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Seventeen distinct programs currently compose MOST and contribute to The Boilermaker Advantage. These programs promote our safe work practices, build proficiency, ensure our skills are at the highest level, create highly qualified field leaders, and reinforce our expectation for excellence. According to Greg Purdon, Enerfab, Inc., MOST continues to deliver value. “MOSTallowsthebestmindsintheindustrytocome togetheranddevelopprogramstoultimatelycreate value,whichisextremelyimportant.Anexample ofthatisfoundinTheBoilermakerCode,themost recentprogramfromMOST.TheBoilermakerCode isagamechangerinourindustry,andI’mproudto beapartofthisnetwork.” The collective results of the MOST programs make our jobs safer and more cost effective, and bring Boilermakers together on job sites in critical times, truly defining The Boilermaker Advantage. MOSTprograms.com THE contents JANUARY-MARCH 2016 Volume 55, Number 1 features: NEWTON B. JONES International President and Editor-in-Chief WILLIAM T. CREEDEN International Secretary-Treasurer LOCAL 359 HELPS WITH INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS $5 BILLION SMELTER Lawrence McManamon, Great Lakes UPGRADE Joe Maloney, Canada J. Tom Baca, Western States Warren Fairley, Southeast D. David Haggerty, Northeast 12 EDITORIAL STAFF Mike Linderer L-11'S SMALL ATTENDS STATE OF THE UNION Mary Echols 21 Publications Specialist L-290'S DEANNA CAIN CITED an award-winning newspaper FOR UNION ACTIVISM The Boilermaker Reporter ISSN No. 1078-4101 is the official publication of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers, AFL-CIO/CLC. It is published quarterly to disseminate information of use and interest to its members. Submissions from members, local lodges, and subordinate or affiliated bodies are welcomed and encouraged. This publication is mailed free of charge to 24 active members and retired members holding a Retired Members Card. Others may subscribe for the price of $10 for three years. Standard Mail (A) postage paid at Kansas City, Kan., and additional mailing offices. Web site: www.boilermakers.org departments: CanadaPost Agreement : PM 41892512 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: COMMENTARY...... 2 [email protected] EDUCATION & TRAINING...... 17 The Boilermaker Reporter 753 State Avenue, Suite 565 LOCAL NEWS...... 21 Kansas City, KS 66101 IN MEMORIAM...... 28 (913) 371-2640; FAX (913) 281-8110

Union Printed in the U.S.A. A TECHNICIAN AT THE LASER on the cover: INTERFEROMETER GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE For more articles, photos, video OBSERVATORY installs a mode cleaner tube baffle. Boilermakers built five miles of and resources, visit us online at special tubes for each of the observatory's www.boilermakers.org. twin "detector sites" in Hanford, Wash., and Livingston, La. Scientists there recently announced a major breakthrough proving a key part of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab

SEE STORY LIKE US SUBSCRIBE TO US 6 THE REPORTER © 1 COMMENTARY January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG dented that is has never thehigh court before issued a stay for review as well. petitions filed U.S. Chamber ofCommerce and dozens have ofutilities of 29states and state agencies, organizations. and allied The on the legality othersof EPA’s to rule aggressive overreach, The D.C. by petitions ourcoalition Circuit and reviewing is U.S. ofColumbia fortheDistrict Circuit. ofAppeals Court to halt implementation of the CPP, pending action in the unions and other organizations that thetop petitioned court other excessive EPA greenhouse gas rules. sector.energy The Supreme already Court has acted to curb of itslimited to authority control carbon emissions inthe EPA’s aggressive —and we believe —interpretation illegal natural gas and renewables. It thelatest is ofthe example replace lower-emission them with sources, fuel especially would shut numerous down coal-fired power plants and by forcing states industry energy to adopt plans that ineffect legal precedent.nary power generation intheUnited States. It an also extraordi is Workers of and thefuture thecoal industry ofAmerica, union, theUnited fortheBoilermakers rary, victory Mine and overreaching Clean Power tempo if Plan acritical, is place or “stay,”a hold, on the implementation of EPA’s costly U.S.THE Court’s SUPREME 9to February 5-4decision halt EPA monstrosity Boilermakers play role inlegal challenge to 2

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THE REPORTER THE InternationalPresident NEWTON B. JONES OFFERS HOPEFORCOALINDUSTRY SUPREME COURT’SCPPSTAY AMERICA’S ENERGY INDUSTRY. AND IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO BEFORE IT CAUSES FURTHER KILL THE CLEAN POWER PLAN THE COURTS PERMANENTLY RULE. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT OVERREACHING AND FARCICAL RIGHT BY STAYING THIS COSTLY, THE SUPREME COURT GOT IT - - ments, which wouldments, ultimately which by be borne customers. entirely sources new energy would involve major new invest remaining. life expected useful Replacing these assets with of emissions. Most ofthese plants have adecade ormore of adding major environmental systems to reduce kinds various have invested to and ofdollars upgrade build plants, billions and structure threaten energy tric reliability. grid Utilities would cause severe elec to theexisting economic disruption ing schemes. able alternatives and participating inregional carbon trad replacing coal-fired natural power unitswith gas and renew implement one. includesuch things as blocks The building If astate to develop fails an approved plan, theEPA would by the identified agency. blocks” “building using so-called for each state and states allow to develop plans theirown climatewith change. would The set rule emission limits devastating impact oftheEPA’s signature approach to deal the CPP reflects thesweeping scope and thepotentially FACTTHE THAT so many organizations have challenged Groups challenge CPPonmany fronts high court. uary. That led to decision applicants seeking relief at the fact, the D.C. Circuit denied a previous stay request in Jan have offered compelling legal arguments. stay therefore is an indication that those opposing theplan acase was beforeof aregulation The an appeals while court. sons but mainly because it is a job killer for the building and sons forthebuilding butmainly because ajob killer itis Our union and for theothers same oppose therea rule because it primarily opposes therule industry The energy However, theeventual outcome far from In is certain. ------

