Timothy Simmons has been elected as International President of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Also elected: International Secretary-Treasurer, Clint Penny; IVP-Western States, J. Tom Baca; IVP-Great Lakes, Eric Davis; IVP-Northeast, John Fultz; IVP-Southeast, Jeff Campbell; IVP-Canada, Arnie Stadnick.— Jul 21
Every Boilermaker knows the importance of having the right tools for the job. The wrong tools can mean slow progress or worse, deadly mishaps. The same principle applies to leadership. If we want stronger local lodges, which means a stronger union, we must ensure our lodge leaders have the right tools to succeed.— Jul 16
Six retirees from Local 105 (Chillicothe, Ohio) recently spent a day volunteering at the VA Cincinnati Healthcare System. For years, this dedicated group has donated their time to serve coffee and donuts to veterans who are patients at the hospital or are there receiving care.
“Their dedication to helping others is a reflection of the unity, brotherhood and community service that define our union,” says Joseph Ledford, L-105 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer.
These small acts of service offer a great way for lodges to give back to their communities.— Jul 2
Craftsmen don’t buy junk tools. They buy the tools that work right and last; the tools that were made right. So, it only makes sense that one of the “go to” brands for craftsmen is Klein Tools. Klein Tools are not only used by craftsmen, they’re made by them.
Local 1255 Boilermakers (Chicago) are the craftsmen and craftswomen who have been making Klein Tools for decades.— Jun 30
Business is booming and the future is bright at Hackney Ladish in Russellville, Arkansas. There’s a positive vibe across the 380,000 square-foot-facility where Local 1510 (Russellville, Arkansas) Boilermakers make a line of weld fittings—elbows, reducing elbows, tees, reducing tees, concentric reducers, crosses and caps in a wide range of sizes, 48-inch and down, in carbon and high yield steel. All painted a signature green that means it’s a quality, domestic product—emphasis on quality.— Jun 22
