Boilermakers Local 169

Serving Michigan With Pride Since 1895

Friday, February 17, 2012: Boilermakers Local 169 will be holding our local competition to determine who will represent Local 169 at the upcoming Great Lakes Area Boilermaker Apprentice of the Year Competition, which will be held at Local 85 in Toledo in June 2012. Current 8th period apprentices and those who graduated on November 1, 2011 are eligible to compete.

If you are interested in competing, please contact Mark Wertz at the union hall.

Advancements have been scheduled on the following dates and times:

Area	Date/Time	Location
1	Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:00pm	Boilermakers Local 169 Union Hall 1755 Fairlane Drive, Allen Park, MI 48101
2	Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 5:00pm	Spring Lake Holiday Inn 940 West Savidge Street, Spring Lake, MI 49456
3	Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 5:00pm	Bay City Double Tree One Wenonah Park Place, Bay City, MI 48708
4	Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 5:00pm	Landmark Inn 230 North Front Street, Marquette Township, MI 49855

All lessons must be turned in to the hall no later than March 16, 2012. Please contact the hall with any questions or concerns you may have.

Local 169's Journeymen effective November 2011

Attention all apprentices: A minimum of 72 hours of training is required each period in order to advance to the next period.

Area One Training Schedule - January 2012

Area One Training Schedule - February 2012

Images of the Training Center in Allen Park

Congratulations to Brian Rose, who won the Great Lakes Area Boilermaker Apprentice of the Year Competition and represented the entire Great Lakes Region at the National Boilermaker Apprentice of the Year Competition, which was held in Buffalo, NY from September 24 - 30, 2011.

Brian tied for first place at the regional competition with the apprentice representing Local 85 Toledo. The two competed as a team at the National Competition, and Local 85's apprentice came in second place overall. Brian did an outstanding job of representing both Boilermakers Local 169 and the Great Lakes Region. Please thank Brian for a job well done!

Brian is the ninth Boilermaker from Local 169 to win the Great Lakes Area Apprentice Competition. Local 169 has won this award more than any other local in the Great Lakes Region.

Click here to learn who else has won this award.

Our 9th Annual High School Welding Invitational was held at our union hall on Friday, April 29, 2011. 60 students from across the state competed in both a written and weld test. Click here to read more...

1755 Fairlane Drive* Allen Park, MI 48101*phone (313) 584-8520 * fax (313) 584-8777