPRING 2020 Volume 59, Number 1 NEWTON B. JONES features: International President and Editor-in-Chief WILLIAM T. CREEDEN International Secretary-Treasurer Boilermakers advocate for CCUS at the 2019 United Nations’ Climate INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Lawrence McManamon, Great Lakes Change Conference. J. Tom Baca, Western States Warren Fairley, Southeast John T. Fultz, Northeast Arnie Stadnick, Canada EDITORIAL STAFF Amy Wiser 12 Managing Editor Helmets to Hardhats paves a Emily Allen path for BM-ST Tim Jefferies. Writer-Editor Mary Echols Lead Designer Shae Jones Graphic Designer Timothy Canon 30 Manager of Digital and Web Communications Local 101 rallies behind local para-cycling team.

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THE ued to voice our concerns about the detrimental impact urging Congress to press the Treasury action. for swifter insubmittingtions letters to theU.S. Senate and House unions, environmental, and agricultural energy organiza Capture Coalition, more than joined with 60companies, beingis slowed. delay, and progress emissionreductions oncarbon dioxide ofinvestmentBillions are dollars being held by up the investors and developers are reluctant to move forward. be released. investment other guidance has partnerships—but yet to past February—concerning deadlines construction and this guidance. rules issued two Thesary agency finally Treasury) has moved far too to slowly theneces provide sectors.industrial aimed at slashing carbon emissions across and energy research and development, and stimulate CCUS projects its have thepotential to attract investments, promote under Section 45Q ofthefederal code. tax These cred extended and Act, credits expanded ing theFUTURE CCUS projects. credits for tax onexpanded from theIRS of guidelines opers intheU.S. awaiting release are anxiously thefull for carbon capture, use and storage, investors and devel- guidance on 45Q Surgein carbon captureprojects awaits full WITH THEUNITED The and Boilermakers other stakeholders have contin- summer,Last oftheCarbon theBoilermakers, aspart completesUntil the IRS its work on 45Q guidance, Unfortunately, (under the IRS the Department of the It has been more than years two since Congress, inpass InternationalPresident NEWTON B. JONES States to poised lead a global push CCUS taxcreditrules IRS mustenddelaysof retaining orcreating well-paying jobs.” reducing carbon dioxide emissionsand work of advancing CCUStechnologies, 45Q tax credits isaday lost inthecritical “Each day ofdelay infullyimplementing - - - -

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- - - THE REPORTER REPORTER THE of CCUS as a tool to lower lower to as a tool of CCUS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL OUR FROM The growing acceptance of CCUS as part of a portfoliopart a as of CCUS of acceptance growing The facilities such but 19 in operation, are there Today, that Report, noted Status its 2019 Global the GCCI In CCUS in advancing leader early an been has Canada is now States report, the United the GCCI to According in fully 45Q tax of delay credits implementing day Each provide a complete quickly to IRS more The move must REALIZING PROMISE THE rose to nearly $220 per ton, a substantial incentive for low for incentive a substantial ton, per $220 nearly to rose emissions. ering the by strengthened be only can solutions carbon low of resulting the and tax 45Q of fullcredits implementation deployment. and technology development CCUS to boost CCUS facilities needs 2,000 World will levels globally emissions carbon higher much require the IEA, to According 2,000 large- R&D. and of investment facilities 2040 to by will CCUS be operational scale to need goals. agreement climate Paris meet according construction 28 in development, four under and 2,000 to Getting Institute. Capture Carbon the Global to will100-foldincrease. a mean facilities are capture carbon large-scale of the world’s most America. North in located includ projects withtechnologies Boilermaker-involved Boundary Red and Water Dam Quest, SaskPower Shell ing carbon that proven have projects Those Refinery. Sturgeon appli commercial up to be scaled can technologies capture - gen power oil coal-fired and involving refining cations CCS the International by study joint a Meanwhile, eration. will Cement Lehigh and examine the Centre Knowledge facility feasibilityAlberta in cement a for full-scale of CCS first the employed), Local are (where Boilermakers D359 America. North in study such “looks and - con CCUS to set of advancing the forefront at policy federal with support. strong tinue in first place,” of on the IRS depends much delay its ending However, report observed: The tax guidance. “Although seen credit capture]-specific [carbon progressive most as the world’s be formally implemented, to 45Q is yet Section incentive, eligible.” ambiguity are which about projects creating - tech CCUS in the critical lost of advancing work is a day dioxide carbon retaining and emissions reducing nologies, jobs. well-paying creating or n developers. and rulesof set investors for

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ASCLIMATE GLOBAL credit-based trading system. Earlier this year, the credits credits the this year, Earlier system. trading credit-based a carbon capture protocol in its low carbon fuel standard fuel carbon standard in its low protocol capture a carbon importance of carbon capture and storage by including including by storage and importance capture of carbon gasoline and jet fuel in the United States, recognized the the recognized States, fuel jet and in the United gasoline

mate goals, “[Carbon capture] is a necessity, not an option.” option.” an not is necessity, a capture] “[Carbon goals, mate Change stated that for the United Kingdom to meet its cli meet to Kingdom for the United that stated Change

of those solutions. those of century, CCUS is increasingly regarded as an essential part essential as an regarded is increasingly CCUS century, with an eye toward reaching net zero emissions by mid- by emissions zero net reaching with toward eye an national governments seek solutions to climate change change climate to solutions seek governments national pathways to achieve the Paris global warming target of of target warming global Paris the achieve to pathways for example, included CCUS in three out of four of its of its four of out three in CCUS included example, for of Warming Global 2018 its in Centigrade degrees 1.5 Report.1.5C CCUS is receiving wider acceptance CCUS is receiving zero emissions by mid-century. by emissions zero world shifts to low-carbon economies with the goal of net net of with goal economies the low-carbon shifts world to remain in our energy mix for some time to come as the energy in our mix as the come remain time for some to without costly CCUS. —and the jobs and industries dependent upon them—can industries dependent and the jobs —and twice than be more would as emissions zero net achieving they offer hope that America’s abundant natural resources resources natural abundant America’s offer they that hope that the IEA stated Indeed, has energy and goals.” climate test, prove and scale technologies for commercial use. And use. for commercial technologies scale and prove test, cap of carbon deployment and the development “support achieve to needed portfolio of technologies of a least-cost tainty that federal support theywillas federal them tainty to that available be policies should government ogy that report, recommended in industry as part (CCUS) utilization storage and ture, COVID-19 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019

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COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can spread Patients with COVID-19 have had mild to from person to person. The virus that causes severe respiratory illness with symptoms of: COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was ■ Fever first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. ■ Cough ■ Shortness of breath CAN I GET COVID-19? WHAT ARE SEVERE COMPLICATIONS FROM THIS VIRUS? Yes. COVID-19 is spreading from person to person in all parts of the world. Risk of infection Some patients have pneumonia in both from the virus that causes COVID-19 is higher lungs, multi-organ failure and in some cases for people who are close contacts of someone death. People can help protect themselves known to have COVID-19, for example healthcare from respiratory illness with everyday workers, or household members. Other people preventive actions. at higher risk for infection are those who live in or have recently been in an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19. HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF AND PREVENT SPREADING THE VIRUS? HOW DOES COVID-19 SPREAD? People can help protect themselves from respi- The virus that causes COVID-19 probably ratory illness with everyday preventive actions. emerged from an animal source, but is now ■ Avoid close contact with people who spreading from person to person. The virus is are sick. thought to spread mainly between people who Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth are in close contact with one another (within ■ about 6 feet) through respiratory droplets with unwashed hands. produced when an infected person coughs or ■ Wash your hands often with soap and sneezes. It also may be possible that a person water for at least 20 seconds. Use an can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains that has the virus on it and then touching their at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes; but this not available. is not thought to be the main way the ■ Practice social distancing for any virus spreads. advised duration. Social distancing measures include: Reporter seeks stories of stepping up ▶ Stay home. ▶ Avoid gatherings of more than BOILERMAKERS HAVE A solid reputation for 10 people. stepping up when others step back. That’s ▶ Work from home when possible. true on the job and in communities in times ▶ Avoid discretionary travel. of crisis. If you or a Boilermaker you know ▶ Use drive-thru, pick-up or delivery have gone above and beyond to help during options rather than eating or drinking the COVID-19 pandemic—whether that’s at bars, restaurants and/or food courts. ensuring quarantined neighbors have supplies, keeping business going by setting up “virtual” If you are sick, to keep from spreading measures, lifting community spirits, or some respiratory illness to others, you should: other work—the Boilermaker Reporter wants ■ Stay home when you are sick. to hear about it. Share your story and send ■ Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, your photos by: then throw the tissue in the trash. Email: [email protected] ■ Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. Online: www.boilermakers.org/submit Mail: IS THERE A VACCINE? Boilermaker Reporter attn: Managing Editor There is currently no vaccine to protect against 753 State Ave. COVID-19. The best way to prevent infection is to Suite 570 take everyday preventive actions, like avoiding Kansas City, KS 66101 close contact with people who are sick and washing your hands often.

