Keith Young, a retiree from Local 242 (Spokane, Washington), built and installed a striking sign for his local. L-242 BM-ST Luke Lafley said that Young builds rock foundations and signs with basalt rock excavated outside of his hometown, Electric City. The town is located in the shadows of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State.— Nov 26
The construction of two new natural gas HRSG units at Jackson Generation’s Elwood, Illinois, facility could not have come at a better time for members of Local 1 (Chicago). Boilermakers started on the project in April 2020—just as the COVID-19 pandemic was shutting down entire cities and work opportunities across many industries throughout the world.
But the outlook wasn’t even rosy before the pandemic hit.— Nov 24
Boilermakers, their friends and family, and other union members continue to walk a picket line as CESSCO Fabrication & Engineering Ltd. refuses to bring back the 30 Boilermakers from Local 146 (Edmonton, Alberta) the company locked out in June. — Nov 19
Boilermakers are ramping up EPRI training and testing for advanced rigging at various sites across the United States, making the union even more attractive to contractors and owners in the construction sector. EPRI, the Electric Research Power Institute, conducts research, development, and demonstration projects across the United States. EPRI is an independent, nonprofit focused on research in electricity generation, delivery, and use. — Nov 17
Ten Canadian graduate apprentices have been named as best in their 2020 class. Those honored are: Gabriel Barbeau, L-271; Blake Jessup, L-128; Adrien Keller, L-359; Brittany Marier-Baumann, L-191; Andrew Ouellette, L-146; Aaron Peck, L-555; Mark Poelmann, L-128; Gerritt Taylor, L-73; Quinn Vandermeer, L-146; and Marcel Vautour, L-73.— Nov 12
