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V47 N1, Jan - Mar 2008 | the Digital Reporter | PDF (1.3MB)
LEAP names 2008 legislative issues, L-169 members tear down, rebuild blast furnace in under 100 days, Boilermakers attend UN
climate change conference, recruiting program adds 500 workers in first year, HAZMAT/radiological training for railroad members, and much, much more...
V46 N4, Oct - Dec 2007 | the Digital Reporter | PDF (2.7MB)
Local 83's Knox wins national apprentice competition, IEC confirms Warren Fairley as IVPAL, Local 169 completes extreme makeover, International wins three ILCA awards, Tripartite conference grapples with construction industry issues, # Local 26 member earns gold in marksmanship
# Local 27 retire and much, much more...
V46 N3, Jul - Sep 2007 | the Digital Reporter | PDF (2.7MB)
Local 73 builds first Canadian cruise ship since the 1930's, Blacksmith's keep the T rolling, Local 128 opens new union hall in Toronto, Local 555’s Mollison wins Canadian apprentice contest, Local lodge leaders, staff attend 2007 Summer Training Institutes, and much, much more...
V46 N2, Apr - Jun 2007 | the Digital Reporter | PDF (2.7MB)
Boilermakers refurbish world's most powerful electrical device, Joshua A. Terando Apprentice of the Year Award, LEAP delegates head to Capitol Hill, picket line wedding for L-693 member, tech improvements discussed at Construction conference, and much, much more...
V46 N1, Jan - Mar 2007 | the Digital Reporter | PDF (2.9MB)
Democrats lead Congress for first time in 12 years, Tom Baca is new Western States IVP, Senco Construction earns top OSHA award, SAJAC builds training center, IVPs Joe Stinger and Jim Hickenbotham retire, and much, much more...
V45 N4, Oct - Dec 2006 (2.9MB)
Coverage of the National Apprenticeship competition, area competitions, Tripartite success in Eastern Canada, updated MOST Foreman Training Program, Toledo Shipyard reopens, Local 92 power plant project, and much, much more...
V45 N3, Jul - Sep 2006 (3.1MB)
31st Consolidated Convention coverage, Speaker summaries, Committee reports, Top Canadian Apprentice competition, International Executive Council Scholarship winners, Court blocks DHS restrictions, Local 112's relief efforts earn recognition, and much, much more...
V45 N2, Apr - Jun 2006 (3.6MB)
Senators Clinton, Biden headline 38th annual LEAP conference, Celanese Emulsions and Local 484 reach settlement, 2005 NACBE safety awards, MBIC members attend training, lockout ends for L-1240 at Wabash Alloys, CAF and LEF awards, and much, much more...
V45 N1, Jan – Mar 2006 (3.8MB)
Workers celebrate Labor Day, Local D432 and Georgia-Pacific earn top OSHA award, Ed Power is IVP for Eastern Canada, MacDonald retires as IVP for Eastern Canada, ICEM elects IVP Hickenbotham, SAJAC holds open house, 38th Annual LEAP Conference Legislative Issues, Local lodge leaders and Intl. reps. attend 2005 Summer Training Institute, and much, much more...
V44 N5, Nov – Dec 2005 (1.9MB)
Coverage of the Boilermakers of the 2005 National Apprentice Program competition, Bill Creeden is new IST, tripartite conferences, Davis-Bacon suspension turns union jobs nonunion, Labor wins – Bush reinstates Davis Bacon, Union action gets plant reopened, Local lodges rev up for Helmets to Hardhats, Union action gets plant reopened, Scheer named TTDRD chairman, Reid Boiler Works recognizes union, and much, much more...
V44 N4, Sep – Oct 2005 (1.4MB)
Coverage of the Boilermakers Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, the Canadian Apprentice competition, regional apprentice competitions, Joe Maloney is new Western Canada IVP, the semi-annual conference of the Construction Division, AFL-CIO re-elects Sweeney, Celanese locks out Local 484 members, Boilermakers build Kentucky's first coal-fired unit in 15 years, Boilermakers enhance on-the-job safety, Local 697 member receives second kidney, L-D331 members go all out for hospital charity, Emerson Tool workers lose jobs to Mexico, Bush suspends wage guarantees in areas hit by storm, and much, much more...