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For the latest information, please visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus HEADLINE NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG REPORTER 6 © response to challenges industry Construction Conference details union Business managers, other leaders and guests gather for the 2020 Construction Sector Operations conference in Marco Island, Florida. students—and the students themselves. She stressed that Indiana) aimed at theparents ofgraduating high school and a recruiting campaign launched 374 (Hobart, by Local designed to attract prospective owners and contractors including campaignsties, advertising inthe Western States ofM.O.R.E.view Work Investment Fund marketing activi as plansas well for the future. recruitment and employment strategies over the past year, M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund’s organizing, marketing, believe we can go and get them.” but we’ve got to The fight. man-hours are outthere, and I we’ve got We to claim ourwork. may everything, notwin dent Newton B. Jones. “It’s but going to take alotofeffort, needs to be a healthy plan again,” said International Presi ourmembersties need to and make ourpension aliving to stay in the market back and build the work opportuni of CSO Boilermaker work. 3-6, to thechallenges, and thefuture discuss opportunities tary-treasurers, other leaders and convened guests March Conference,tions where CSO business manager/secre - headlined topics at the2020Construction Sector Opera andhours more forcarbon capture advocacy technology M.O.R.E.THE Investment WORK Fund, more man-

THE Director ofCommunications Amy Wiser gave an over JonesIP and others gave updates ondeployment ofthe M.O.R.E.“The Work Investment Fund gives usachance - - - - - tional Vice Presidential section. targeting strategies taking place throughout each Interna recruitment and job targeting programs, different citing job AIP, gave updates on M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund access on the new boilermakers.org website,” she said. adding them to amarketing locallodge toolkit leaders can and new recruiting materials in development. marketing digital ties, strategies to boost organizing efforts to use it. customized to any locallodge construction that would like The 30-second being recruiting spotis made available, ment ahost ofother tactics inthat advertising campaign. ad30-second created recruiting to TV comple for L-374 ers.org ated (available at www.BestInTrade.com the Western States’ ad cre IBB ads and- a 30-second TV www.BestInTrade.com, that was created to complement comprehensive approach,” amicrosite, showing shesaid, radiobillboard, and advertising. digital video,ferent socialmedia, tactics, suchadvertising, asprint toimportant repeated use aconcise message through dif in order for an advertising campaign to be successful, it’s Tim Simmons, D-CDS, AD-CSO, D-NRS-CSO, “As new marketing materials be are developed, we will reportedWiser also ontrade show promotional activi “Both ofthese campaigns are smart, taking theright, ), along with other materials.), along with She showed also a orwww.Boilermak - - - - -

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THE © REPORTER THE NEWS HEADLINE —Newton B. Jones, International President International Jones, B. —Newton In addition, he stressed that Boilermakers historically historically Boilermakers that stressed he addition, In misguided environmentalists many what to “Contrary Change of Climate Director Assistant International —Shawn Steffee, Assistant Business Manager, L-154 Manager, Business Assistant —Shawn Steffee, making sure the Boilermakers have a seat at the table in in table the at seat a have Boilermakers the sure making and advocate change—to climate discussions about global out due thrown aren’t our jobs and our trade sure make to to misinformation.” to forefront the with at innovation, in lock-step been have that and technology application, of pollution mitigation work. Boilermaker of progression is natural a CCUS like fossil fuels not the villain— are think, resources natural said.he villainthe isCO2,” one of that added MacIntosh Richard Solutions Policy in the green-only the so-called promoted being solutions transition,” unions—“just other by even movement—and to as detrimental understood better and be addressed must he explained is- the euphe transition,” “Just workers. many in the fossil workers describe how to coined mistic term or jobs other to fuel industry moved and be trained would fossiltheir of out fuel move job. to compensated

- - - Solutions – M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund, AD-CSO-CAN, SAIP AD-CSO-CAN, Fund, Investment Work Solutions – M.O.R.E. —Cory Channon, International Director of Climate Change Policy Policy Change of Climate Director —Cory International Channon, Bottom line: We all want less greenhouse gasses to be to gasses less greenhouse all want line: We Bottom generations. future for environment and a clean emitted capture. carbon it’s know the solution? We What’s The M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund gives us a chance to to us a chance Fund gives Investment Work The M.O.R.E. opportunities back the work and build in the market stay needs our pension a living and make need to our members plan again. be a healthy to We’re making sure the Boilermakers have a seat at the at a seat have the Boilermakers making sure We’re change—to about climate in global discussions table aren’t and our jobs our trade sure make and to advocate misinformation. out due to thrown

“CCUS is the only solution that mitigates climate change change climate mitigates is that solution the only “CCUS “There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Our goal through through no one-size-fits-all Our goal approach. “There’s

the lead in advocating for and promoting CCUS. We’re We’re CCUS. promoting for and in advocating the lead Channon reminded participants. “Boilermakers must take take “Boilermakers must participants. reminded Channon the future of Boilermaker work—and why it is why imper the future work—and of Boilermaker while preserving the economy,” and jobs our Boilermaker Change Policy Solutions, outlined why CCUS is vital to CCUS why outlined Solutions, Policy Change cacy, Cory Channon, International Director of Climate of Climate Director International Cory Channon, cacy, discus in global be involved to for Boilermakers ative in climate place CCUS’ and the environment about sions solutions. change activities supporting carbon capture, use and storage advo storage and use activities supporting capture, carbon IN AN OVERVIEW of M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund Fund Investment Work of M.O.R.E. IN AN OVERVIEW Inspiration for CCUS promotion ignited CCUS promotion for Inspiration the results have been substantial.” been have results the approached by contractors nationwide to use this use fund, to nationwide and contractors by approached ever,” Simmons said. “Since this program began, we’ve been been we’ve began, this program said. “Since Simmons ever,” facilities that we have not performed in for many years, if if years, not performed in for many have we facilities that is to keep our members employed and gain a presence in in a presence gain and employed members our keep is to the M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund job targeting program program targeting job Fund Investment Work the M.O.R.E. HEADLINE NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG REPORTER 8 © What’s the solution? We know it’s carbon capture. Boiler emitted and aclean environment generations. forfuture Pennsylvania and Virginia.” radar,” hecautioned, noting that at RGGI is the“doorstep of Boilermaker work. shire, Vermont devastating and Maine—with results to Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hamp States, taking root inNew York, Delaware, Maryland, to hamper and shutter intheNortheast fuel United fossil vania House congressional hearing. feeds renewable interests) energy arecent during Pennsyl Greenhouse“Regional Gas Initiative” (carbon that taxing testimony ofhis clip CCUS supporting and against the business manager 154(Pittsburgh), forLocal showed a onCCUStion and just transition, Shawn Steffee, assistant as Boilermakers?” happen to would your happen pension plan? to What us, bethepay, theytransition will to? What will and what will from to help these of occupation workers and what type “We need the money coming to is ask ourselves: Where them and ensure theyare behind,” notleft MacIntosh said. believetions that someone take in government care of will oftransition. kind about Even this some labor organiza the compensation in our industries, there nothing is ‘just’

THE “Bottom We line: want all less greenhouse gasses to be “Make no mistake: Every state on their is inourcountry He that explained thefar-left agenda has used RGGI Complementing Channon and MacIntosh’s presenta you factor in the years and of training and skills “When strategic, smartunion.Hats offto allofyou.” innovative thingsyou are doing.You are themost “Your unionfights above itsweight because ofallthe have beensubstantial.” performed work infor many years, ifever. Theresults and gain apresence infacilities that we have not job targeting program isto keep ourmembers employed “Our goal through theM.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund - - - - -

“And just the beginning.” is this our CCUS advocacy, ouropportunity,” is this Jones. said IP recovery agreements to we’ve putinplace, been or trying we’ve undertaken,efforts or our job targeting or the efforts, andties manpower. it’s Whether through thelegislative tools to and thedollars go work opportuni outand build pension and health and welfare programs. Alliance, and updates National ontheBoilermakers Funds updates, aCSO referral update, rules Union Sportsmen’s Bank ofLabor, federal and state legislative initiatives and speakers ULLICO, Ed and topics included: Smith with meetings to address challenges and changes, industry other Dam projectthe Boundary in Saskatchewan.” know about oursuccess CCUS like with inNorth America, bon capture. Use brochure thevideo has, IBB and let them facts simple—they don’t know what we know about car and locallevel. We need to get keep theinformation out, the lobby Washington, D.C.—but thebattle must beat thestate the messagedo to about CCUS. amplify IBB’s oraskwhat more pro-CCUS can Boilermakers efforts dents took themicafter thepresentations to champion carbon capture. build now.” Right and will Boilermakers makers can make it happen now. right Invest themoney, “The M.O.R.E.“The Work Investment usthe Fund giving is outfourproductiveRounding days and ofdiscussions Said Steffee: “We must take theoffensiveand continue to Several business managers and International Vice Presi- —Tim Simmons, D-CDS, AD-CSO, D-NRS-CSO, AIP —Ed Smith,President andCEO, ULLICO n

