October-December 2007
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Local 83's Knox wins national apprentice competition [2]
CHRISTOPHER KNOX, Local 83 (Kansas City, Mo.), placed first in the 20th annual national outstanding apprenticeship competition Sept. 23-27, and teammate William Vanmeter, Local 40 (Elizabethtown, Ky.), took second. The pair also won the team award for the Southeast Area. This is the second consecutive year the Southeast has won the top two individual places as well as the team honors. | Read More [3]
Heart attack claims life of IVP Othal Smith Jr. [4]
OTHAL SMITH JR., 60, International vice president for the Stove, Furnace, Energy, and Allied Appliance Workers (SFEAW) Division, passed away Oct. 16, 2007, following a heart attack near his home. | Read More [5]
- International wins three ILCA awards [6]
- Local D408 members rally to save jobs [7]
- Stewards receive awards for organizing efforts [8]
- Striking Local 599 members ratify contract 3-1 [9]
- Katrina survivor pursues Boilermaker career [10]
- Former Rosie the Riveters reminisce [11]
- Tripartite conference grapples with construction industry issues [12]
- Eastern Canada Tripartite emphasizes safety, manpower [13]
- District Lodge D11 holds conference [14]
- Father and son work together as TIG welding partners [15]
- Local 26 member earns gold in marksmanship [16]
- Local 27 retirees attend annual lunch [17]
- Local 169 completes extreme makeover [18]
- Local 92 earns praise from owner, contractor [19]
IEC confirms Warren Fairley as IVPAL - Industrial Sector [20]
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE of the International Executive Council (IEC), Warren Fairley was named the International Vice President-at-Large - Industrial Sector, effective Oct. 24. | Read More [21]
- Lincoln Electric donates welding equipment [22]
- Northeast, Great Lakes hold area competitions [23]
- Western States holds 20th apprentice competition [24]
- Vanmeter, Knox win Southeast contest [25]
- Local 104 members build ocean-going barge [26]
- Electric Boat shows off new hull of nuclear sub New Hampshire [27]
- Canadians launch national health and safety committee [28]
- Local 105 apprentice helps save life two days after CPR training [29]
- House approves rail safety bill [30]
- Lodge training highlights [31]
- Foreign labor leaders visit headquarters [32]
- Commentary [33]
- Letters to the Editor [34]
- Settlements [35]
- In Memoriam [36]
- Death Benefits [37]
- Service pins [38]
- Help someone you know become a Boilermaker [39]
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