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The Boilermakers’ position is that rather than seeking to to seeking than rather position Boilermakers’ isThe that And for that miniscule impact, the EPA is willing dis to miniscule the EPA impact, And for that The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Electricity, Coal for Clean American Coalition The Former Energy Department Assistant Secretary Charles Charles Assistant Secretary Energy Department Former These and other objections have brought the energy the energy brought have objections other and These The states also question EPA’s interpretation of the Clean of the Clean interpretation also EPA’s question states The The 29 states and state agencies are objecting to the CPP the CPP to objecting are agencies state and 29 states The

regulate the fossil fuel industry regulate the federal out of existence, toward more expensive and less reliable energy generation. reliable expensive less and more toward thousands of good blue-collar jobs and push the nation push the nation and jobs blue-collar thousands of good rupt the nation’s electric power industry, destroy many many destroy industry, electric power rupt the nation’s reducing global average temperatures by a mere 0.016 0.016 a mere by temperatures average global reducing seal level rise by the thickness of three sheets of paper and and of paper sheets rise of three the thickness by level seal EPA’s rule would, by 2050, result in lowering the projected the projected in lowering rule 2050, result by would, EPA’s greenhouse gases. greenhouse the that estimates for the CPP, own analysis EPA’s using Fahrenheit. degree

a degree Celsius. degree a reduce global temperature by a mere one one-hundredth of one one-hundredth a mere by temperature global reduce valid and compelling. Beyond the legal arguments, how arguments, the legal Beyond compelling. and valid will, Plan best, at Power Clean the that stated McConnell urge CCUS investment CCUS investment urge believe, we are, CPP the to THEOBJECTIONS LEGAL will— virtuallydo warming. global slow to nothing the rule oversteps the limits of EPA’s authority to regulate authority regulate to the limits of EPA’s the rule oversteps Boilermakers plan is wrong-headed, EPA plants power the construction coal-fired of new targeting menting the CPP through a judicial determination that that judicial a determination through CPP the menting rule Standards Performance Source it — as well as the New - imple from effort in a common the EPA block to together the rule to that objection is sense the common there ever, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations organizations other and of Commerce Chamber U.S. industry, labor unions, state governments, utilities, the utilities, the governments, state unions, labor industry, plants), instead expanding its reach “outside the fence.” fence.” the “outside reach its expanding instead plants), beyond regulating emissions at the source (at the power the power (at the source at emissions regulating beyond regulate emissions. Under the CPP, the agency seeks to go go seeks the agency to the CPP, Under emissions. regulate administration. State regulators have described the rule the described have regulators State administration. to Congress by Air Act, created which basis forms the legal the CPP represents a power grab by the EPA and the Obama the Obama and the EPA by grab a power represents the CPP regulate energy production and distribution. To the states, the states, distribution. energy and production To regulate with the authority of state governments and agencies to to agencies and with governments the authority of state primarily because it tramples on states rights, interfering rights, interfering on states primarilytramples it because

further devastate the coal mining industry. mining coal the furtherdevastate would severely impact the work of our members and would would and members our of work the impact severely would coal-fired power plants that currently exist. currently Obviously that that plants power coal-fired CPP, the EPA is coercing states to get rid half of the of about get to states is coercing the EPA CPP, construction trades as well as mine workers. Under the the Under as well workers. as mine construction trades

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------THE © REPORTER THE NEWS HEADLINE “I forgave you [the Boiler [the you “I forgave “She reminds all reminds who of listen “She “On behalf of my organiza of my behalf “On the Soskin to invited Jones and Jones Soskinembraced the important lessons that his that the important lessons tory teaches us, so that we can can we that us, so tory teaches better people, better a become America. better a and unions tion, all I offer and Betty former Boilermakers who one time at auxiliary an to belonged local, an been apology have must for what life experience.” demeaning a moment emotional an in stage its to audience the brought that ovation. prolonged a in feet stat his remarks, acknowledged ing, but I’ve ago, long union] makers attends the Instituto Laboral de la Raza awards awards de la Raza Laboral the Instituto attends n Jones told the audience, “In her capacity as a National National a as capacity her “In audience, the told Jones BETTY REID SOSKIN REID BETTY dinner as IP Jones’ special guest. At right is Soskin’s son, David Reid. son, David is Soskin’s right At dinner as IP Jones’ special guest. ermaker “auxiliary” lodge during World War II. War “auxiliary” ermaker during World lodge the history of not only recounts Betty ServicePark ranger, who men worked and women the and Kaiser the Shipyards bigotry segrega and — she tells the story of inequality, there existed times. during those tionthat eter Museum in Richmond, Calif., at the site of the former former of the the site in Richmond, at Calif., Museum eter Boil of a segregated a member Soskin was Kaiser Shipyards, on the same were we . . . that the feeling had really never very you much. Thank ago. moments untilfew a just page you.” Thank - - - - delivers his keynote address prior to prior to address his keynote delivers PRESIDENT JONES JONES PRESIDENT accepting the Labor Leadership Award. the Labor Leadership accepting - - - -

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Thanks to the talented efforts of these Boilermaker of these Boilermaker to the talented efforts Thanks - site is completed and the Livingston proj Hanford The The tubes are then shipped from the fabrication facili- the fabrication then shipped from tubes are The Individual tubes are then placed inside ofIndividual tubes are a test cylinder After the spiral tubes are formed, stiffeners are welded are stiffeners formed, tubes are the spiral After - century in the fore will enter the 21st the U.S. craftsmen, study new by physicists to offront a worldwide effort the universe. about information uum leaks detected during the testing ofuum leaks over 33 miles of The weld seams. welding and 930 circumferential spiral well June, in is scheduled for completion project entire schedule. of ahead Caltech’s ect is over half way done. So far, there have been no vac no been have there far, So half over is ect done. way ties to the job sites where Boilermakers, working in field working in field Boilermakers, ties to the job sites where conditions, room clean under portable crews installation survey work, precision position the tubes based on high and install cus- vacuum test, weld, seams, fit critical girth 1.25 Modules measuring internal baffles. tomer-provided then tested at in diameter are miles in length and four-feet levels. vacuum high and tested at a high vacuum level for leaks by means of by means a high vacuum level for leaks and tested at is done in an isolated This a helium mass spectrometer. step is to final fabrication The environment. cleanroom - once again in a clean the completed tubes, and seal clean environment. room at two-and-one-half foot intervals. Pump ports for subse- ports Pump two-and-one-halfat foot intervals. are stiffeners support and installation equipment quent and the ends of the tubes then added to the welded tubes, to ensure and machined to a high tolerance expanded are field. the in fit-up perfect near a One unique aspect of [the LIGO] project is the fabrication ofOne unique aspect is the fabrication [the LIGO] project utilizing a 65-feet in length, each of 800 tube sections, mill forms a one-eighth-inch spiral The tube mill. spiral while simultaneously coil material thick stainless steel of seam and outside spiral welding the inside the formed speeds of at the tubes fabricate three Boilermakers tube. Pasco, at facility warehouse an existing at feet per minute Denham near a newly constructed facility and at Wash., La. Springs, mill, clean room environment clean room mill, from the is excerpted below information The note: Editor’s Spiral tubes required special tubes required Spiral Boilermaker of The Reporter issue 1998 May-June HEADLINE NEWS January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 8 ©