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THE © REPORTER THE NEWS HEADLINE .” better even n - industry even veterans—him that noted Malone hard guys you are and industry, a great have “You self included—can make continuous improvements improvements continuous make included—can self even and analysis performance practice, constant through adjustments. slight hours many how and do you work the about hear I workers. he said. amazing,” it’s and put in in a day, Boilermakers time when take and you improvement, is constant “Practice doing, do everything can you you’re re-examine what to do you with up CSO participants Bill Malone warms speaker guest NACBE of practice. about the importance magic and a message comedy,

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“Practice is constant improvement. When you have When have improvement. you is constant “Practice “Every single show I do—whether it’s a small party a small party I do—whether show it’s single “Every early- up an warmed Malone guest speaker, As NACBE’s four to for three “I still every day single practice to things I want I care. is because I practice “The reason work Boilermakers’ to concept that related He

very good at it,” he said. “But everything said. he “But be done better.” can it,” veryat good a passion about something like guys you in the Boilermak something about a passion usually in this industry for a reason—you’re do—you’re ers and reputation. and

managers and guests at the 2020 Construction Sector Sector Construction the 2020 guests at and managers about delivering a great show,” Malone told business business told Malone show,” great a delivering about And the reason I get nervous is because I really do care nervous do care I get really I isAnd because the reason is important want if you Practice magic: and in humor me from separate to going what’s is really practice breezy set-ups, sure-fire punchline delivery and cool punchline delivery sure-fire cool and set-ups, breezy nervous. get people—I or a thousand people eight for packaged with audience a serious message CSO morning I know because practice, to he said. “I love hours,” and people, entertain to paid being I’m be perfect, because decades—ever since he was 17 years old. Based on his on his old. Based 17 years he was since decades—ever does. he But nervousevery before show. has been a successful comedian, magician and actor for for actor and magician comedian, a successful been has guess he still never gets tricks, card you’d sleight-of-hand conference. Operations craft. your in best the be to magicians. other down.” them let to want never I PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER BILL Malone BILL Malone ENTERTAINER PROFESSIONAL Comedy, magic set stage for practical message on practice message for practical stage set magic Comedy, Great Lakes MOST representative Tony Smarra assists entertainer Bill Malone with a card trick. Bill Malone with a card entertainer assists Smarra Tony representative MOST Lakes Great HEADLINE NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 10 © trends for all datatrends for all categories. ing contractors, included good indownward which news overall 2019 index safety data gathered from 39 report index. safety from NACBE contractors participating intheNACBE by the highest percentage of Boilermaker man-hours awards are determined by rates thelowest injury followed from eachone winner oftheremaining U.S. sections. The safety,plify naming oneoverall and nationwide winner Boilermaker Employers recognizes locallodges that exem- secretary treasurer Clinton Penny. working inasafe manner,” business manager/ said L-11 the mentorship under our journeymen—keeps everyone nice to see that thetraining ourapprentices receive—and themembers work really All hardfield. onsafety, and it’s Island, Florida. Construction Sector Operations Conference inMarco Safety Award on March 2 during the Boilermakers’ 2020 was presented theJohnL-11 with F. NACBE Erickson ena, Montana) earned NACBE’s highest award. safety third infouryears—Western time States’ 11(Hel Local FOR SECOND THE CONSECUTIVE year—and the Local 11takestopNACBEsafetyhonor—again

THE NACBE Director Executive Traxler Ron presented the Each year, theNational ofConstruction Association outthere theguys has working to inthe all dowith “This Penny, NACBEExecutive Director RonTraxler IP Newton and Jones. lodge during the 2020 Construction Sector Operations conference. L. to r. are IVP-WS J. Tom Baca, Clinton Penny, BM-ST of Local 11, accepts the John F. Erickson NACBE Safety Award on behalf of his REPORTER - -

Northeast’s 667 (Charleston, Local West Virginia). Southeast’s 110(Hattiesburg, Local Mississippi) and were: win Greatwide Lakes’ 105 (Piketon, Local Ohio), safely from work.” Our main goal to is make sure returns everyone home sites,” said Traxler. “It’s to important usand to ourfamilies.

Other locallodges honored inaddition to L-11’s nation- “Thank you for pushing everyone onsafety your job Lodges withZEROcompensableinjuries Compensable eyeinjuries Compensable injuryrate OSHA recordable rate Lost timeinjuryrate 1.23 5.29 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 102 .12 14

safe manner.” working ina keeps everyone our journeymen— mentorship under receive—and the our apprentices that thetraining it’s niceto see on safety, and work really hard “All themembers 2.64 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 .64 .64 .11 20 38 —Clinton Penny, BM-ST, Local 11

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n THE © REPORTER THE NEWS HEADLINE “The response when I speak is is when I speak “The response visits to venues where the Nations are are the Nations where visits venues to collaborating already and gathering some to been He’s issues. on other training have that communities native as “just as good are facilities he says the countryneeds says Gareau ours.” youth indigenous more channel to facilities, the these and through even them take Boilermakers can and further apprenticeship through programs. training overwhelming. are people The me with arms,” open welcoming and leaders of their “Most he says. giving about excited are coordinators He also talks about the benefits he’s earned through through earned also talks the benefitsHe about he’s to need we grow, to union needs the I know “And IR Emile Gareau the union a chance. To give an opportunity to people opportunity give an people to To the union a chance. opportunityno whohad isfantastic.” people indigenous other wants He in the union. his years experience well. as to those “The changing. industry’s says. Gareau change,” as well. change to Everything is changing, have we and difference.” a make can I hope I because here I’m

To find skilled recruits or even untrained young people people find young skilled untrained or even recruits To “I faced it too, in my youth,” he tells them. “But I’m not not I’m “But he tells them. youth,” in my it too, “I faced There is a lot of industrial and construction work is construction work industrial and of a lot There And while Gareau admits he was young when he when he young he was admits And while Gareau Gareau has been in the in the been has Gareau “I would have never been as as been never have “I would

looking to begin working in the trades, Gareau targets his his targets Gareau in the trades, begin working to looking that can open tomorrow.” open can that can’t do a damn thing about yesterday; but, I have a key key a but, have I yesterday; about thing damn a do can’t about yesterday; I’m about tomorrow. I’m one of you and and one of you I’m tomorrow. about I’m yesterday; about trades in the past. the in trades country when it comes to employment in the skilled country in the skilled employment when to it comes indigenous Canadians have faced resistance in their own in their own resistance faced have Canadians indigenous this as an opportunity for a stable work life. He knows knows He life. opportunitythisan work as stable a for can reach. Gareau is hoping many indigenous people see see people indigenous is many hoping Gareau reach. can jobs with as many new and dedicated recruits as they recruits as they dedicated and new withjobs many as are aiming to bolster their numbers and take on these on these take and their numbers bolster to aiming are around 600,000, those jobs are hard to fill. to hard Boilermakers are jobs 600,000, those around across Canada. And with a skilled worker shortage of And with of a skilled Canada. shortage worker across and women to know they can also find. can they know to women and opportunities—something he wants indigenous men men opportunities—something indigenous he wants began working, he’s grateful for a career that gave him him gave that for a career grateful working,began he’s is over. It’s time to go to work.” work.” to go time to It’s isover. grade school, his uncle woke him up and said, him up “The and his school, party uncle woke grade longer than that, though. Three days after he finished finished he after days Three though. that, than longer recruitment officer. He’s been earning his keep a lot a lot his keep earning been He’s officer. recruitment International rep and also as the union’s first indigenous first indigenous also and as the union’s rep International 555 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) before joining staff as an staff as an joining before 555 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) with seven of those as business manager for Local for Local manager with as business of those seven Boilermakers for 40 years, Boilermakers for 40 years, platform he can find. can he platform he touts from every speaking every from speaking he touts me a chance in life.” It’s a message a message It’s in life.” me a chance peoples. “The Boilermakers gave “The Boilermakers gave peoples. who is one of Canada’s indigenous indigenous who is one of Canada’s the Boilermakers,” says Gareau, Gareau, says the Boilermakers,” successful as I have been without been as I have successful the union. union. the his life story and his passion for his life story for his and passion people across Canada by sharing sharing by Canada across people Boilermakers to indigenous indigenous Boilermakers to a mission to introduce the the introduce a mission to Canada’s indigenous population population indigenous Canada’s IR EMILE GAREAU is on IR Gareau trumpets union jobs to to trumpets jobs union Gareau IR HEADLINE NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 12 © bers’ lives,” International Assistant Boilermakers Director the devastation ‘justtransition’ could have onourmem- careers through well-paying industries. fuel jobs inthefossil ers and others and who’ve grown their honed their skills impact to minework- other theBoilermakers, unions, like deploy transition,” “just unaware ofitspotential negative many unionparticipants were prepared to embrace and were heard. In itbecame discussions, clear TUNGO that representatives to raise issues and ensure trade union voices delegation attended other trade meetings daily union with Organization (TUNGO) sub-group, theBoilermakers workers to other and industries professions. to re-training describe and reassigning industry fuel fossil delegates) “just transition”—the and so-called term coined were Boilermakers tiations, forwhich notcredentialed carbon emissions trading systems (a major feature ofnego and technologies. to exchange the latest climate-change information forsome oftheworld’sopportunities premiere experts substantive created sideevents, and sub-groups exhibits negotiations—the event’s core wealth mission—a of ber. In addition to Paris Agreement and actions rules Conference, COP25, inMadrid, Spain, past this Decem- at the2019Unitedobservers Nations’ Climate Change was among tens ofglobal ofthousands participants and A DELEGATION OFBoilermaker representatives

