Plan on attending the next scheduled Union meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for September  21st at 7pm

Saturday Sept 2nd will be the Monroe Labor Day Parade. We will be meeting on Jones Ave. the parade will begin at noon. Following the Monroe Labor day parade there will be the River Raisin Labor Day BBQ Festival in downtown Monroe which will have food beer and live bands. The Toledo Labor day Parade will be starting at 9am on Monday September 4th please be there around 8am to get in the lineup. Following the parade there will be the pig roast and festivities at Boilermakers Local 85 for Boilermakers and their families. This is always a fun event and we hope to see everyone there.

Here is a link to some of the great videos that Wide Awake Films and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have created to educate people as to what exactly the Boilermaker do. These videos are a great representation as to what Boilermakers deal with and overcome on a daily basis.

Our work is slow this Spring. There are jobs on the road but alot of them require a TWIC card for access. Here is a link to apply online and also a link for TWIC signup locations. The cost for the application is $125.25. If you have any questions about how the TWIC application process works, go to the TWIC website for answers. Along with the TWIC card a lot of the work on the road also requires a MOST OSHA 5 Hr refresher within the last year or some other MOST OSHA class such as the 10 hour or 30 hour. These classes can be taken online. Sign up with Paul at the training center to get access to the online MOST classes.

There is a online company that specializes in selling American made products and they are a Ohio based company. The name of the company is All American Clothing Company. They pride themselves on being “Grown and sewn in the USA” . They carry everything from regular everyday clothes, hunting clothes, workout clothes, and accessories. They even offer free shipping on all orders $99 and up. Check out thier selection and let all your friends know that there is a American made alternative to all the foreign made products that we normally come across.

THE BOILERMAKER CREED:

I AM A BOILERMAKER.

I AM A SKILLED CRAFTSPERSON AND A MEMBER OF A TEAM.

I SERVE A BROTHERHOOD WHOSE EXCEPTIONAL LEGACY SPANS OVER 130 YEARS.

I HONOR THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE ME, MY MENTORS.

I HONOR THEIR STRUGGLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A UNION OPPORTUNITY.

I RESPECT THEIR KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP AND INTEGRITY.

I WILL SHOW UP ON TIME, READY TO WORK.

I WILL GIVE QUALITY WORK FOR QUALITY PAY.

I WILL HONOR THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT AND LET MY STEWARDS AND UNION REPRESENTATIVES DO THEIR JOBS.

I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY ACTIONS.

I WILL DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

I AM AN EXCELLENT PROBLEM SOLVER.

I AM A GUEST AT JOB SITES AND CONDUCT MYSELF ACCORDINGLY.

I AM CONSTANTLY LEARNING AND SHARING THAT KNOWLEDGE.

I AM ALWAYS WORKING SAFELY AND DEMAND THE SAME FROM THOSE AROUND ME.

I AM A GUARDIAN OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE UNION WAY OF LIFE.

I AM PART OF A BROTHERHOOD.

I AM A BOILERMAKER.

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Check out the links below to watch the Boilermaker Live the Code videos