Midwest Boilermakers Industrial Council

Staff

• Charles Brock, Secretary-Treasurer
• Fred Birkhold, Recording Secretary
• William "Bill" Coleman - Leadership Committee
• Ricky Blanchard - Leadership Committee
• David Cheshire - Leadership Committee
• Mark Babcock - Leadership Committee
• Preston Miracle - Leadership Committee
• Fred Birkhold, LEAP Coordinator

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.

The next meeting will be on October 3 & 4, 2008. David Nack from the School for Workers will be teaching Steward's Training and a new committee will be elected.

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