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bon capture scale-up.technology capture inadvocating new allies and connect with forcar toseized educate opportunities participants about carbon tion” astheonlysolutions to climate change. Boilermakers focusedevents onrenewables and exhibits and “justtransi front as the solution that can save our planet and our jobs.” that carbon capture, use and storage brought is to thefore- reminded representatives. TUNGO “We want to make sure of Climate Change Policy Solutions Richard MacIntosh Bridge to aCleanerEnergy Future.” answers questionstalks and after CCUS a side-event screening“CCS: of InternationalDirector ofClimate Change Policy Channon Cory Solutions Additionally, ofconference themajority speakers, side - - SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 13

THE © REPORTER THE NEWS HEADLINE —Gene Trisko, UMWA attorney UMWA —Gene Trisko, “CCS can help to mitigate job mitigate to help “CCS can fuel to while contributing losses electric reliability.” and diversity “This kind of usage can help overcome the public the public “This help overcome can kind of usage adds with the flip of a switch,” change won’t “We or CO2 + H2, and which is technically 100% identical to to identical 100% technically is which and H2, + CO2 or fiber. carbon petroleum-generated we “because says, Kuse of CCUS,” problem perception value.” great create develop can we need a bridge—CCUS—so “We Waschl. solutionsAnd we’re andtechnologies. new proper of the needs the address can we while money, making is our approach because movement, Future For Fridays IPCC reports.” of the latest in one mentioned MacIntosh and Channon learn from German inventor and German inventor and Channon learn from MacIntosh fiber-reinforced carbon a about (center) Kuse Kolja entrepreneur TechnoCarbonTechnologies company Kuse’s created. he beam granite carbon. captured use is among to those seeking

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GERMAN INVENTOR AND entrepreneur Kolja Kuse Kuse Kolja entrepreneur AND INVENTOR GERMAN Miguel TechnoCarbonTechnologies, at and his partner in with a unique interest businesses among are Waschl, is on the U Their focus use and storage. capture, carbon Use. in CCUS: be and can flexible as aluminum, as light that’s beam being is currently technology The steel. of used in place skis and high-end measurement used in high-end snow he (though construction for tested also and equipment 12 building up to for only be used currently it can says use). further for certification await they as meters beams can Carbon/granite granite: fiber-reinforced carbon/granite steel; than can heat more withstand attenuates carbon/granite rust; or expand don’t beams and recover beams absorb which means the vibrations, shock. movement from well with reinforced in being areas, in earthquake-prone carbon fibers,” Kuse says. Kuse fibers,” carbon identical CO2 made from fibers carbon achieve had to a established They petroleum. those made from to either algae through carbon capture to system perfect

from captured carbon High-tech “The International Panel on Climate Change has recog has Change on Climate Panel “The International while losses job these contrib mitigate to help can “CCS “Both the Mine Workers and the Boilermakers sup Boilermakers the and Workers Mine the “Both Boilermakers, in partnership with the International CCS CCS Boilermakers, in partnership with the International

Workers of America, in remarks after the film.the America,of after remarks in Workers million9 of risk. total at a jobs estimate said Eugene “Gene” Trisko, attorney with the United Mine Mine with United the attorney Trisko, “Gene” Eugene said we alone, the U.S. impacts…In job significant adverse have screening of “CCS: Bridge to a Cleaner Energy Future” Energy Future” Cleaner a to Bridge “CCS: of screening exhibit main hall the International by the conference’s basis,” multilateral a on issues climate global addressing can GHG,’ zero as ‘net policies, such CO2-reduction major Knowledge Centre, hosted a packed-house side-event side-event a packed-house hosted Centre, Knowledge in provided in space questions-and-answers by followed Association. Trading Emissions for mechanism as the central Agreement port the Paris of cli in the development the critical for CCS nized need that also recognize We targets. Paris meet to strategies mate n fuel diversity to electric reliability.” uting and HEADLINE NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 14 © to and agreeLondon to enter into strategic this partner both organizations. nication techniques to help deliver membership in growth shared resources, knowledge, campaigning and commu- cooperate each initiativesnizing other and with in will their respective unions grow asaresult oftheirorga creating a greater voice political at an international level. education programs, asexchanging aswell resources and common strengths by sharing respective organizing and zations, the agreement aims to enhance unions’ thetwo working conditions, fair wages and fair treatment.” to ensure working people have avoice onthejob, safe creating new intensity and forbothIBB TSSA inourefforts ourcommon strengths and resources, amplify nership will national President Newton B. Jones. strategic “This part that go back to ourearliest days,” said Inter- Boilermakers deep roots intherailroad and transportation industries andBritain Ireland (www.tssa.org.uk). in 1897and has over 18,000members working throughout ment at TSSA’s headquarters Sunday, in London, Feb. 8. signed strategic beneficial a mutually partnership agree ermakers and theTransport Salaried Association Staffs’ INTERNATIONALTHE BROTHERHOOD ofBoil strategic partnershipagreement Boilermakers, UK-basedTSSAsign

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other, working together our members.” for all our collective strength we can continue to learn from each asorganizingwell sphere. intheindustrial to win Through takeIBB thework theyare doing ineducation, as politics ous ways,” said TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes. beofgreatdoubt ouraccord innumer mutual benefit will ship. unions have Ourtwo much incommon, and Ihave no unions together.” ship, to forour future abright we building look forward signs the strategicsigns partnershipagreement betweenTSSA. IBBand IP NewtonTSSAB. Jones,with GeneralSecretary Cortes, Manuel Said Jones: IP “Under new strategic this partner “I know how oursisters seriously and brothers inthe n - -

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- - THE © REPORTER THE NEWS HEADLINE Marcia Ballinger, Ph.D, Ph.D, Ballinger, Marcia President LCCC - apprentice Boilermaker the of completion Successful “In an apprenticeship program you get to apply what what apply to get you program apprenticeship an “In says Wertz Mark Coordinator BNAPNational across be duplicated this he hopes can model says Wertz - a skilled get “Learning and trade agrees. McManamon ship equates to 10 LCCC college courses and 29 LCCC 29 LCCC and courses college 10 LCCC to ship equates journeyor apprentice graduate a putting credits, college man halfway to earning the associate of applied science science of applied associate the halfway earning man to technology. welding in degree envi work a real into lab and in the classroom learn you Ph.D. Ballinger, Marcia President LCCC says ronment,” learning, are they are what about excited become “Students better.” material the also learn and engaged more benefitanother for of this partnership is the potential recruit,- espe “This members. better allowsmore us to for do better to want kidscially days these because opportunity an them This gives receive to themselves. credit.” college apprentices. more benefit even to allBNAP areas within skill your associates your willting both the help a vital Skilled are part of trades its apprentices. union and to the word spread to paramount it’s and our economy, with find looking who a career women are and men young n wage.” livable a

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- THE © REPORTER THE NEWS HEADLINE n Let us know! ED-ISO Tyler Brown worked with Larrondo with worked Larrondo Brown Tyler ED-ISO Larrondo and members of the local are excited excited of the local are members and Larrondo and file.” file.” and President “International the change. cement to remains organizing that it clear made has Jones for- look prioritya continuing We in our union. part of our Boil Local 947 becoming to ward our see exciting to It is always family. ermaker grow.” union members work in various industries including hotels, hotels, in various industries including work members manufacturing, warehousing, call transportation cen- office ters, services more. and delighted,” and honored “I’m change. the recent about thisshe said. willfeel “I be beneficial the rank to WWW.BOILERMAKERS.ORG OR CALL US AT (913) 371-2640

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The Union Pacific Big Boy on the rails in 2019 celebrating the U.P.’s 150th anniversary. In the 19th Century, Boilermakers found their home harnessing steam to power a growing country and to transport an increasingly mobile North American population. The railroad industry was booming, and for decades Boilermakers, along with many other steam-era crafts, made sure there were plenty of steam engines to get people and goods where they needed to go.