V44 N3, Jun – Jul 2005 (1.2MB)
Articles include: Local 502 excels for PSF at Shell turnaround, ENR recognizes Joe Maloney, Lockout heats up at Wabash Alloys, Vanover receives governor's award, BCTD Conference sets tone for year of activity, Political activity pays off, Local 60 Boilermakers jump into their work, BIC conducts election workshop, International awards 33 scholarships, How to apply for a Boilermaker Scholarship, Retiree clubs keep members young, and much, much more...
V44 N2, Apr – May 2005 (7.0MB)
Coverage of the 37th Annual LEAP Conference, Construction leaders meet, Refinery fined $10 million for explosion, NACBE recognizes lodges for excellent safety performance, Senator Durbin is the Boilermakers' 2005 Legislator of the Year, Panelists share valuable experience at the LEAP conference, LEAP delegates take Boilermaker message to Congress, Funds Q & A column, Members erect 30 million-gallon eggs, Administration's budget doesn't offer much for U.S. workers, Local S699 presents their last CAF check, and much, much more...
V44 N1, Jan – Mar 2005 (800KB)
Articles include: Social Security: Who will pay the bill?, Workers at Washington Marine join Boilermakers union, Kvaerner pays Local 19 members $280,000, Shipyard Workers sue NASSCO for $39 million, Local 85 hosts 2nd annual tripartite conference, The Bush NLRB is rewriting the rules, Workers need an asbestos-disease compensation fund, Workers must unite to stop CAFTA, Bush targets rail workers, Taxpayers subsidize Wal-Mart, Bike-Building Boilermaker lands hard-core deal, Boilermakers' children survive tsunami-stay and help, Wlodyka is new participant out reach representative, and much, much more ...
V43 N5, Nov – Dec 2004 (2.6MB)
Articles include: Coverage of the National Apprenticeship competition, area competitions, National Tripartite success, MOST sponsors confined-space training, Holton Horn...Making Music Beautifully, Boilermakers take to the campaign trail, The Triple-Nickel celebrates 50 years, From apprentice to combat medic is a long road for Local 374's Larry Loper and his family, Healthcare costs are growing concern for all, and much, much more ...
V43 N4, Sep – Oct 2004 (1 MB)
Edwards drops in on Local 105, MOST offers first project management class, Eastern Canada hosts first tripartite, L-154 holds 3rd annual tripartite meeting, Construction workshop focuses on future growth, Kibbey, Postlethwait win SAJAC contest, L-13 opens the Jeffrey C. Davis School of Welding, Shipyard workers rally for support, Local 11 defends its work in Montana, Former Boilermaker advises Kerry, Overtime rules are not a dead issue yet, Election 2004 Boilermakers' Endorsements, Kerry-Edwards issue their 'Sportsmen's Bill of Rights', Local 51 puts Kerry campaign on track; and much, much more ...
V43 N3, Jun – Aug 2004(1 MB)
L-555's Shaer wins Canada's 2004 apprentice competition, Sean Murphy is new Northeast Section IVP, Members get politically active, Is national sales tax a real possibility?, B.C. shipyards protest province's ban on local bids, Canadian apprentice competition, L-169 has welding contest for students, Henry Gusse built Edmonton Exchanger with union Boilermaker skills, Local 502 responds to attacks on labor, Boilermakers attend Democratic National Convention in Boston, Local Lodge Leaders, Intl. Reps. attend 2004 Summer Training Institute, International awards 25 scholarships; and much, much, more...
V43 N2, Mar - May 2004 (1 MB)
Protect Your Job, Outsourced, and out of work, Female welders earning respect, Construction Division meets, L-85 welds ball for Olympic sculpture, 36th Annual LEAP Conference coverage, First-time delegate takes the LEAP and learns, Fazios five their all to Gephardt in Iowa, Ande Abbott retires after 37 years of service, Local 1 member and family get more than just a new home, Union Plus offers credit counseling, Rising health care costs threaten the future of employee coverage; and much, much more ...