By Mark Edward Nero, law to improve dangerous worksites Local unionspushedtogether for statewide Performance Mechanical Inc. companymanager services industrial construction with us,” said Tom Richey, a Southern California construction to work in the refineries; it’s opened some up doors for in El Segundo. inTorrance Mobil facility Exxon and theChevron refinery inthegreaterthe refineries Angeles Los area, including the ship program. graduated from astate orfederally approved apprentice- contractors’refinery workers have to who be journeymen work Ultimately, refineries. at oil itrequires 60percent of to workers engaged and maintenance in construction October 2013and went into inJanuary effect 2014,applies Trades say. and well-trained workforces, members oftheBuilding ing that Southern California have refineries safe skilled, apprenticeship program has made itsimpact in ensur percentage ofworkers have who graduated from an private to refineries pay prevailing wages and employ a ( SINCE IT WENT SB 54createsSB anew, safe day at refineries THE REPORTER THE www.BuildingTradesNews.com “It’s given the union contractors a better opportunity The legislation has had on operations an effect at most of was signedSB into 54,which law by Gov. Brown Jerry in into in2014,alaw effect requiring Building Trades News )

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good work ethic.” and up trained andyourself have skilled agood attitude and out here,” Clayton sky’s “The said. you when the getlimit got Carpenters, we’ve got Laborers, we’ve crafts got all site any during given time. havelocals dozens orhundreds ofmembers working at a and diverse number ofTradesa wide at and therefineries, workers for thesequalified high-hazard jobs.” ensure thatwork there will an economic is incentive to use “In addition, extending prevailing wage to contract this health and risks,” safety passed. Hancock thebill said when workers and to qualified reduce useities skilled public Sen. Hancock Loni in 2013. to sponsor the bill inthepast. That’s explosions suffering eries what led State trained.”well ery. “Not just thestreet,” people off “people hesaid, that are said SB 54’s goal to is have workforce- in therefin askilled workforce to the refinery. It’s for everybody.” a win-win “It’sdistrict. creating alotofjobs; it’s askilled bringing also headquarters oftherefining intheheart whose is Cruz, 250 Steam &Pipefitters Business Manager Glenn Santa at a refinery. working theybegin when trainees qualified” well are “very “We’ve got Pipefitters, we’ve got we’ve Boilermakers, Her predictions have 2016begins, there’s come As true. ensure“SB that 54will thecontractors facil at refinery The key safety, issue is a number of California- refin with Ben Clayton, assistant business manager 250, Local with “It has been ahuge to benefit my local,” said UA Local said thatRichey to thanks apprenticeship programs, - January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 9

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“I have noticed a complete makeover of refinery of pro makeover complete a noticed have “I Local 250 President Pete Wohlgezogen, who’s worked at at worked who’s Wohlgezogen, Pete Local 250 President gone we’ve because page, on the same “Everyone’s - I com effort. a big part of that were “Boilermakers helped build the Boilermakers that noted Baca and in other in refineries levels performance “Our a work need refineries “California added, Baca the Chevron site for several months, said that SB 54 has 54 has SB that said months, several for site the Chevron better. the for things changed cedures and tactics. It’s much more intense, it’s quite an an quite it’s intense, more much It’s tactics. and cedures he said. “The industry as a whole has overall,” improvement level.” higher a safety to taken at also worked has and months for a few plant the Chevron - train job the additional thanks to refineries, that other said ing,run things smoother. eas things makes definitely It program. the same through he there,” understanding’s the ier; when communicate, you for the trades in California and for the citizens who who citizens the and for in California trades the for said. Baca near refineries,” live extraor his for Cooksey Jim Rep International mend lodges and our construction dinary efforts lobbying and participation.” commitment their for in the state the union has and that ago years refineries California across refineries and upgrade maintain to continued record. safety with an exceptional America North of decades through elevated been have industries a mandatory programs, training industry-leading our by and enforced initiated program testing drug safely.” working to commitment and a total union, places skills and one that with exceptional force exactly That’s as the number one priority. safety great It’s refineries. California the bring to we what be back.” to

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Baca, who was unanimously re-elected in Febru unanimously re-elected who was Baca, “Getting SB 54 through the state legislature and and legislature the state SB 54 through “Getting EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS AND ONE THAT PLACES SAFETY AS SAFETY PLACES THAT ONE AND SKILLS EXCEPTIONAL WE WHAT EXACTLY THAT’S PRIORITY. ONE NUMBER THE BACK.” BE TO GREAT IT’S REFINERIES. CALIFORNIA THE TO BRING “CALIFORNIA REFINERIES NEED A WORKFORCE WITH WORKFORCE A NEED REFINERIES “CALIFORNIA - superinten Bernal, a project Ed colleagues, One of her “I can see a difference in the craftsmanship, the unity unity the craftsmanship, the in difference a see can “I An example of this, he said, is the success of Crystal An of Crystal example of this,he said, is the success

the industry. WITH REFINERY SAFETY records in trouble in Cali- in trouble records SAFETY REFINERY WITH and other Boilermakers skilled — and with fornia work in refinery involved marginally only trades time to it was knew Baca Tom — IVP J. in the state in comeback a union labor for in motion things set signed by Governor Jerry Brown was a major success a major was Jerry Brown Governor signed by ary as Secretary-Treasurer of the State Building and of the State ary as Secretary-Treasurer closely worked of California, Trades Construction and California Hunter Robbie President with SBCTC to accidents about refinery concerned legislators The54). Bill (Senate 54 SB as known legislation craft involved workers for higher standards set measure that requires now law The maintenance. in refinery must maintenance doing those of percent 60 least at in a state- apprentices of or active be graduates In addition, to program. apprenticeship approved refiner the into workers low-skilled bringing avoid for wages prevailing pay to required are ies, refiners industry. the BOILERMAKERS WERE ON LEADING EDGE OF CRAFTING SB 54 SB CRAFTING OF EDGE LEADING ON WERE BOILERMAKERS dent who has 42 years with Local 250 and has worked at with at who worked 42 years dent Local has has 250 and general foremen and running jobs and crews.” running and and jobs foremen general women can do construction well and we’re capable of being of being capable do construction can we’re well and women saw my potential and gave me the opportunity to show that the opportunity me that show to gave and potential my saw There’s a big difference,” she said. “I’m thankful that they they thankful that she said. “I’m difference,” a big There’s within the union, they do it right the first they’re safe. time, union and non-union work is work clear. non-union and union apprenticeship program, and said the difference between between the difference said and program, apprenticeship previously a non-union worker, went through a five-year a five-year through went previously worker, a non-union became its first female general foreman. Lewis, foreman. who was its first general became female at the Chevron facility for several months and recently recently and months facility the Chevron at for several Lewis, a 15-year Local 250 member who’s been working working been who’s LocalLewis, 250 member a 15-year — IVP J. TOM BACA BACA TOM J. IVP — HEADLINE NEWS January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 10 © and ready to do the work than before.” apprenticeship program. Now are theguys more prepared required for60percent ofthemanpower to go through the of alack of regulations. Now that taking SB place, 54is it’s union contractors were stronger at because these facilities itcomes refineries,”when to theoil “Before, hesaid. thenon- Bernal’s comment. he said. labor backskilled to the plants. 92,said thaters Local thelaw has been abig help inbringing be in these refineries.”people will of theBuilding Trades. going SB 54is to ensure that local andLouisiana other Gulf states, undercutting thewages state contractors, would shipinworkers which from Texas, from outofstate and were therefineries out-of- employing pointed out.“Before SB 54, alotoftheworkers were coming noweries have achance to work at these refineries,” Ponce land communities. openthey’re ticeships to is in the South- people living 433, said that oneofthegreat aspects oftheappren - ing a better environment for everyone,” Santillan said. their apprenticeship. including more training and safety refinery-oriented in approaching and theLaborers are thelocalabout joining, Non-union work. workers arein order refinery to win new contractors1309, said two have thelocal signed with out here a little more.”the skillset “I’msaid. SB 54.It’s happy with definitely going to increase continued from page 9 Moving? REFINERIES

YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR ADDRESSONLINE AT THE REPORTER THE “SB 54really has forus opened alittle thedoors wider on 92,expanded Local Oscar with also Davila, “It’s themain tool forgetting usback intherefineries,” Johnny abusiness Bernal, representative forBoilermak “A lotofpeople that grow intheshadow up ofthese- refin Mitch Ponce, abusiness agent Iron with Workers Local practicing is what theypreach, industry “This and creat Peter Business Santillan, Manager ofLaborers Local Also please notify the secretary ofyourlocal lodge. OR CALL US AT (913) 371-2640 WWW.BOILERMAKERS.ORG WWW.BOILERMAKERS.ORG Let usknow!

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the work.” tors and Fire Stoppers asfar moneyand ashours, manning has really effect Gutierrez helped “This outtheInsula said. were able to orseven get asix wage dollar increase an hour,” the few unions intherefinery. SB So 54came when in,we wage freeze for at least 10 years because we were one of aiding collective bargaining. Insulators 5, said another Local that effect SB 54 has had is of work,”type he said. out to ourcontractors, better they’re prepared to dothis have forawhile that trainingindustry theycome and when for refineries. course specifically certification-type Electricians industrial aresult implementing ofSBAs theunionis 54,hesaid, an localareof his working at an at area any refinery given time. said that onrefineries, about 100-150members specifically Better-trained I think. work, people.”quality trained,” “Now hesaid. it’s coming back to union. Better- work outhere. The people working forthem weren’t as he’s pleased also by the training requirement. who’s worked at the Torrance about nineyears, said refinery refineries,” he said. for apprentices. 10 months. He said he’s pleased by thetraining requirement inTorrance Mobilhas refinery worked at theExxon about of SB 54. therequirementsthrough new training to fulfill said that so far, about 800Boilermakers have gone “We’d for20years and been we’d intherefinery had a Tom Gutierrez, Business Manager Heat with &Frost “That way, haven’t who ourElectricians been inthis Corona, arepresentativeRobert works 11who ofLocal “In thepast some ofthenon-union shopshad alotmore 11member Local since 1982 IBEW Bob Milanovich, beelevated, at especially will field electrical whole “The 11, Local IBEW Fernando with ajourneyman Martinez, instructor, asafield/shop serves who Davila, n -

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Simply visit www.boilermakers.org/survey and click the link to get started. JOBS January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 12 © shine with theirlayoutshine with talents,” said Neil Biddlecomb, a that runs allowed to theBoilermakers some difficult tonsmetric into precise position. plex ducting components and vessels weighing to up 146 halve the smelter’s overall emissions. They lifted also com effectivelygases control to pollution systems, will which waste (1.24miles) kilometers two to ofductwork carry about.” all is what this is which our client, ermakers and Bantrel came together to get thejob donefor tohave dothejob. the skills We had challenges, buttheBoil objects were linedcorrectly, up because we have people that We had a lot of heavy that lifts required teamwork. Heavy Bantrel, “We said, had acrew that was focused onsafety. the younger of the trade.” crew members the tricks teaching journeymen, theexperienced tices working with GeneralHB Foreman Matheson. Chris “We had theappren- Ltd., Bantrel Corp. and Construction Company HB Ltd. eral contractor. Among thelocalsubcontractors were CIMS tohours complete. power plant. In total, the project required man- 23 million for theKMPand theassociated Kemano hydroelectric 359 suppliedLocal over and apprentices 300 journeymen theprojectits peak, employed workers. 3,600construction by 50 percent. cent, to 420,000tons per year, and reduce overall emissions upgrade expected to is increase smelter by 48per output to asthe Kitimat Modernization Project (KMP). The role at upgrade the site, referred in a $4.8 billion time this hydroelectric plant, were onagain called to play asignificant ofthesmelter construction adedicatedoriginal along with mental emissions. upgrade to modernize itsoperations and reduce environ- inthe1950s—was dueforan itwas built the world when there —featured inNational Geographic for some 60years. Tinto But theRio smelter Alcan located Columbia, forthetownnomic driver ofKitimat, British ALUMINUMTHE INDUSTRY eco has been a primary cuts pollution Rio Tinto’s Kitimat plant ups production, aluminum smelterupgrade L-359 completesworkon$4.8billion

“Most of the ducting installations were unique, with Boilermakers at the Kitimat upgrade installed more than Ken Stenfanson, aBoilermakergeneral foreman for “We had Boilermakers from 22 to 55 years old,” recalled San Francisco-based Bechtel Corporation asgen served - Work began in2011and was completed inJuly 2015.At The oneofthekey Boilermakers, trades involved inthe THE REPORTER THE + KUDOS asthelargest in - - - -

Boilermakers. investments at the smelter. abest any practicesthe client with foruse future with list andBoilermakers other trades working together to provide Modernization Project culminated thecontractors, with wanting to do a good job each day.” the otherjoy trades, working side byjust sidewith everyone to work each day ithas to been And areal dothebig lifts. good crew.was a“very Everyone to looked going forward us what we needed to do the job.” that was thegood management we had. They worked to get had hurdles we had to clear, butwe it.Onereason did for We have let’s the same view: get the client their smelter. We was enjoyable, and we got along great theother trades. with noted, record Boilermakers’ safety “The was great. The job proper planning and teamwork, we got the job done.” and weight, creating adifferent center ofgravity. With crew. “Each piece [of ductwork] had auniqueshape, size Brent Pennington, Boilermaker steward fortheBantrel general superintendent. 40-plus-year member oftheBoilermakers and theCIMS PART OF THE TWO KILOMETERS The teamwork demonstrated throughout the Kitimat Mike Young, steward Boilermakers, for the HB said it Thirty-year member J’onn Giese, working for CIMS, “We [had] an excellent crew ofBoilermakers,” noted n of ductwork of installedby