bout four years ago, two Local 34 (Topeka, Kansas) “It had been sitting there since 1961,” says Ed Dickens, Boilermakers went back to the union’s roots as part of senior manager of Union Pacific Heritage Operations. aA nine-person “steam team” restoring a 1941 Union Pacific Dickens gets excited when he talks about the restoration for Big Boy to its former glory. the Big Boy. After over 50 years of being on display at the Rail Giants Originally engineered to mount steep grades, the Big Boy Museum in Pomona, California, the Union Pacific reac- No. 4014 had two massive engines under a 250-ton boiler. quired the Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive in prepara- Restoring the beast took historic knowledge, patience and tion to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th old-world skills. anniversary in 2019. Local 34 Boilermakers Don Crerar “We did a tremendous amount of wonderful, old-fash- and James Thompson dusted off their “last-century” boiler- ioned work,” Dickens says. “Old-fashioned boilermaking.” making skills to help rebuild the 1.5 million-ton giant. And they did it in a compressed timeframe to be ready for Just getting the behemoth out of the museum was a feat. the huge heritage celebration. Workers leapfrogged a 40-foot section of track to transverse Big Boy ran the rails from 1941 to its retirement in 1961, the engine out of the museum for first repairs at the U.P.’s logging 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service. Before its West Colton, California, station so it could make its journey relaunch in May of 2019, workers converted the Big Boy’s home. Big Boy then travelled the 1,390 miles to the U.P.’s fuel source to burn oil. And that’s just one of the updates the Heritage Fleet Operations in Cheyenne, Wyoming. “steam team” made. BOILERMAKERS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 24 © L-34’s Don Crerar welds a tube sheet on the Big Boy. worked alongside. “steam team” were he’s some of themost skilled ever get resulting a beautiful weld.” them together you’ve got an extremely accurate joint. You bevellers. We machine the plate you’re so when welding boughtI’ve from thepower is plant plate industry—new Now we had the metal to weld onto the boiler.” the plate outand putitinto thepress and made that piece. female and die out steel cut plates to weld them together. adrawingoff and CAD. They had male and atwo-piece theboilerplate,form a3-D theymade image dies with scaled themselves.made snaps therivet In and fixtures order to tooling.their own They bought but some guns big rivet started restoration.” needed materials, and we ordered even parts before we rebuild posed a challenge for everyone. to complete inwhich timeframe and theshort atotalboiler rebuilding theentire locomotive from scratch. The massive ens was tearing theBig Boy to down itsframe and then

THE He adds that welding Boilermakers thetwo on the “It’s custom all work,” Dickens says. “Some ofthetooling They made also outside and inside firebox patches. “We made also a giant oven,” Dickens says. “We pulled Due to theantique nature oftheBig Boy, theteam made “We managed well,” it very he says. “We had the The biggest restoration challenge, according to Dick REPORTER AT WORK -

be a part of.be a part n maintenance, it’s happy onethey’reall to ateam all effort, restoring an orperforming antique from thelast century Crerar,fleet. Thompson and Dickens agree that whether other locomotives in the Unionas will Pacific’s Heritage glory,former it’s going to still need ongoing maintenance, out the angle and then bend around.” the pipe the new piping needed all mensely for the restoration. with put them back in,” Crerar says. where thestay bolts were; outpatches cut that were thinand lotsanddid lotsofwelding inthere. We putsome patches flat. Sometimes, I wasstuff nearly hanging down.” upside yourself into some pretty awkward positions. Inever welded happened welding. during “Some oftheangles—you get have to it together form accurately, takes which skill.” them here and now. You’re thickmetal and forming very to the ’40s and ’50s, you’re going the same to talent find in 4014’s frame. L-34’s James Thompson works welding up tapered fit bolts on C Even though theteam has restored theBig Boy to its “It theangles bends inpipes,” Crerar says. “We’d figure The team acquired bender, apipe helpedim- which For Crerar, oneofthechallenges hefaced intherebuild are guys “These thebest,” Dickens says. “If you’d go back rerar and Thompson putinnew tubes and “We flues. www.up.com/heritage/steam/4014 Union BigBoy 4014 Pacific visit For more information about the For aboutthe moreinformation

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AT WORK AT THE REPORTER REPORTER THE BOILERMAKERS BOILERMAKERS “We did a tremendous amount of wonderful, old-fashioned work.” work.” wonderful, old-fashioned amount of did a tremendous “We Operations Heritage Pacific of Union manager senior Dickens, —Ed BOILERMAKERS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 26 © LeCoque, president executive vice at Markey Machinery. marine deck equipmentity you can buy,” says Robert Markey equipment represents: It’s the highest qual needs. customers’ individual cific built-to-order, all is customized and designed to meet spe- for theU.S. oceanographic research The fleet. equipment tugboats, hawser forshipassist and even winches winches marine deck equipmentduty ever since: tow for winches has specialized indesigning and manufacturing heavy- you want. ofvesselother kind that and hauls, hoists Markey what is (or avessel in need ofassistance) oroperating some 104 (Seattle) fromBoilermakers Local make them. onthemarket. winches Markey’sbest-quality has them. Machinery—that unless you’ve is, been looking forthe never heard YOU’VE CHANCES of Markey ARE, line marinedeckequipment Local 104makes itsmarkontop-of-the-

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AT WORK AT THE REPORTER REPORTER THE n BOILERMAKERS BOILERMAKERS swell with pride. “I strive to be the most perfect welder I can be,” Felgar Felgar be,” I can perfect welder be the most to “I strive cus in products perfection materializes drive to That with by floating the brand- barge shiny nice that see “You drive up the Alaska exciting to Way “It’s Adds LeCoque: adds. “I want to be like a machine: perfect, steady, perfect, steady, like be a machine: to “I want adds. hand.” straight repeat and trust,tomers reputation a solid evidenced by their make that in products And it materializes business. makers on it? logo Markey shiny brass the big and winchnew on top, 130,000 pounds of “That’s says. Abbott on that,” I worked cool.” pretty It’s part big a that. in had I and steel, a tug And there’s the Elliott Bay. out on look and Viaduct and ship, the line the up to see you and vessel a assisting see to exciting feeling an It’s to. tied our winch it’s that that’s working.” there out product our “You see that nice shiny barge floating by with the with by floating barge nice shiny see that “You shiny brass the big and top, on winch brand-new 130,000 That’s that. on it? I worked on logo Markey pounds of steel, and I had a big part in that.” part in a big I had and of steel, pounds

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“It’s like home here,” says Boilermaker Brandon Abbott. Abbott. Boilermaker Brandon says like home here,” “It’s LeCoque credits the products’ reputation and com and reputation products’ the credits LeCoque whopride extreme take here craftsmen good got “We’ve are many and employees, longtime Markey are Many “We’re the Cadillac of winches,” adds Boilermaker Boilermaker adds of winches,” the Cadillac “We’re

to work with my hands and be proud of what I do when I do when of what be proud with and work hands to my enjoy what we do, and we all want to do a good job. I like job. do a good to all we and want do, we what enjoy “I work with people who do the same thing I do. We all all We with“I work I do. who thing people do the same since 1958. since in their work,” LeCoque says. “They’re a big part of us “They’re part a big of us says. LeCoque in their work,” there been And Boilermakers have also multi-generational. their trade and their work seriously. seriously. work their and trade their worry to quality about issues.” MarkFelgar. of craftspeople—who take crew Markey’s to success pany’s have don’t qualityWe top high-end, equipment. producing finishI it.” EDUCATION+TRAINING SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 28 © Local leadersadvanceskillsinlaborrepresentation among others. economy, unfairlabor practices and grievance handling, union membership,building workers and the global health and safety. Issues intheadvanced session included contractmembership mobilization, enforcement, and bargaining, strategies to worker build cohesiveness, Topics covered inthe basic session included collective Summer Institute in Madison, Wisconsin, 12-23. August Canada attended the62ndannual School forWorkers FROM United THE StatesBOILERMAKERS and Waters, all from Local 684 (Chesapeake, Virginia). Melchor, Local 344; and Michael Reynolds, Kel Sharpe and Dermain 487; Luke Lafley, Local 242 (Spokane, Washington); Domingo 696; Derek Zurowski, International staff; Lonnie Kinjerski, Local Connecticut); Curt Smith, International staff; Louis Neilio, Local 108 (Birmingham, Alabama); Jorge Morales, Local 614 (Groton, 696; Dan McWhirter, International staff; Chance Ellison, Local John Rylko, Local 487 (Kewaunee, Wisconsin); Leo Cuffe, Local School for Workers. Back row, l. to r., Teresa Pellinen, Local 696; Jones, International staff; Associate Professor Armando Ibarra, Stapp, International staff; Julie Brame, International staff; Shae International staff; Mallory Smith, International staff; Cynthia Holmes, Local 344 (Ridgecrest, California); Virginia Staggs, staff; Nicholas Gwitt, Local 696 (Marinette, Wisconsin); Jason 614 (New London, Connecticut); Mya Fillingham, International Alexia Kulwiec, School for Workers; Andrea Chabotte, Local Basic Classattendees were, front row, l.to r., Associate Professor

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Gerry Klimo, instructor; Jason Speer, L-146 (Edmonton, Alberta); Richard Richard Alberta); (Edmonton, L-146 Speer, Jason instructor; Klimo, Gerry auditing;

ephane Duguay, L-73 (Halifax, Nova Scotia); Brad Vezeau, L-128 (Toronto); Alain Noel, L-73; Noel, Alain (Toronto); L-128 Vezeau, Brad Scotia); Nova (Halifax, L-73 Duguay, ephane St

TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE THE FUTURE FOR TRAINING  L-60 (Peoria, Illinois); Brian Williams, L-83; Keith Nickelson, L-27 (St. Louis); Casey Wolf, L-647. Wolf, Casey Louis); (St. L-27 Nickelson, Keith L-83; Williams, Brian Illinois); (Peoria, L-60 L-433 (Tampa, Florida); Charlie Ferrara, L-28; Chad Bridget, L-169 (Detroit); Emerson Dame, L-169; Nate Polinsky, L-154 (Pittsburgh); Gary Darrow, Darrow, Gary (Pittsburgh); L-154 Polinsky, Nate L-169; Dame, Emerson (Detroit); L-169 Bridget, Chad L-28; Ferrara, Charlie Florida); (Tampa, L-433 McPeak, L-83; Bridget Connors, MOST; Instructor Dale "Skipper" Branscum. Back row l. to r., Timothy Cooper, L-647 (Minneapolis); Tyler Ward, Ward, Tyler (Minneapolis); L-647 Cooper, Timothy r., to l. row Back Branscum. "Skipper" Dale Instructor MOST; Connors, Bridget L-83; McPeak, Missouri); Terry Elmore, L-40 (Elizabethtown, Kentucky); Adam Fisher, L-374 (Hobart, Indiana); Tim McDowell, L-28 (Newark, New Jersey); Jared Jared Jersey); New (Newark, L-28 McDowell, Tim Indiana); (Hobart, L-374 Fisher, Adam Kentucky); (Elizabethtown, L-40 Elmore, Terry Missouri); Pictured above front row, l. to r., Instructor Gerry Klimo; Instructor Mike Suplizio; Anthony Garcia, L-1 (Chicago); Joe Navarro, L-83 (Kansas City, City, (Kansas L-83 Navarro, Joe (Chicago); L-1 Garcia, Anthony Suplizio; Mike Instructor Klimo; Gerry Instructor r., to l. row, front above Pictured teaches Boilermakers to lead the management of multi-craft projects and to make decisions that benefit the owner, the contractor and the union. the contractor the owner, benefit decisions that make and to projects of multi-craft lead the management to Boilermakers teaches SIXTEEN U.S. CONSTRUCTION BOILERMAKERS completed the MOST project management course in Kansas City, Missouri, Jan. 13-17. The class The 13-17. Jan. Missouri, City, Kansas in course management project MOST the completed BOILERMAKERS CONSTRUCTION U.S. SIXTEEN Michael Mikaluk, L-146; Jeff Shaw, L-555 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Mike Duchominsky, L-555. Back row, l. to r., to l. row, Back L-555. Duchominsky, Mike and Manitoba) (Winnipeg, L-555 Shaw, Jeff L-146; Mikaluk, Michael program helps Boilermakers develop the skills needed to plan and direct a project. a direct and plan to needed skills the develop Boilermakers helps program Jacobs led the training. The class covered 18 program modules which included a range of topics necessary for project management. The in-depth in-depth The management. project for necessary topics of range a included which modules program 18 covered class The training. the led Jacobs SIXTEEN CANADIAN BOILERMAKERS completed the 2020 project management course in Vancouver, Jan. 26-31. National Training Director Grant Grant Director Training National 26-31. Jan. Vancouver, in course management project 2020 the completed BOILERMAKERS CANADIAN SIXTEEN Matthew Hudson-Grey, L-359; Mackenzie Walker, L-146 and Mike Sawyer, L-359. Sawyer, Mike and L-146 Walker, Mackenzie L-359; Hudson-Grey, Matthew Bevan; Greg Blender, instructor; Peter Flemming, instructor; Director of National Training Grant Jacobs; Dale “Skipper Dale Jacobs; Grant Training National of Director instructor; Flemming, Peter instructor; Blender, Greg Bevan; cims, Rayne, Kelly r., to l. row, Middle instructor. Cox, Fred and L-146; Steponick, Corey (Vancouver); L-359 Taylor, L-146; Gosselin, Frederic L-146; Graham, Jamie L-128; Ralph, Jon Newfoundland); John’s, (St. L-203 Cantwell, Thomas McInnis; Jason Safety and PROFILES

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Tim Jefferies on the job as a Boilermaker. Helmets To Hardhats forges Marine into career Boilermaker

THINGS WERE GOING pretty well for Tim Jefferies “At the time, I thought, ‘cool, eventually I should get after his 12-year career in the U.S. Marines. Though he involved with Helmets to Hardhats,’ but now I was looking didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do career-wise, he at what to do to support my family, so I enrolled,” Jefferies had started his own business remodeling bathrooms and recalls. He was quickly processed into Helmets to Hardhats, kitchens, and business was steady. Until it wasn’t. connected with other military colleagues and connected “The bottom dropped out around 2007 when the econ- with Boilermakers Local 549. “At that point, I knew it was omy began to tank,” says Jefferies, who is business manager/ a good program. The time from then to now has been very secretary-treasurer for Local 549 (Pittsburg, California). rapid and mind blowing.” As Jefferies took stock of his job options, he remembered Jefferies began his apprenticeship in September 2007, a Boilermaker who had helped him with some of his remod- and by Spring 2008 got called to his first job. By 2013, eling projects from time to time. he was a journeyman and apprenticeship coordinator, “He was a horrible carpenter,” Jefferies jokes, “but he was and in 2017, he was appointed business manager/ a hard worker and funny all day long. He told me about his secretary-treasurer. work with the Boilermakers.” “There’s so much that translates from the military to the He also told Jefferies about Helmets to Hardhats, a Boilermakers,” he says. “Like in the military, our appren- national nonprofit that connects retired and transitioning ticeship is about making sure the whole team ‘gets it’—it active-duty military service members with skilled train- gets everyone caught up to the same level. And it’s the soft ing and career opportunities in the construction industry. skills, like being on time, following instructions, taking ini- The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers is a long- tiative and comprehending what’s expected. It’s solidarity time partner in the program and one of the trade options and teamwork. for participants. “Every time I talk to someone in the military, I tell them to get enrolled in Helmets to Hardhats.” n

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PROFILES THE REPORTER REPORTER THE L-549 BM-ST Tim Jefferies had a 12-year career with career 12-year a had Jefferies Tim BM-ST L-549 business his own starting before Marines the U.S. the to finding his way and eventually ventures Hardhats. to Helmets union through Boilermakers For more information about Helmets to Hardhats, visit www.helmetstohardhats.org “There’s so much that translates from the military to the to from the military so much that translates “There’s is about our apprenticeship in the military, Like Boilermakers. solidarity and teamwork. It’s it’... ‘gets making sure the whole team get them to I tell in the military, someone to time I talk Every Hardhats.” to enrolled in Helmets H2H_Flyer2.indd 1 2/11/19 2:23 PM SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 33

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- - PROFILES THE REPORTER REPORTER THE Douin worked for the State of Illinois for 26 years, ending Illinoisof ending 26 years, for State the for worked Douin Vessel Boiler of Pressure and Board National The Douin Board, serving 10 years After the National at pressure equipment as required by state law. law. state by required as equipment pressure safety to vessel of boiler pressure and his as director stint Board for the National director of executive on the role take Inspectors. Vessel Boilerof Pressure and safety greater in 1919, promotes created Inspectors, uniformitythrough in the construction, installation, equip of pressure inspection and maintenance repair, chief boiler the inspec are members Board National ment. all and provinces in the U.S. states most representing tors Canada. of his his grandchildren, enjoy to down in December stepped fishing. and horses n Douin performedDouin in-service of all inspections regulated

Nine years after completing his apprenticeship and and his apprenticeship completing after years Nine It all began shortly after high school graduation when when graduation shortly school high all after began It me a job on the Illinois was he got and boiler“He board

working as a Boilermaker, the business agent at L-363at agent the business as a Boilermaker, working helped him indenture into the union.the into indenture him helped That’s when a Boilermaker steward took a liking to him and a liking him and to took when steward a Boilermaker That’s checking men and women in and giving them their brass. giving in and women their brass. and them men checking Douin took a job at a coal-fired power plant as a timekeeper, as a timekeeper, plant power a coal-fired at job a took Douin job, that said. In Douin as safety specialist,” with the state boilers—but might he consider doing it as an inspector? an as it doing boilers—butconsider he might the boilers. around working keep he could that Douin to suggested

