Plan on attending the next scheduled Union meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for September 19th at 7pm

Labor Day is here again. Lets show our union solidarity  by attending the Monroe Labor Day Parade and the Downtown Toledo Labor Day Parade. The Monroe Labor day Parade is August 31st. The Parade begins at 12pm on Jones Ave. Please be staged no later then 11am. The Downtown Toledo Labor Day Parade is September 2nd. Staging will be on Ottawa St. at 8am in the same general area we are each year. The Parade begins at 9am There will be a celebration at the Boilermakers Union Hall following the parade. If you have any questions Contact the hall for more information.

We currently have Boilermakers Local 85 High Visability sweatshirts available for sale at the hall. We have size med. – 3X. Stop by the hall and pick one up while supplys last.

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