32nd Consolidated Convention

HANS HOOGENDOORN, a retired member of Local 549 (Pittsburg, Calif.), has not lost his passion for the Boilermakers union.

Lodge also does work for
FBI, other law enforcement
agencies

TWELVE COMMITTEES and five caucuses took part in the Boilermakers’ 32nd Consolidated Convention

CONVENTION DELEGATES HEARD from top labor leaders and a government official on a wide range of issues affecting workers in North America and around the world. A common thread was the ongoing attacks by politicians on the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively.

Delegates re-elect officers, amend constitution

MORE THAN SIX hundred delegates to the 32nd Consolidated Convention met at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas July 25-28 to elect International officers and reaffirm the Boilermakers’ Constitution. Over 70 resolutions — from local lodges, the International Executive Council, and the Constitution and Law Committee — were considered, along with motions from the floor.