363 (East St. Louis, Illinois) member has been all about all been about has Louis, member St. Illinois) 363 (East and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, the work life the work of this Local Inspectors, Vessel Pressure and job as executive director for the National Board of Boiler Board for the National director as executive job FROM DAVE DOUIN’S years as a Boilermaker to his final to as a Boilermaker DOUIN’S years DAVE FROM National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. Vessel of Boiler and Pressure Board National from national inspection board Douin retires D-NRS-CSO Tim Simmons, left, presents a retirement gift from the Boilermakers to Dave Douin, Boilermaker and outgoing executive director of the director executive and outgoing Douin, Boilermaker Dave to the Boilermakers gift from a retirement presents Tim Simmons, left, D-NRS-CSO LOCAL NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 34 © tandem with blind cyclist Stephanie blind cyclist tandem with Zundel, theteam’s and coaches. $3,000. Plus, shetold him, there’s travel, other gear training, isn’tbicycle, cheap. Aset ofrace alonecosts about wheels Gray said shecould relate. Her hobby, atandem piloting hobby—hot rods. hobby, expensive An to be sure, and controlbreak with room operator Paige Gray about his maker superintendent Dave was chatting Uhl a during and supporters. unsung heroes”—and “hometown becoming quickly fans hobbies led to 101 (Denver) Local learning about some WHAT STARTED asaconversation OUT about expensive gets kick-startfromL-101 World-championship para-cyclingteam PhotoWilkinson credit:Simon Ontario. Gray is a control room operator at Black Hills Power in Pueblo, Colorado, and L-101 sponsors the racing duo. Paige Gray and Stephanie Zundel (tandem cycle on right) work their way up the pack at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Milton,

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Milton, Ontario. for theUCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Angeles, three winning golds and asilver—and qualifying peted in the U.S. Paralympics Track Cycling Cup in Los started training 2019.In inAugust December, theycom- nity,” Gray says. She was paired Zundel, and the duo with training by hard; yourself is so,- Ijumped at theopportu team.cycling approachedwho her foratandem about being para- apilot It cyclist. was Gray’s elitepetitive individual coach lifting karatetwo black belts. Gray was apower and lifter com- Zundel, blind since age three, was amarathoner and has “stoker.” Bothare well-seasoned, competitive athletes. “I was getting thesingle ofbored bike, kind and with

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- - - - - NEWS LOCAL THE © REPORTER THE n n Each person attending donated money. And in addi money. donated attending person Each L-555 business (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Bray, Darrel serving in role their pub the that see “Boilermakers In February 2020, Gray and Zundel finished in the Zundel and third February Gray 2020, In if “And says. Gray going!” like we’re train to going “We’re for the representing job “They’re exceptional an doing He adds that Local 101 is a big fan club for Gray Local 101 is for Gray club fan a big that adds He “What a whole mind different takes they’re doing tion to the crew’s donation of $320, Venshore donated donated of $320, Venshore donation the crew’s tion to $1,070 for the to the total $750, which brought AtikokanHospital. - Cen Training and Hall Union Bay for the Thunder agent peo out other help sisters and his brothers sees often tre, to or donating mentoring through ple—whether that’s need. in those building, beyond repairing and lic goes maintaining infrastructure.” local 200-meter match sprinting—earning the first-ever medal medal the first-ever sprinting—earning match 200-meter event—and championship a world at States for the United currently one-kilometer in the time trial.eighth are They and para-cycling for tandem in the world seventh ranked qualified find for the U.S. to out if waiting they have are team. Paralympics July.” in championships national not,have we a dis “With having says. Stephanie Salazar States,” United ability and Paige helping out—it just shows a different side a different shows just out—it helping ability Paige and work.” of outside people of and Zundel. and an just it’s and oriented, goal pretty They’re set. thing.” awesome - -

During the maintenance outage, OPG’s staff hosted a a staff hosted OPG’s outage, During the maintenance “All the funds went to Stephanie,” Gray notes, since she since notes, Gray Stephanie,” the funds to went “All Uhl knew he had to help. He and fellow Boilermaker Boilermaker fellow and He help. to Uhl he had knew In addition, while Gray was able to use her vacation time vacation her use to able was while addition, In Gray “The equipment is stupid expensive,” Gray says. “I have have “I says. Gray is“The stupid expensive,” equipment But as they trained and set their sights on Canada, costs costs Canada, on sights their set and trained as they But

dent, L-128’s Lindsay Gannon, asked Venshore if the Boil Venshore asked Gannon, Lindsay L-128’s dent, - superinten Boilermaker participate. to crew Mechanical the Atikokan General Hospital and invited the Venshore the Venshore invited and Hospital the Atikokan General charity luncheon at the generation station in support of station the generation charity at luncheon boiler they, along with their employer, Venshore Mechani Venshore with along their employer, boiler they, cause.” the the Ontario Power Generation generating station biomass station generating Generation Power the Ontario hospital. local the for $1,000 over raised Ltd., cal support additional for offer up any “could crew ermaker (Toronto) were performing scheduled maintenance on on maintenance performing scheduled were (Toronto) generous as they are skilled. as they are Whengenerous of Local members 128 CANADIAN BOILERMAKERS as they are PROVED Boilermakers build community goodwill via donation to local hospital Boilermakers build community goodwill via

transportation expenses. transportation had to forgo income to compete and had some additional additional some had and compete to income forgo to had

voted and gave another $500. another gave and voted athletes—to their brothers and sisters at L-101. at sisters and their brothers local The athletes—to they took Gray and Zundel’s story—and a letter from the the from story—anda letter Zundel’s and Gray they took from their pockets. But they knew they could do more, so so more, do they could they knew But their pockets. from at AZCO, steward Russ Salazar, together pitched in $200 in $200 pitched together Russ Salazar, steward AZCO, at rent in addition to racing and travel expenses. travel and racing to addition in rent had to take unpaid leave—and still find a way to pay her her pay still to find way a leave—and unpaid take to had to cover time off to compete, Zundel, a school counselor, counselor, a school Zundel, time off compete, to cover to income goes into racing.” racing.” into goes income a good job at the power plant, but all of my disposable disposable but all plant, of my the power at job a good added up. up. added LOCAL NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 36 © railroad spike, take approxi the homeless center. to donatewould be willing to ple in the community who verse them and to offer peo customize a Bible them with learned how to make crosses, but inalarger size. He quickly ment, he’d to make one— try sincedecided, hehad theequip make keychain-sized crosses and ran across detailing how to avideo says.he ing a few YouTube he forged videos, the knife. onefrom 1903.After watch old-style and avice—an - to make one. He found a used for around anvil $200, begged for aplay knife, Minton figured he’d learn how that welding would off slag. pick So, grandson his when to do it. blacksmithinguse his skills to doeven more to help. His grandson gave himtheidea to With thenew shelter inplace, Services. tion Minton wanted opened ashelter forthehomeless—Homeless Interven- stranger,” hesays, noting that was what led himto volunteer. people dishes. andout tasty turn laugh. Once aweek he’d purchase enough foodforabout 60 started to cook forthem,” Minton says, followed by ahearty winter nights, and another would house them. sleep and a hot meal. One church would feed them on cold together to inthewinters thehomeless give awarm place to for a local shelter for the homeless. tothe homeless raise and blacksmithing money his skills demanding. Instead, to feed skills Minton culinary uses his and hipreplacement shifted that plan to something less abit Habitatto houses with build forHumanity. attack Aheart town, Kentucky) retired in2013,he’d planned to volunteer CALVINWHEN MINTON 40(Elizabeth from Local - retiree helpsthehomeless From cookingtocrosses,Local40

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NEWS LOCAL THE © REPORTER THE Boilermakers sponsor the Daniel Miller team, which includes new which includes new sponsor the Daniel Miller team, Boilermakers in competes The group Tompkins. Dave Florida, Boilermaker Cemex, in Florida. asphalt racing Car Shootout Southern Sprint A few members of the Daniel Miller race team in front of the 2019 the of front in team race Miller Daniel the of members few A Miller and Daniel Miller. Robbie Tompkins, Dave r. l. to From racecar.

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- “Some says. Tompkins “Racing like feels home,” But what Tompkins loves the most is being at the track the track at is the most being loves Tompkins what But “We’re coming in the top three this year,” Tompkins Tompkins this year,” three in the top coming “We’re And being one of the pit crew, he’s on call for all four he’s of the pit one And crew, being Tompkins jumped back into the racing world world racing the into back jumped Tompkins works on the underbelly as car of the car Tompkins He’s been on the pit crew of Miller’s team for about a a for about team of Miller’s on the pit crew been He’s on working love “I just he says. it,” friend me into got “A

place where I can go to put everything out put of my mind. to go can I where place bigger than himself. himself. than bigger with the rest of the team and being a part of something part a of something being and with of the team the rest a lot of experience. I love being on thison team.” being love I experience. of lot a says with conviction. “Daniel Miller with driver with is a good “Daniel says conviction. ing the off-season. the ing negotiations.” Even adjusts tire pressure. He also helps construct the car dur also construct the car helps He pressure. tire adjusts checks fuel levels, the drive shaft and connecting rods and checks rods fuel connecting the drive and shaft levels, events. In addition to making adjustments on the car, he on the car, adjustments making to addition In events.