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+ KUDOS + THE REPORTER REPORTER THE JOBS JOBS at Kitimat, British Columbia. Courtesy Rio Tinto Alcan Rio Tinto British Columbia. Courtesy Kitimat, at at the Kemano hydroelectric power plant. power hydroelectric the Kemano at L-359CREW THE RIO TINTO ALCAN ALUMINUM SMELTER SMELTER ALUMINUM ALCAN TINTO RIO THE JOBS January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 14 an area also and ofneighborhoods businesses, theplant will system sidewalks. under downtown city water bediverted to snow thecity’s melt system existing will megawatts inwinter, heat surplus when from thecirculating generating 125megawatts insummer and 145 ofelectricity operate asacombined heatit will and power (CHP) plant, was completedwhich in 1939. oftheagingthe output James DeYoung coal-fired facility, plant, situated replace onabout 26acres, and double will of 28,000inthestate’s western Lower Peninsula. The new plant combinedlion cycle inHolland, Mich., acommunity among trade thebuilding workers a$240mil constructing 169(Detroit) OFLocal EIGHTEEN MEMBERS are Facility willgenerate electricity, meltsnow members help buildCHP gasL-169 plant © Since thenew Holland belocated Park Energy near will Several aspects oftheproject make itrather unusual. First,

THE REPORTER THE + KUDOS BRANDON BITTRICK, L-169 , worksthe bottom on an exhaustof section stack atEnergy the Holland Park. Continued on page 16 - Wolski, site manager for Barton Malow. “We’ve seen very by 99 percent. emissions bynitrous 66percent oxide dioxide and sulfur jected to reduce emissions by 50percent, carbon dioxide gas the new replacing, combinedit is plant cycle pro is seven-mile-long pipe. Compared to the DeYoung plant steamturbine. steamery generators, and one45-megawatt heat recovery gas-fired 50-megawatt combustion turbines and recov includetwo will set 2017.The forFebruary is facility tion Work began inearnest ontheplant inMarch, and comple - insulated sound retentionmetal panel with skin qualities. have an aesthetic design, including aglass, concrete and “This is afairlysimple, is smaller gas“This plant design,” said Mike Natural bebrought into gas theHolland will a site via Barton Malow contractor theprime is fortheproject. - -

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THE REPORTER REPORTER THE JOBS JOBS n AN ARTIST’S RENDERING RENDERING ARTIST’S AN shows the Holland Park the Holland Park shows to attention plant’s treatment. aesthetic L-169 Business Agent Jim Kaffenberger said members members said L-169 Kaffenberger Jim Agent Business 180,000 around worked had trades the time, press At are working four shifts of 10 hours and are several weeks weeks several four shifts working are of 10 hours and are man- 23,000 about get should “We of schedule. ahead said.he hoursproject,” the on injury. without man-hours recordable a - sets a monorail atop a pipe rack at the Holland Energy Park. the Holland Energy at a pipe rack atop a monorail sets

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(HRSG), stacks and condenser. Seven Boilermakers work Seven condenser. stacks and (HRSG), filter house, inlet duct, heat recovery steam generator generator steam recovery duct, inlet heat filter house, group of trades.” trades.” of group tank. steel less good progress; we’re very pleased with the West Michigan Michigan with very the West pleased we’re progress; good - stain the project’s constructed Tank for Chattanooga ing , works on the bottom section of an exhaust stack at the Holland Energy Park. Park. the Holland Energy at stack section of an exhaust on the bottom , works BRANDON BITTRICK, L-169 BITTRICK, BRANDON JOBS January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 16 ©

email with any comments with email you have. improve year next in either equipment or process. Please for any feedback from you or your team on how we can year you I amnext looking working on unit 2. Also with [done] well very as were look-aheads. aheadboth performed of . . . schedule. Transitions were disassembly and reassembly sections of the outage were in addition to having zero and one PCE, aids the first workers) and cannot be more the results. happy with work the outages in the east, and we used in-house anI did outage (Iboilermakers used utilizing to worked safely and error free. time wasThis the first how impressed the way I am with you and your team provided to my team outage. this I cannot tell you you and your team you for the excellent support Mile Nuclear Generating Station in Scriba, N.Y. outage work Boilermakers performed by on unit 1at the Nine Carusone (night shift foreman) regarding the spring 2015 175 members Dan Gentile (day shift foreman) and Nicolas Editor’s note: The letter below was addressed to Local 5Zone FOR NUCLEAROUTAGEWORK EXELON PRAISESL-5ZONE175 DAN NICKAND THE REPORTER THE + KUDOS Exelon GenerationExelon North East Reactor Services Sr. Manager J.William Pinkham Thanks. to and I look forward for Thanks your support, In our outage reviewing performance indicators, KU WELL FOR A , I want to thankpersonally DO DO JO NE B S wins eightILCA awards Boilermakers union state, and local levels. international level. Competition held was at also regional, The International Boilermakers competed at thenational/ exception ofwebsites, were which judged live in2015. and photographywriting rounded out the accolades. category.tions category; and Best Photograph communica inthevisual category;in theprint General inthewebsite Excellence place awards: Best Design and Best Front Page/Cover eight awards of excellence. by International theBoilermakers has been selected for has announcedAssociation that creative work produced INTERNATIONAL CommunicationsTHE LABOR website work Group cites IBBfor photography, publishing, with a total circulationwith in the tens of millions. nization’s several hundred members produce publications oflabortion communicators The orga inNorth America. Founded theprofessional is in1955,theILCA organiza awardsAll the were in2014,with forwork performed Two second place third and two place awards fordesign, The Communications Department received fourfirst U r t y G A Y A w e o M o o e n p d u u l m t i r w a l r r o e a i U y m f n s e e i n w r f t e s r o o P i d e n r o t v . l e t s i n u i m U a n p c s e a t P g o e i o s a n v M l v a n d t u e e i k i n m a . s o d o s y t v i . a o h i n n V n C t o t v e N a g a e a u P l r a k l l D o d s n n n l 1 t i u d o a b s r i - w 8 c t e t L s s e o 0 l h p e t n i . u o m 0 e n d o n - c g o c 2 t e i r e h v a 3 p g a i e l s n 4 r b c d o g / g - k l i g 1 e s d r M o c 1 a i o u s 5 m u t c 9 o . n n o t h ? t u v s e n i f t n o W e r b g 1 0 / 0 8 - - -

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n THE REPORTER REPORTER THE labor.mo.gov/DLS/ For more information and a video information more For please visit workplaceSafety/minecave +TRAINING EDUCATION Observing on behalf the exercise Also taking part in the drill drill partAlso the in taking Weber Inc. Weber of the Boilermakers International of Staff Chief Brown, Tyler were and ISO; Executiveand Director, Buck, AD/AAIP. Tracy mine rescue vehicle designed to to designed vehicle mine rescue to as close transport rescuers safely travel even as possible, incident an mine. the inside ing Run, Doe from Martin teams were Mis Materials, Vulcan Marietta, and of Science souri University South Salt, Lyons Technology, Fred and of Mines School Dakota included Joseph A. Assistant of LaborJoseph Secretary Main, for MSHA, cur stay to regularly trains team mine rescue Local D-27’s

also attended the event. He said, “Mine rescue will rescue “Mine said, become He event. the alsoattended efficient more that technology new and thankssafer to teams rescue between communication real-time enables officials and center.” command underground surface the in part takes and equipment and procedures withrent the latest Russell said “Rusty” year, Woods, each in four competitions technol and called the equipment He president. the lodge Especially “eye-opening.” Creek Sugar at ogy demonstrated 9000, a high-tech MRV the Dräger he said, was impressive,

