{"id":8134,"date":"2019-09-20T08:54:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T12:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/?page_id=8134"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:02:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:02:45","slug":"get-the-boilermaker-advantage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/en\/get-the-boilermaker-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the Boilermaker Advantage!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8134\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8134-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8134-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8134-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"attachment_2032\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 650px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2032\" src=\"https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage.jpg\" alt=\"Boilermaker-welder\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today's Canadian Boilermakers are a vital part of the big projects that move our economy forward. Both members and our employers benefit from the Boilermaker Advantage.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Canada\u2019s Boilermakers union, part of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers and Helpers (IBB), has roots stretching back to 1880.<\/p>\n<p>Over the following 135 years, members of Canada\u2019s Boilermakers union have been at the top of their trade, building, installing and maintaining strategically-important industrial plants and heavy equipment that have led the economic growth of our nation.<\/p>\n<h4>What does the Boilermaker Advantage mean for you?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8134-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8134-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8134-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5>For members<\/h5>\n<ul>Members of Canada\u2019s Boilermakers union get the best wages, the best benefits and the best on-the-job protection in the industry.<\/p>\n<li>You can earn over $50 per hour as a member of the Boilermakers \u2013 more, with overtime.<\/li>\n<li>Your health and welfare benefits are second to none, with excellent dental and drug coverage, enhanced disability benefits in case you\u2019re ill or injured, even coverage for you and your family when you travel outside Canada.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be enrolled in a strong, billion-dollar pension plan that will provide retirement security for you and your family.<\/li>\n<li>Your health and safety will be zealously protected by trained stewards, union-run programs, your collective agreement and a union health and safety program.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be respected on the jobsite and have your rights set out in a collective agreement.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll work in a team with the best in the trade, whether fellow Boilermakers or contractors and managers.<\/li>\n<li>The union has contracts with some of the largest employers in North America. There are plenty of opportunities for employment and career advancement.<\/li>\n<li>You can take advantage of the union\u2019s state-of-the-art training facilities across the country to improve your knowledge and skills, putting you a step ahead of non-members. You\u2019ll be able to practice, upgrade and re-certify your skills as required, keeping you at the top of the trade.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be able to accept positions across Canada.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll have access to our membership website, with news and job postings, online training through the Boilermaker Virtual Campus\u00ae, latest industry news and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8134-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8134-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div style=\"width: 323px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage-3.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2037  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Boilermakers shipbuilding &amp; repair\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Boilermakers work in the shipbuilding and repair industry.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8134-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage-7.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2038  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Boilermakers at oil sands.\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage-7.jpg 350w, https:\/\/boilermaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/boilermaker-advantage-7-320x206.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boilermakers are crucial to the Alberta Oil Sands and other large-scale energy refining and processing plants.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8134-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8134-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8134-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5>For contractors and clients<\/h5>\n<ul>The Boilermakers union is Canada&#8217;s top supplier of qualified Boilermakers \u2013 for good reasons:<\/p>\n<li>Your company will take advantage of the skills and training of the most qualified people in the trade.<\/li>\n<li>Your project will get completed on time, with zero time lost to accidents.<\/li>\n<li>Our members work in all conditions, anywhere in North America, often on short notice.<\/li>\n<li>When you hire a Boilermaker, your company will join the ranks of the industry&#8217;s best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8134-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8134-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8134-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5>More information?<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Find a Boilermakers office near you<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/join-us\/\">Apply for membership in Canada&#8217;s Boilermakers union<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s Boilermakers union, part of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers and Helpers (IBB), has roots stretching back to 1880. 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