race and feature race.” race.” feature and race to race. With the sprint cars, there are two practices, a heat heat a two practices, are the sprint With there cars, race. to chief. “We carry out changes on the car before it’s sent out sent it’s before carry on the car “We chief. out changes on cars. cars. on located in north working Florida. familylocated always His was rushthe it,of guess.” I When he was five, his parents took him to a racetrack a racetrack him to When took his five, parents he was build something, to out. That’s it able send it up and set year, but he’s been in the racing world since he was a kid. a he was since world in the racing been but he’s year, Being the racing. blood. I love in my It’s the sprint cars. Brooksville,Florida. 2002.in

at the recently organized Cemex plant, Local D2020, in plant, Cemex organized the recently at minted Boilermaker, Dave Tompkins. He’s an employee employee an He’s Tompkins. Dave Boilermaker, minted something other teams competing don’t—one newly newly don’t—one competing teams other something Sprint Car Shootout asphalt racing competition, has has competition, racing asphalt Shootout Car Sprint New Boilermaker races his stress away stress his races Boilermaker New part Southern of the THE MILLER DANIEL team, LOCAL NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 38 © Local 83 • Kansas City, 83•Kansas Local Missouri 1•Chicago Local 15 YEARS Christopher Williams; JustinPhillips, Mark Shoemaker, Hassebroek,Thaddeus Myers, Joshua 20 YEARS 25 YEARS Sam Pritchard; 30 YEARS 35 YEARS of membership pins to thefollowing: Kansas City, Missouri, reports presentation Lundquist, Robert Nelson,IsaacRayes. Henson, AnthonyBrian Jeleniewski, Kristopher Kerry Nguyen, TaiNguyen, YinhNguyen. Ryan Miller,Nguyen, Hoang Johnny Nguyen, Ewigman, Roberto Gonzales, Tatum Keister, 20 YEARS 25 YEARS 30 YEARS Gismondi, Patricia Hess, Charles Miggins; Christy,Michael Cooley, Michael James 40 YEARS 45 YEARS to the following: reports presentation of membership pins SCOT ALBERTSON, BM-ST ERIC S. DAVIS,

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Joshua Chris Je Les Norma Joseph James Richar K E dward Downs; evinBrogan, Burns, John BM-ST ofLocal 1, Chicago, ffrey Kuzelka; ter Lowry, Frederking, Harry Burks, Corey Fredrick, d Talty; Schremp; Black, AdamDale, Bogusz, ErikGrobe, Burkitt; of Local 83,

Local 647•Minneapolis Local 15 YEARS Joseph A. Newcomb; 20 YEARS Hatzenbihler, Timothy F. Tucker; 25 YEARS Steven J. Loso, Shon B. Thole; Kieffer, Jensen, Mark A. RobertKrings, M. 30 YEARS 40 YEARS Melvin K. Wappula, Glenn D. Wood; J.Rudolph Morgando, Maynard J.Rathjen, Legore A. John P. III,William Leingang, Mark K. Hickman,RobertLarson, M. Wayne M.Everett,W. Melbourne Hertel, T.Michael N. Cummins, Douglas Erickson, 45 YEARS Roger H. Kolbrek, Robert M. Staskivige; 55 YEARS 60 YEARS membership pins to thefollowing: Minneapolis, reports presentation of Reichel, Troy W.Rincon, Sanneh. Ebrima 35 YEARS John C. Ladoucer, Thomas R. Luke; JeffreyKiley, Jarnot,MichaelA. RexGustafson, A. J. Michael Horsch, Bistodeau, L. Jerry KennethBunnell, M. 50 YEARS Duane D. Omdahl; LUKE LUKE VOIGT, BM-ST

Michael Don Richar Arthur M. R Michael Randall Randy Merlin T odd J. Shape, Michael B. Strand; obert D. Moe, George W. Shilts; D.J.Adkins, Brian Backer, d L. Allord,d L. W. Jerry Duden, D. Bartell,Randy P. R Gerdes, A. Martin of Local 647, K. Fincher, R. Paggen, R. BrandonD. Bailey,C. Jackson,

Local 650•Lake City,Local Minnesota GordonSlater. n Plote,Tim Joe Roemer, Blake Settle, Molitor,Sean RyanOhde, Nibbe, Jason Henry,Heitman, Sue Dan Corey Mickelson, Dankers,Michelle Tracy Dorn,Brad Gilles, 15 YEARS 20 YEARS Al Rahrmann, Shawn Sexton; Shawn Bauer, Mark Beck, Jeff Palm, 25 YEARS Mike Sheeley, Rick Skifton, George Weaver; Frank Schneider,Joe Schultz, Schuth, Rich Richard Mickelson, Jeff Moyer, Brent Peters, Hallenberger, Kirkwood, John Steve Larson, 35 YEARS of membership pins to thefollowing: LakeCity, Minnesota, reports presentation 30 YEARS Jeff Wettern; Miller,Ralph Mike Muszynski, Steve Seipel, DALE D. ADLER, PRESIDENT of your lodge officers to send usthelist. you don’t see your lodge here, pleaseaskone officers for pinsreceived inthe current year. If those lists sent to The Reporter from local lodge DON’T SEE YOUR LODGE? We publishonly Kansas City, KS 66101 Kansas City, 66101 KS 753 State Ave., Suite 570 The Boilermaker Reporter MAIL: EMAIL

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75-year pin presented to Local 40’s Reedy to Local 40’s pin presented 75-year Kentucky) BM-ST Mike Autry Mike BM-ST Kentucky) commemorating 2020, 24, January the earlier—to years 75 day the the Reedy joined date—that of Brotherhood International Shipyard Ingalls the Boilermakersat Biloxi,in Mississippi. hiatus a After Reedyalso Army, U.S. the in stint a for fabrication Boilermaker a at worked called being before Oklahoma in shop field job a construction to taking and furnace Chattanooga, in blast a on 1987,in Reedyretired Tennessee. was “He remains. hisut reputation perfect,” it get to knownhisfor desire Autry. says BROTHER HERBERT “H.H.” “H.H.” HERBERT BROTHER ‘Bear,” “A known as also Reedy, pin 75-year his milestone received Local 40 (Elizabethtown, from H LOCAL NEWS SPRING 2020 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 40 ©

THE REPORTER 128 128 128 128 108 108 105 104 101 101 85 83 83 83 73 69 60 60 45 45 40 40 40 40 40 29 27 27 27 13 13 13 13 13 1 and extends its heartfelt sympathy itsheartfelt and extends to thebereaved families. to theInternationalSecretary-Treasurer’sthese membersasreported office McAviney, John McAviney, John Marzan, Renzo Hoffmann, K. Boggs, WilliamE. Spaulding, FrankH. Moses, JohnnieW. Canaday, CaseyC. Sashkov Sr.,Vladimir Fultz, Raymond Flores, F.L. McHaffie, RobertL. Preston, ShawnM. Lombardi, Louie Frazier, LeonardR. Duguay, JeanB. Brown, FrankR. Haas, JamesR. Cannon, DavidF. Stepp, KennethE. Cockrell, ThomasW. Spaulding, JamesH. Miller, WilliamB. Keown, Odell Glisson, ThomasW. Eldridge, Gernie Freel, StephenJ. Parker, TeddyE. Hummel, Frank Hayes, GaryA. Yoder, WalterJ. Wiernusz, MichaelJ. Husvar, MichaelG. Doerr, FrankT. Birmingham, RaymondT. Chaousi, Gus theInternational Brotherhood records thedeath of 363 363 363 363 363 359 359 359 359 359 359 359 271 271 242 193 175 169 169 154 154 154 154 154 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 128 128 128 128 Pimentel, BoomerR. Kehrer, StevenW. Gardner, MontyL. Davidson, JamesM. Conley, JerryL. Shook, IvanE. Roszak, ThomasR. Nickiforek, Tom Morgan, EdwardJ. Lhirondelle, WilliamE. Klassen, CurtissA. Edgar, OrvilleB. Leblanc, Maurice Bergeron, JeanL. Selivanov, Sergiy Slonaker, RalphI. Looker, RogerE. Westphal, CharlesN. Erickson, DoyleD. Smith, RichardJ. Salciccioli, FrancisP. McFetridge, JamesR. Gonzalez, Benadad Cottrell, LarryA. Moratto, Mario Fielding, John Costello, Shawn Chung, WinstonG. Chinook, Thomas Bileski, Walter Bell, Harry Stoliker, Thomas Santavy, Kevin Robazza, G. Pettit, KevinS. M300 D494 D488 D209 D23 D18 900 900 744 744 744 717 667 667 667 650 647 647 647 647 647 647 647 608 549 502 374 374 374 374 S50 Poole, HughA. Jackson, JosephS. Willems, Peter Hicks, Robert Sellers, KennethJ. Darsey, DanielK. Talpas, Martin Lukezic, David Kovacs, LawrencS. Winwood, PaulA. Tymoschenko, William Dombrowski, MarkS. Peddle, JamesJ. Newcome, RalphD. Meenach, OwenH. Harlow, ArthurD. Brommer, DavidP. Olson, DanielA. McPheeters, RichardI. Kleingartner, Norbert Johnson Jr.,WalterJ. Johnson, Max Erickson, NormanE. Anderson, TracyL. Kozakiewicz, AdamJ. Clayton, AllenA. Born, MichaelK. Rose II,JamesR. Jones, AlbertJ. Hyatt, ThomasA. Austin, PhilipN. WELDERS • SHIPFITTERS • PIPEFITTERS • PAINTERS • ELECTRICIANS

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