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L-28 apprentice draws attention on professional dirt bike circuit

Groemm competes in a national Enduro race in Greensboro, Ga., recently.

Jesse Groemm named Enduro Rookie of the Year

JESSE GROEMM, A second-year apprentice with Local 28 (Newark, N.J.) made quite a splash in the world of cross-country motorcycle racing last year. Not only was he named Enduro Rookie of the Year, he also had the honor of representing the United States in the International Six-Day Enduro (ISDE) championship held in Germany last September. His U.S. Junior Trophy Team (younger than 24) won third place in a field of 32 teams.

Groemm is the stepson of L-28 member Ed “Skeeter” Allegar, an avid recreational motor bike rider.

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Locals  L-28

Boilermakers President Newton B. Jones seeks dialogue with Obama nominees for EPA, DOE

The Boilermakers union will seek dialogue with Obama's nominees to head the EPA (Gina McCarthy, center) and the DOE (Ernest Moniz, left).

NEWS RELEASE

Newton B. Jones, President of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers, AFL-CIO and CLC, said the union “will seek a constructive dialogue for the future of clean coal” with President Obama’s nominees to head the EPA and DOE.

Obama announced March 4 that Gina McCarthy is his choice as EPA Administrator and Ernest Moniz his pick for DOE Secretary. The nominees both face Senate confirmation hearings.

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L-374’s Scott is chaplain

Bruce Scott, center, receives a certificate commemorating his prayer from Rep. Visclosky left, and Rev. Daniel P. Coughlin, Chaplain of the House of Representatives, right.

SINCE HIS RETIREMENT in 2004 from Local 374, Hammond, Ind., Bruce (Randy) Scott has been keeping busy volunteering his time for community services in northwest Indiana. An assistant pastor of the Pentecostals of Southlake in Merrillville, Ind., Scott also is the chaplain for the community’s police department. He says his greatest honor was to open a session of the U.S. House of Representatives with a prayer in July 2010 as a guest chaplain sponsored by Rep. Pete Visclosky and his staff.

Tags  Local News
Locals  L-374

Coal-fired power jumps 10% in January

DESPITE HITS FROM severe new EPA rules, natural gas competition, and a down

L-359 members raise $2,575 for Christmas hamper

L-359 members present gift cards to Patti Larson, representing the Christmas hamper in Revelstoke, British Columbia. Left to right, J’onn Giese, Rick McIssac, Larson, Adam Saunders, and Jim Wymer.

Boilermakers collect donations at Mica Dam project

WHILE WORKING THE Mica Dam upgrade project last year along the Columbia River, Local 359 (Burnaby, British Columbia) members decided to give something back to the community over the Christmas holidays. They chose the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, about a two-hour drive from the dam.

Tags  Local News
Locals  L-359

Labor Education News

Tyler Brown discusses Boilermaker educational initiatives at the Harvard Trade Union Program anniversary event.

HTUP graduates mark 70th anniversary

THE HARVARD TRADE Union Program (HTUP) celebrated its 70th year of operation in 2012 with a gathering of former students on the university campus in Boston. About 50 graduates from around the world participated, including Boilermaker staff members Tyler Brown (D-ISO/AAIP) and Gary Powers (A/D-ISO).

Tags  Education and Training
Locals  D11, L-S7, L-D23, L-45, L-S50, L-84, L-D93, L-128, L-242, L-344, L-D414, L-443, L-449, L-661, L-684, L-1247, L-1509, L-1600

Regional tripartite conferences promote problem solving

Kim Flowers, VP of Technical Services for Southern Company Services, discusses the impact of regulatory changes on her company during the Southeast Area Tripartite Conference last April.

THIS YEAR, REGIONAL tripartite conferences will again draw leaders from the Boilermaker, contractor, and owner communities together in a mutual effort to identify and resolve issues within the Boilermaker construction industry. Similar in function to the annual general tripartite conference hosted by MOST, the regional events have a sharper focus within geographical areas of the country and the specific challenges those areas present.

Tags  Headline News

LEAP 2013 tentative issues

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S REELECTION in November of 2012 signaled confidence from the American people regarding the direction of the country — and a strong rebuke of the Republican candidate’s vision for our nation. There was cautious hope that the 113th Congress, which began this past January, could begin to address America’s most pressing priorities.

Unfortunately, the partisan bickering and legislative gridlock on Capitol Hill have not changed.

Tags  LEAP Issues

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