Local Lodge 4

Page, Arizona

Phone: (928) 645-1603

Delegates host congressional reception

Rep. C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-MD 2nd), center, with Local 193’s Jeff Baerlein and Matt Maelsick.

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS of attending conference sessions and visiting the Hill to lobby for Boilermaker priorities

Tags  LEAP Issues
Locals  L-4, L-5, L-13, L-19, L-28, L-29, L-45, L-S50, L-90, L-101, L-104, L-132, L-169, L-193, L-242, L-263, L-290, L-453, L-454, L-502, L-549, L-627, L-647

2009 Regional Apprentice Competitions

Northeast & Great Lakes

Toth and Buskey win Northeast; Vodraska and Woods win Great Lakes

THE NORTHEAST AND Great Lakes areas held their 23rd annual joint graduate apprentice competitions May 4-8 at Local 5 Zone 197 (Albany, N.Y.). The top two finishers in each contest will represent their areas in the national contest in Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 27-Oct. 1.

Tags  Apprentice News
Locals  L-1, L-4, L-5, L-7, L-11, L-13, L-26, L-27, L-28, L-40, L-45, L-60, L-69, L-83, L-92, L-101, L-105, L-107, L-108, L-110, L-154, L-169, L-193, L-199, L-237, L-242, L-263, L-363, L-374, L-433, L-454, L-455, L-500, L-502, L-549, L-627, L-647, L-667, L-687, L-744

Members of Congress join delegates at reception

Boilermakers build relationships with legislators

DELEGATES TO THE 41st annual LEAP conference welcomed legislators, congressional aides, and other guests to the Boilermakers’ congressional reception March 18 to continue the work of building good relationships.

Tags  LEAP Issues
Locals  L-4, L-5, L-S8, L-19, L-28, L-45, L-60, L-90, L-154, L-169, L-193, L-363, L-374, L-482, L-483, L-549, L-627, L-684, L-1600, L-1998
Reporter  V48N2

Western States negotiates ‘best ever’ agreement

Contract includes increases in wages and per-diem with new language for portability and mandatory safety training

CALLING IT THE “most progressive agreement in the nation,” Intl. Vice Pres. Tom Baca praised the Western States business managers and Intl. reps for their exceptional effort in reaching a three-year pact with their signatory contractors.

Tags  Collective Bargaining
Locals  L-4, L-11, L-92, L-101, L-242, L-500, L-502, L-549, L-627

New lodge officers attend training

Program held in five cities in United States and Canada

2008 WAS AN election year — not only for the governments of Canada and the United States, but also for Boilermaker local lodges in both countries. While U.S. lodges must hold elections every three years, Canadian lodges do so every five years. Occasionally, the Boilermaker local lodge election cycles coincide, as they did in 2008.

Tags  Education and Training
Locals  L-4, L-5, L-6, L-7, L-D11, L-13, L-19, L-D27, L-28, L-D37, L-D46, L-66, L-73, L-90, L-104, L-128, L-146, L-S200, L-203, L-D274, L-D277, L-344, L-359, L-D366, L-D385, L-D435, L-D465, L-D486, L-502, L-D513, L-532, L-549, L-555, L-D579, L-D597, L-627, L-647, L-650, L-1247, L-1620, L-1998
Reporter  V47N4

Western States holds 21st apprentice competition

Rosas takes top spot, VanDam places second

JEREMY ROSAS OF Local 242 (Spokane, Wash.) won the James F. Precht Award as the top apprentice in the 21st annual Western States Area Outstanding Graduate Apprentice Competition held May 12-14 at Local 242. Brian VanDam of Local 182 (Salt Lake City, Utah) placed second.

Tags  Apprentice News
Locals  L-4, L-11, L-92, L-101, L-182, L-242, L-500, L-549, L-627

International announces 2008 scholarship winners

Forty-one Boilermaker dependents earn awards totaling $50,000

THE BOILERMAKERS’ INTERNATIONAL Executive Council scholarship committee announced the winners of its 2008 scholarship program April 25. A total of $50,000 was awarded to 41 scholarship recipients: $38,000 to United States students and $12,000 to Canadian students.

Tags  Scholarships
Locals  L-4, L-5, L-7, L-13, L-28, L-29, L-40, L-45, L-73, L-D79, L-D81, L-105, L-128, L-154, L-158, L-169, L-D173, L-197, L-203, L-D239, L-290, L-359, L-374, L-D414, L-443, L-455, L-500, L-580, L-647, L-680, L-726, L-744, L-906, L-1509
Reporter  V47N3

Construction BMs train in Kansas City

NEARLY TWO DOZEN U.S. and Canadian business managers met in Kansas City, Mo., July 27-31 for new officer training. The event was hosted by Construction Division Services (CDS) in conjunction with the Education and Training Services Department.

“We had an excellent group that stayed focused the entire week on the curriculum we developed for new business managers,” said CDS Director Skipper Branscum. “Our goal was to introduce these leaders to the various programs and resources that are available to help them succeed.”

Tags  Education and Training
Locals  NTL, L-4, L-5, L-11, L-28, L-29, L-60, L-69, L-73, L-83, L-101, L-108, L-128, L-193, L-242, L-359, L-363, L-500, L-549, L-555, L-582, L-647
Reporter  V47N3

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