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L-D27 rescue team tests mine emergency response MSHA Chief of Mine Emer of Mine MSHA Chief The drill involved four simultaneous exercises: under exercises: four simultaneous drillThe involved Eagle Materials owns and operates the mine and the adja the mine and operates owns and Materials Eagle

ground gases. ground the presence and levels of under- levels and the presence a command center and monitors monitors and center a command transmit critical information to critical to information transmit ment, and injury and ment, involv triage to cameras uses on digital maps, rescue in a smoke-filled- rescue environ teams rescue mine underground of technol and equipment response members are employed at both facilities.both at employed are members operations, mine emergency and sys communications new MSHA’s tracks the movement system The emergency the latest demonstrated observers. other cent cement plant located near Kansas City, Mo. L-D27 Mo. Kansas City, near located plant cement cent surface communications, ground accident. vehicle a simulated ing of the drill. element a key was tem Urosek John gency Operations and ogy representatives media for pany and the Missouri Department of Labor. of Missourithe Department and pany - Com Cement Plains Central (MSHA), Administration The event was sponsored by the Mine Safety and Health Health and Safety the Mine by sponsored was event The Materials’ limestone mine in Sugar Creek, Mo., Nov. 6-7. 6-7. Nov. Mo., Creek, mine in Sugar limestone Materials’ emergency tactics and equipment during a drill at Eagle during a drill equipment Eagle and tactics at emergency Mo.) and eight other teams from across the Midwest tested tested the Midwest across from teams other eight and Mo.) A MINE RESCUE team from Local D-27 (Sugar Creek, Creek, Local from D-27 (Sugar team A MINE RESCUE EDUCATION+TRAINING January-March 2016 © © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 18 © Local 37/District5 Local

Local 45 Local THE REPORTER THE MOST training representative Roman Alaniz Jr. and instructor Jim Banford (L-13 BM-ST, retired). apprentice Rashad Oubre, L-37BM-ST Anthony Howell, L-37trustee Michael Troxler, L-37chairman oftrustees Floyd Farlow, QuintanaLeamsi apprentice and Kennair. Randall Backrow: instructor Steve (SAIP, Speed retired), apprentice Justin Dupre, Nov. 20.Left to right, front row: office secretary Carrie Malbrough, office administrator/bookkeeper Toni Howell, apprentice Wilkinson. L-45 BM-ST Danny Watson is pictured in the second row, far right. Elton Mobley, B. V. Sean Ed O’Brien, Bjorn Neal, A. Roque, Elliott Singletary, Thompson C. Jr., Jerry Seth J. Vance David and S. D. RichardClaude, Clowers,L. DavidCruz, Kathy A. Jones, Gene D.M. Phillip Dibble, B. Jordan Jr., Khaafid, Alimubarik Ted Lestien, Representative Tony Smarra (third row, far right) provided technical assistance. Participants included William Atkinson, Thalmus Ray Parrott (second row, far left) Porter Jim and (third row, second from left) taught MOST class. the Mobilization Training and SEVENTEEN LOCAL 45 members completed Boilermaker Code training Feb. 24 at the lodge’s facility in Richmond, Va. Instructors MOST INSTRUCTORS CONDUCTED BOILERMAKER CODE TRAINING TRAINING CODE BOILERMAKER Boilermaker training Code at the Localthe 37/District La., Lodge Slidell, in hall 5union

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FORTY-SEVEN LOCAL 5, ZONE 5 ZONE 5, LOCAL FORTY-SEVEN THIRTEEN MEMBERS OF LOCAL 83 LOCAL OF MEMBERS THIRTEEN ducted the class. MOST Mobilization and Training Representative Jay Brophy (far left) provided technical assistance. L-5 BM-ST BM-ST L-5 assistance. technical provided left) (far Brophy Jay Representative and Training Mobilization MOST class. the ducted included Class Nancy participants Anglada, Thomas Antonioli, right. from second row, in the front Ludwigson is pictured Steve Caramelli, Steven Bruno, Nicholas Brucia, Roy Brown, Ronald Michael Brockmann, Dale Bramble, Boyojiko, Bliss, Edward David A. Fernandez, Alberto Fernandez, Alberto Carlos Estevez-Fernandez, Yan Donahue, Erison Estevez, Sharwin Christopher Chan, Jona Gassant, Paul Frederique, Cleasin Flores, Raymond Fleming, Kerry Fernandez, Moises Fernandez, Juan Fernandez, Francisco McDon Vincent Marrain, Dave Liam Lacomb, Krivicic, Rob Leanne Hockenbrocht, Herrera, Alejandro than Gibli, John Giordano, Schehr, Greg Ramphal, Mahdee Rashada, James Roarty, Rocky Minsk, Ulise Ozuna, McLean, James Medlin,ald, Shawn Patrick Walker. and Greg Viafara, Francisco Urena, Louis Tighe, Victor Tejada, Christofer Tapper, Trevart Sweeney, Kevin St. Clair, Robert Mar. 15-16. LEFT PHOTO: Instructors Ernie Dorsey (front row, second from left, above) and Joe Brown (front row, far right) con right) far row, (front and Joe Brown above) left, from second row, (front Ernie Dorsey Instructors 15-16. LEFT PHOTO: Mar. Feb. 15. Pictured above are, front row, left to right: Tony McKinley, Ron Hoopes, Mike Tucker, Mike Hodges, Dennis Matticks, Matticks, Dennis Hodges, Mike Tucker, Mike Hoopes, Ron McKinley, Tony right: to left row, front are, above 15. Pictured Feb. - Represen and Training Mobilization MOST Vogrin, Jim row: Back Fouks. Ussery and Nathan Robbi Hunter, Alex Gravett, Marty Scott President Hunter, Ed Burgess, Tom Instructor Apprenticeship Hebert, Cody Maize, Ed Instructor MOST Brophy, Jay tative MOST Dye, Tom Albertson, Vice President Scot Rep Iowa and West Nebraska Bill Chambers, Dispatcher Lawson, Campbell, Robert Lewandowski. Joe BM-ST and Clancy Chuck Instructor