V43 N1, Jan - Feb 2004 (1 MB)
Industrial Union Council lobbies Congress for trade and manufacturing; Local 502 members support American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life"; NTL members build tank for Petty family's special-needs camp; Bush Administration caught in 'cover-up'; Locals 106 and 433 contribute to award-winning juice tank technology; Local D6 goes five years without an accident; Learn to Lobby; The New Medicare: A bitter pill; Boilermakers and Alliance for Economic Justice endorse John Kerry; and much, much more ...
V42 N5, Oct - Dec 2003 (1 MB)
Great Lakes apprentices take national apprenticeship award; IBB bands with other unions to form Alliance for Economic Justice, rally for Gephardt; Why we endorsed Gephardt so early; Local 191 builds boats for Canadian Coast Guard; Relationships the key to Tripartite success; Local 146 apprentice takes top Canadian prize; Local 549's political action earns them victory in defeat; International Rep Tom Chastain dies; and much more ...
V42 N4, Jul - Sep 2003 (3.3MB)
Newton B. Jones named International President; Charles W. Jones career retrospective; Gephardt endorsed; Local 19 and Philadelphia shipyard reborn; 2003 Scholarship winners; Local 1 LEAP activities boost political clout; A Boilermaker Wedding; Local 169 reaches out to youth; Avondale gets Ingalls-style contract; 2003 Collective Bargaining Institute; and much, much more ...
V42 N3, May - Jun 2003 (666KB)
The Shipyard Workers Union affiliates with IBB; Local 696 says no to concessions; Solidarity is winning factor for L-449; ULPs ensure company complies with NLRA; Checkbook Economics; The 2003 tax cuts aren't what Congress & Bush say they are; Boilermakers National Health & Welfare Plan Privacy Practice; Settlements; and much more ...
V42 N2, Mar - Apr 2003 (885KB)
L-680 members restore Haida; Construction Division meets; Joe Stinger is new Western States IVP; 35th annual LEAP conference; and much more ...
V42 N1, Jan - Feb 2003 (704KB)
Local 359's safety plan on Trail job; Rising medical costs; The state of the union under Bush; A look at past scholarship winners; A look at Canada's health care system; Settlements; and much, much more ...
V41 N6, Nov - Dec 2002 (992KB)
Local 667's Jerry Fulk wins national apprentice competition; Texans form Lone Star District; Poll: Union members vote on issues; Owners, contractors, and union reps. attend national tripartite conference; L-146 members help build Shell's Scotford Upgrader for oil sands; Settlements; and much, much more ...
V41 N5, Sep - Oct 2002 (768KB)
District 5 holds first convention, L-483 members win back-pay at Joy Mining, local leaders attend training and education programs, Send corporate coddlers a pink slip, House Medicare drug bill is no cure, Candidate endorsements, A grievance log helps categorize facts, and much, much more ...
V41 N4, Jul - Aug 2002 (960KB)
NTL members build big test tube; D208 members send strong message; Bush and the GOP are using the war on terror to weaken workers' rights; 2002 Scholarship Winners; Good records help the steward and the local, and much, much more ...
V41 N2, Mar - Apr 2002 (1.3MB)
Coverage of the 34th annual LEAP conference; 2002 Construction Conference; L-146 builds largest vacuum tower; Social Security is stronger than ever; History of Local 359; recent settlements; and much, much more ...
V41 N1, Jan - Feb 2002 (1MB)
The relaunching of the USS Cole; a guest editorial by Bill Moyers: Which America will we be now?; 2001 Congressional Scorecard; a pictorial look at work performed by NTL members; recent settlements; and much, much more ...
V40 N6, Nov - Dec 2001 (787KB)
Local 580 members ready Canadian Navy ships for war on terrorism; Tripartite conference goes high-tech; New program helps former atomic weapons workers; Engineering magazine selects three job sites for their pioneering efforts; Local 359 members featured in Tradetalk magazine; and much, much more ...
