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

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