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THE REPORTER THE Sixteen receiveSixteen project management training Adam Mueller, (Chicago); L-1 Charles Stobaugh, Local (Puyallup, Wash.); Adam Howard, (Detroit); L-169 Branscum, instructor, Shannon IBB; Thompson, L-502 consultant FMI and Cornell University. Program was developed management inconjunction with and owner communities as toas well the union. enhancing thevalue that to bring Boilermakers contractor bers how to manage aproject manner, inabusiness-like City,Kansas Mo., Jan. 10-15.The course teaches mem - pleted theMOST project management course held in CONSTRUCTIONSIXTEEN com- BOILERMAKERS Pictured above are, front row, to Skipper left right, Launched in 2004, the MOST Project Management www.mostprograms.com/training Madison Industrial Services Team).Madison Industrial Services Ohio); and Mark Schneider, instructor (contractor with Jr., (Cleveland); (Piketon, L-744 Paris L-105 Caudill, Mont.); Tony (Minneapolis); Donahue, L-647 Jay Foster (East Helena, Violett, Allan L-11 Gerald L-83; Calvert, back row, Gerald Klimo, (Pittsburgh); instructor, L-154 James SmithL-363; Jr., Jeremy and L-83; Norris, L-83; Jason (East Ill.); St.neth Cress Louis, Sandusky, L-363 III, (Elizabethtown, Ky.); L-40 Ohio); Griffith, Kevin Ken- (Kansas City, Mo.); Jeremy (Toledo, Stinehelfer, L-85 (retired contractor); row, middle Timothy Heider, L-83 502; Bridget Connors, MOST; Mike Suplizio, instructor n January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 21

- - - NEWS LOCAL THE © REPORTER THE n Regarding Obama’s state of the union address, he says, “It “It he says, union address, of the state Obama’s Regarding a Republican, when the sena Daines, he met says Small outage on rely Local members 11 many that stresses Small was not good from our standpoint. He made it 100 percent it 100 percent made He our standpoint. from not good was fossil from fuels and away get to going were we that apparent a humor make tried to for it. He everybody ready should get still can think you work asinine to it was that ous comment the craft, you through know, You place. the same at 30 years work expect [the You in the middle yourself class. establish when retire.” you there be to benefits] the and a time the two developed over and a congressman, was tor, pro-coal, pro-industry, really “He’s relationship. cooperative up here.” matter that things the are Those pro-logging. in located plant, power Colstrip 2,100-megawatt the at work like the regulations EPA name. city that by the Montana environmental with along Plan aggressive Power Clean of the four-unit operation the continued activism threaten full 300 people than which time. more employs facility, partial of owners are Oregon and Washington in Utilities in those electricity sell customers Colstrip and to the plant cut their to political pressure under are Both states states. recently in Oregon government state The ties with Colstrip. a bill out electricity phase sources allpassed from to coal in Washing government within state The next the 19 years. same. the doing is considering ton - -

, left, accompanies Montana Sen. Steve Daines to the 2016 State of the Union in Washington, D.C. Washington, in Union the of State 2016 the to Daines Steve Sen. Montana accompanies left, ,

While Small enjoyed the experience, he says he is not While he is not he says the experience, enjoyed Small “It was a grandiose event. I took my seat on the balcony,” on the balcony,” seat my I took event. a grandiose was “It Small had to rush to get his suit to the cleaners and make make and the cleaners his to suit rush get to to had Small “I was actually out feeding my cows when I got a text when from cows I got my actually “I was out feeding Small, who is politically active, especially on matters per whoSmall, is especially on matters politically active,

plan at several EPA hearings. EPA several at plan Clean Power Plan, and in fact Small has testified against the against testified has Small in fact and Plan, Power Clean a fan of President Obama’s energy policies, especially the Obama’s of President a fan says Small. “A lot of it was pretty neat. “ neat. pretty was it of lot “A Small. says train from the Senate building to the Capitol. the building to Senate the from train tor for photos and a briefing and then rode the underground the underground a briefing and rode then and for photos tor travel arrangements. On the appointed day, he met the sena he met day, On the appointed arrangements. travel

‘Shoot, isn’t that next week?’” that isn’t ‘Shoot, attending,” he recalled. “We live out in the boonies. I said, I said, out in the boonies. live “We he recalled. attending,” Senator Daines’ chief of staff, asking if I’d be interested in in be interested staff, chief of if asking I’d Daines’ Senator Steve Daines of Montana. of Daines Steve Nation), attended the SOTU as a special guest of U.S. Sen. Sen. guest of U.S. special as a the SOTU attended Nation), Americans (he is a member of the Northern Cheyenne Americans (he Cheyenne of the Northern is a member taining to the future of coal and opportunities for Native opportunities and the future for Native of coal to taining Union (SOTU) at the U.S. Capitol January 13. January Capitol U.S. the at (SOTU) Union political events when he attended the annual State of the of the State the annual when he attended political events Mont.) enjoyed a bird’s eye view of one of the nation’s top top view eye nation’s of one of the a bird’s enjoyed Mont.) JASON SMALL, PRESIDENT of Local 11 (East Helena, JASON SMALL, Helena, PRESIDENT of Local 11 (East

Jason Small recalls impression impression Jason Small recalls State of Union State event of Capitol L-11 president attends Obama attends president L-11 L-11 PRESIDENT JASON SMALL JASON PRESIDENT L-11 LOCAL NEWS January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 22 plants, iron steel refineries, mines and other industrial mills, of a Boilermaker. him capable ofhandling thevaried assignments required that made and hepicked himwell, skills had up served weld. early But working his across life multiple industries recalls. Rojem a door to the Boilermakers’ local in Detroit. worker before acontractor work impressed opened his with and points in between. Lakes oncoal from Duluth, Minn., colliers, to Buffalo, N.Y., him to become aunionseafarer, and hetraveled theGreat opportunity. In 1946,at age mother signed 16,his papers for He rode from state therails to state insearch ofwork and labor. He father. worked his onfarms and inlogging with passionone day for aboutpoetry. in a newfound write to become aBoilermaker, ajob hegrew to love and would behind himand began an adventure that ultimately led him atdent, Rojem, age 12,putformal education permanently wasn’t out for school.” cut native and retired member 169(Detroit). ofLocal “Ijust “I WAS Amean kid,” admits Don 86,aMichigan Rojem, ©

