News for 2010
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November 22, 2010 - IVP Joe Maloney gets re-elected as Chairman to the Canadian Executive Board of the Canadian Building Trades The Canadian Building Trades is the national body representing all fourteen international construction unions in Canada. There is an executive board consisting of national Canadian directors who meet 3 - 4 times per year and discuss national issues that impact on the unionised construction industry in Canada. Every three years an election is held for the chairmanship of this executive board amongst the Canadian directors. [Read More] |
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November 22, 2010 - Announcing the implementation of a National Exposure Incident Reporting System The Boilermakers Union have developed a National Exposure Incident Reporting System for our Members. [Read More] |
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October 25, 2010 - Thunder Bay Office Sets Up a New Training Centre Darrel Bray, Boilermaker Business Representative in Thunder Bay, ON, proudly reports the opening a new 1500 square foot shop with a 300 square foot training room. [Read More] |
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October 15, 2010 - Lodge 555 members get the job done Lodge 555 members confirmed that once again they are ready, willing and able to accept the challenge to get the job done safely and on time. At a time when the lodge was required to supply over 400 Boilermakers in Saskatchewan, Backcock & Wilcox needed a crew to rebuild a D-shape Foster Wheeler Boiler in Selkirk, MB. [Read More] |
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October 14, 2010 - Remembering our fallen brothers and sisters with the National Construction Worker Monument The Building Trades are working together to build a national construction worker monument in Ottawa so that we will be able to pay our respects to our fallen brothers and sisters every April 28th, the Day of Mourning. [Read More] |
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October 1, 2010 - Senior Construction Manager Wanted Lodge 146 is currently looking for a Senior Construction Manager for the development and construction of its new world class rigging and mechanical training facility. To review the responsibilities and qualifications please click here. |
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September 1, 2010 - Labour Day The purpose of Labour Day is a time for the working people of North America to sit back and enjoy the product of their labour with their family and friends. As we use this weekend to enjoy some downtime, we must find time to remember some important reasons why Labour Unions exist. [Read More] |
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August 30, 2010 - Lodge 580 Members Will Never Forget the Canadian Troops In the dockyards of the Halifax harbour, the members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Lodge 580 have been serving the Canadian military since 1927. It was not very long after the start of the war in Afghanistan that we started to lose brave young Canadians in battle. Brother Steve Sweeney knew that something needed to be done to remember these heroes. [Read More] |
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July 22, 2010 - Steelworkers cite IBB solidarity for ending strike Boilermaker cement lodges in western Canada are credited with helping to end a strike and lockout between Lafarge and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 816 in early May. [Read More] |
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July 19, 2010 - Lodge 580 Apprentice Competes in the Canadian Skill Competition Jared Cloutier, an apprentice in Lodge 580 in Halifax, won the gold medal at the Nova Scotia Skill Competition at the Akerley Nova Scotia Community College in Dartmouth, on April 29, 2010. [Read More] |
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July 14, 2010 - QCCC Opens Training Centre The Quality Control Council of Canada has increased the training opportunities for their members. On June 3, 2010, at 16219-121 A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, the QCCC held an open house to all in the industry to see first hand the QCCC Training Centre. [Read More] |
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July 7, 2010 - Eric Hache Wins the 2010 Boilermakers Apprenticeship Competition Eric Hache of Lodge 146 was announced the winner of the 17th Annual Boilermaker Competition in Edmonton on June 24th, 2010, by National Training Coordinator Grant Jacobs. [Read More] |
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June 30 2010 - Radiation Exposure There is an interesting article at theglobeandmail.com called "Radiation exposure at Ontario nuclear plant prompts industry-wide investigation". To read the aricle, click here. |
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June 16, 2010 - Ontario Makes Changes to H&S Regulations Changes to Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act - effective June 15, 2010 - strengthen protections for workers from workplace violence and address workplace harassment. They apply to all workplaces to which the Act currently applies. |
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April 26, 2010 - Boilermakers Local 146 donates to the new Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre (Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital) EDMONTON Journal April 23, 2010 - "Trades workers who bought lottery tickets for charity on Alberta construction sites will see their money go toward a new facility that will use robotics, virtual-reality simulations and other high-tech treatments to rehabilitate disabled or injured patients. [Read More] |
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April 26, 2010 - Boilermakers Conclude National Bargaining International Vice Presidents for Canada Joseph Maloney and Edward Power are pleased to announce that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have come to agreement with the Boilermaker Contractors' Association. [Read More] |
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April 23, 2010 - Letter to All Members regarding April 28, 2010, National Day of Mourning "April 28th is National Day of Mourning to honor those workers who have been injured or died as a result of their employment. While health and safety has come a long way, we still have too many brothers and sisters injured and killed in our industry. [Read More] |
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April 4, 2010 - NEW - Alpha Exposure Hotline As promised, the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada has set up a hotline for any workers who may have been exposed to alpha radiation at the Bruce Nuclear site. [Read More] |
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February 24, 2010 - Tom Brokaw Explains Canada to Americans (Source: YouTube) For years we have complained that the majority Americans don't know nearly enough about Canada . While I suspect this will still be true after the Olympic games, this piece by Tom Brokaw on NBC puts our relationship in perspective. The images are beautiful, the writing is outstanding and the feeling you are left with is uplifting. (Source: YouTube) [Read More] |
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February 24, 2010 - Another Boilermaker Volunteer Jean-Marie Nadeau, a retired member of Lodge 128, and his wife Florence, have been helping to provide food, shelter and clothing to people in need for the last 6 years. Jean-Marie and Florence's first step into volunteering was to work with the Disaster Response Service (DRS) based in Grand Rapids Michigan by the Christian Reformed Church in North America. [Read More] |
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February 9, 2010 - 2010 Canadian Boilermaker Apprenticeship Contest to take place at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in June National Training Coordinator, Grant Jacobs, has announced the 17th Annual Canadian Boilermaker Graduate Apprenticeship Contest is being held June 20-24, 2010 in Edmonton, Alberta. The practical testing will take place at N.A.I.T. Campus. [Read More] |
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February 10, 2010 - Shell Job Posting Shell Canada (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) is recruiting for a Maintenance Team Lead position. If you are a Boilermaker member, login to your member's only account and view the February 2, 2010 announcement for details on how you can apply. |