Midwest Boilermakers Industrial Council

Officers

• William "Bill" Coleman, President
• Ricky Blanchard, Vice President
• Fred Birkhold, Secretary-Treasurer
• Josh Davis, Recording Secretary
• Rita Bennett, Trustee
• David Cheshire - Trustee
• Greg Tyler - Trustee
• Wilbur Bobo - Inspector

History

The Midwest Boilermakers Industrial Council was Chartered July 1, 2002 as the Indiana State Metal Polishers Conference. On January 10, 2006, the name was changed in accordance with the International constitution and Council By-Laws, from the Indiana State Metal Polishers Conference to the Midwest Boilermakers Industrial Council.

Services Provided to Lodges

The Council provides leadership training in the following areas: collective bargaining, grievance handling, duty of fair representation, quarterly audits, LM reports, FMLA, HIPAA, and arbitration.

Future Training and Meetings

The Council meets twice a year at the Hampton Inn in Kokomo, Ind., hometown of Local M-24.

At the 2009 meeting the Council held classes on contract bargaining taught by David Nack and Michael Childers from School for Workers.  The Delegates voted on new by-laws and voted on election officers for the Council.

The next meeting will be on April 8, 9, & 10, 2010.

Representative Lodges and Industries

Lodge	Industry
M-2	Chrome & zinc plating
M-7	Marine hardware
M-24	Flower vases & bud vases
M-68	Chrome & zinc plating
M-300	Caskets
M-301	Stabilizer bars & lug wrenches
S-20	Gas heaters
S-202	Coal
357	Boilers
1240	Aluminum recycling
1620	Automotive steel forgings

Contact Information

Charles Brock
P.O. Box 764
Connersville, In 47331
Phone: (765) 730-5188