Rojem boomedRojem across thecountry, working onpower Training onthejob, was all and hetaught himself to “There was noapprenticeship program back then,” laterRojem stints did asaLaborer, Carpenter and Iron- His about early adventure was all life and hard physical kicked out for beingAfter being a rebellious twice stu- THE REPORTER THE DON ROJEM, L-169, RETIRED

too late, the last Boilermaker just went out the gate.’”n lations the Clean like Power Plan. face from and competition from harsh environmental regu- trade. He acknowledges the challenges that Boilermakers program forexcellence asaguidepost that inthe serves job anymore.” being irresponsible], you break yourself. You don’t have a got your to labor, is sell you and if break thecompany [by share thoughts. his His favorite “All piece ofadvice: you’ve maker career. He fiercely is loyal to thetrade quickto and is gives out freely to others. and other topics. He abook compiled ofpoetry, he which religion about everydaysoon making, writing life, boiler plete poem. Others followed first his quickly, and hewas as “the known bard Service, of the Yukon.”ert years later, after reading ofBritish-Canadian Rob theworks Alabama. He discovered by chance calling poetic his afew andBoilermaker retired Joyce with to theirhomestead in him. They married after are 61 years.with still projects. Onmany ofthose travels, Joyce, wife, his traveled “The last thing“The Iwant to hear,” hesays, “is‘Icame onboard applaudsRojem Code, theBoilermaker thenew MOST Today reflects Rojem onthemany advantages ofaBoiler Always took to Rojem weeks good two com at- rhyming, In at 2008,Rojem, age 78,completed last his job asa in poetry expression finds member Local 169 Retired

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NEWS LOCAL THE © REPORTER THE s song s what I can help s taught, perfected and passed along Boilermakers is a brotherhood Boilermakers together That comes should Like a brotherhood no job too small No job too big, do it all can The Boilermaker a job to do A group of people with best their That have done through the day is When A people with a destiny the Boilermakers Not what Can do for me, it’ Boilermaker Rojem Don By be The Boilermakers With gratitude, good attitude integrity Loyalty, honesty and everyday work safely I will along the way preach the same And love my brother I will My sister, my neighbor too you share the joys of life with And A skill that’ ’ Like this old Boilermaker Boilermaker Boilermaker yes I am Boilermaker Boilermaker am I Boilermaker yes I am Boilermaker Boilermaker till I die Boilermaker LOCAL NEWS January-March 2016 © BOILERMAKERS.ORG 24 extended for30days, and ittook thelast day until to reach ute $12 per week towards their health care insurance. unanimously opposed thechange, agree butdid to contrib members into contribution theplan. adefined L-159 vides ticipants, and replace a401(k) onlypro plan, itwith which amount forpar benefit provides adefined plan, which shop steward Tim Ehrhart. Chamberlain, chiefsteward Carl shift and first Zielinski Oct. 31, 2018. agreement Feb. 19.The contract Jan. effective is 14,2016,to & Tool earlier year. this Members theproposed ratified in contract negotiations Machine completed Ashley with intheBoilermaker-Blacksmithtion National Pension Trust bargaining committee, preserved the members’ participa 159(Wyoming, Pa.), LOCAL led by its BOILERMAKERS 401(k) switch Members stand firm,defeat employer’s L-159 defendsBoilermaker-Blacksmithpension Women inTrades Cain BM-ST honors L-290 ©

The collective bargaining previous agreement had been had soughtAshley to withdraw from theunionpension The bargaining committee included President Kenneth THE REPORTER THE - - - -

for the military and commercial aircraftfor the military industries. Tool manufacture components structural and assemblies the system.” for theircourage and commitment and confidence in sive demand onthepension]. proud ofthem Iam very stuck together and just said ‘no’ [to thecompany’s regres Evans. Phil a tentative agreement, according to International Rep and honest demeanor. munication achieved is through an ever calm, respectful positive impact onworkforce relationships and com- “… It’s her day-to-day that stands activism out.Her and technically demanding.” The noted, citation also for women insubmarine repair, ajob bothphysically ard and recording secretary. Naval 290asastew Shipyard. Local She served previously Metal Trades, represents which workers at thePuget Sound recognized for their leadership roles. tle. Cain women was among six Dinner held Nov. 21near Seat group’s Dream 9thAnnual Big Cain at for the union activism Secretary-Treasurer Deanna ton, Wash.) Business Manager/ honored 290(Bremer Local union activism Award cites WOMEN WASHINGTONTHE Local 159members employedLocal Machine by & Ashley hard,” fought very guys “The Evans reported. “They Ehrhart, KenCarl Zielinski. and Chamberlain L-159 BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBERS The Women inTrades cited Cain as“a trailblazer assecretary-treasurerCain serves also fortheBremerton inTrades Association n - -

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NEWS LOCAL THE © REPORTER THE continued on page 26 of Local 106, Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 106, Local of of Local 83, Kansas City, Mo., City, Kansas 83, Local of of Local 60, Peoria, Ill., reports reports Ill., Peoria, 60, Local of Lee Jenkins, Tony McIntosh; Tony Jenkins, Lee McIntosh; Mike Lang, Joe Kunkel, Tom Lonnie Hickey, Coby, Dave Clifford. Thom Ball, Aaron Dave Vallacqua; Dave Shelton; Michael Ogleby, Carey Jr., Eads William Vanzuuk; Shane II, John Cook, Dicks Rickey Michael Brocker, Friend, Kevin Dainty, George Jason Cox, Abeln, James Lydell Karrick, Earl Main; Earl Karrick, Lydell Moss; John Garrels; Randy Smith, Richard Chavez, Jim Naughton; Tom Lochbaum, Rodney Huddleston; Mark Rein, Dave Laicoff, Bill Jim Cantrall, Bob Bryant, Webber, Mike Wallis, Gerald Barclay, Derek Huizenga, Denny Charlie Evans, Charles R. Albright, David W. Bartlett, Stacy F. Collyer, Collyer, F. Stacy Bartlett, W. David Charles R. Albright, Douglas A. Billings, Paul E. Crum, James P. Fields Jr., Fields Jr., E. P. Crum, James Douglas A. Billings, Paul

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BM-ST of Local 1, reports Chicago, Timothy L. Thompson. Timothy Chas E. Maupin; E. Chas Moses Johnson, A. LarryCoomes, Heady, Roger L. Beasley, Robert L. Atwood, Clyde Elliott, T. Lowell Thomas A. Chandler, Henry A. Hilburn, E. James Cauley, John S. Barrett, L. Boggess, Steve E. Bayes, Leonard Michael G. Johnson, James, E. James Hall, Danny Arndell, D. Stephen III, B. Anderson Walter William Hafner; and Hafner; William Kochaney, Edward Ackmann, Steven

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Clarence D. LaFontaine, Alvin A. Savela; A. Alvin LaFontaine, D. Clarence Girard, T. Vaughn Jr., A. Flikke Leonard L. Carroll, Richard G. Borgeson, Mark Lodermeier, Steve Aschenbrenner, Ronal L. McKay, Robert Konsor, Thomas H. Klein, Wesley Wichmann; K. Thomas Nelson, P. Kirk Carlson, J. Eric Rohl, J. Morneau, Jacob R. Bignell, Louis P. Kevin Franklin W. Cogar; W. Franklin Tucker; D. Ryan Null, E. Roger Casto, W. Gary Casto, D. Gregory Carr, P. Ronald L. Brady, Mickey Bartrug, John M. W. Mark Michael L. Bareswilt, Jerry R. Brightwell, Barnette, J. Bryan L. Baker, Tony

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