V40 N5, Sep - Oct 2001 (800KB)
BNAP national competition; Six lies people are spreading about Social Security; Who writes our laws? Congress or the WTO?; Stewards Sourcebook; Recent settlements; Annual summary reports of national funds; and much, much more ...
V40 N4, Jul - Aug 2001 (800KB)
Coverage of the Boilermakers' 30th Consolidated Convention; Organizing facts with a Steward Fact Sheet; 2001 Boilermaker scholarship winners; Recent contract settlements; Improvements in Boilermaker pension; and much, much more ...
V40 N3, May - Jun 2001 (800KB)
Boilermakers' first convention in 21st century begins July 23; A look at past conventions; The state of our union; Bush wants us to roll out the fast tract for FTAA; Economics; Lightning safety awareness; Recent contract settlements; and much, much more ...
V40 N2, Mar - Apr 2001 (992KB)
Locals 27 and 83 hold regional tripartite meeting; Construction conference looks at manpower challenges, new work; 33rd annual LEAP conference stresses bipartisanship; Boilermakers play major role in one of man's greatest achievements -- the Panama Canal; Paycheck economics; Recent contract settlements; and much, much more . . .
V40 N1, Jan - Feb 2001 (382KB)
USS Cole returns to Ingalls; New Southeast Area agreement; Boilermakers in office; Rally in Tacoma for Temp Workers; Boilermakers at work; 2000 election results; Boilermaker History -- Championship Boxers; Coal emissions; Annual summary reports of national funds; Recent contract settlements; and much, much more ...
V39 N6, Nov - Dec 2000 (92KB)
National apprentice competitions; Tripartite Alliance Conference; Organizing wins; Employers must have "Just Cause" for discipline; The global economy; Companies find new sources of profits: pensions, retiree medical benefits; Recent contract settlements; and much, much more ...
V39 N5, Sep - Oct 2000 (1.4MB)
Boilermaker endorsements; Summer training; Area apprentice competitions; Temporary workers' organizing campaign; Making the tax system fair; Five steps to winning a grievance; Recent contract settlements; and much, much more ...
V39 N4, Jul - Aug 2000 (736KB)
CLGAW conference coverage; Boilermakers at Union Industries show; Boilermaker employer, Taylor Forge, earns national recognition; Right-to-Work invades Canada; Local 92 performs aqueduct work; The unfairest taxes of all; Getting members to the ballot box; International and local lodge scholarship winners; Evidence is key to winning the grievance; and much, much more ...
V39 N3, May - Jun 2000 (864KB)
LEAP conference; Construction conference; NACBE safety award winners; scaffold training; new history book project; Arguing a grievance is like arguing a court case; People with access get special tax benefits; and much, much more ...
V39 N2, Mar - Apr 2000 (512KB)
Avondale workers line up to sign up; Georgine retires, Sullivan new BCTD president, Maloney elected sec.-treas.; 1999 Congressional Scorecard; Jack Sloan retires; Foreign companies in U.S. pay less taxes than U.S. companies; Help members understand their rights on the job; and much, much more.
V39 N1, Jan - Feb 2000 (576KB)
Pennsylvania locals form new council; Railroad Division meets; Will U.S. build ships this century?; Don Lacefield selected as IVP; Tax breaks for corporations; Steward's Page: Grievance Handling - How to interpret contract language; and much, much more.
Volume 38, Number 6, Nov - Dec 1999 (576K)
Volume 38, Number 5, Sep - Oct, 1999 (672K)
Volume 38, Number 4, Juy - Aug, 1999 (956K)
Volume 38, Number 3, May - Jue, 1999 (956K)
Volume 38, Number 2, Mar - Apr, 1999
Volume 38, Number 1, Jan - Feb, 1999
Volume 37, Number 6, Nov - Dec, 1998
Volume 37, Number 5, Sep - Oct, 1998
Volume 37, Number 4, Juy - Aug, 1998
Volume 37, Number 3, May - Jue, 1998
Volume 37, Number 2, Mar - Apr, 1998
Volume 37, Number 1, Jan - Feb, 1998
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