State of Ohio Buckeye Industrial Council

The State of Ohio Buckeye Industrial Council located in Canton, OH was created on May 1, 1990. Its affiliated local lodges are 106, 744, 908, 1073, 1086, 1191, 1603, 1664, 1666, 1702, and 1704.

Staff

• Don Hamric, Jr. - Business Representative

History

The State of Ohio Buckeye Industrial Council was created by then-International President Charles W. Jones and International Vice President Lawrence McManamon. They brought the Local 1191 President Ron Lyon on as an International representative and business representative for the council. Business representative Ron Lyon is assisted by a three-person committee elected in the same year as the Brotherhood's local lodge elections. Delegates to the council must be either the president or secretary-treasurer of the lodge. Only one member from a lodge can be on the Leadership Committee. The Leadership Committee currently consists of the following:

• Jeff Beitel - Secretary-Treasurer, Local Lodge 1073
• Terry Heiser - Secretary-Treasurer, Local Lodge 1191
• Vernon Persons - President, Local Lodge 908

Services to Affiliated Local Lodges

The council was established to enable its affiliated lodges to provide better and more effective service to their members in the lodges affiliated; organize the unorganized into new or established lodges affiliated; promote and coordinate through the Brotherhood's Legislative Education Action Program (LEAP), the economic, civil and social welfare of our families and our communities; establish training programs; assist in the administration of collective bargaining agreements; and better achieve the purpose and objectives set out in the International Brotherhood Constitution through joint efforts and cooperation. In addition to the above, the council also provides assistance with arbitration, safety and health, FMLA, ADA and Pensions.

Industries and Employers

Our members are employed by the following companies:

Forge

• Midwest-Forge Products - Cleveland, OH
• Drop Dies & Forgings - Cleveland, OH
• Harris Thomas - Dayton, OH

Foundry

• Technocast - Orrville, OH

Fabrication

• Enerfab - Cincinnati, OH
• Dover Tank - Dover, OH
• Ohio Metal - Canton, OH
• BCS Cuyahoga - Solon, OH
• Shanafelt - Canton, OH
• Linderme Tube - Euclid, OH

Meetings and Training

Safety and health training and stewards and officers training are held after elections; how to hold an election; annual conference.

Contact Information

1354 Concord SW
Canton, OH 44710
Phone: (330) 452-2244
Fax: (330) 452-5215