All area training centers/schools will be closed until Further notice.
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 2022 Scholarship
The 2022 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers scholarship competition has started. all entries must ne received by March 1, 2022
All candidates must submit the following:
1. The online Scholarship Application
2. proof of relationship or dependency to a Boilermaker member
3. the applicant's high school transcript; and
4. a 350 word (minimum) to 500 word (maximum) typed essay on this years topic:
"Renewables alone won't help the world meet global emission reduction standards on the timetable needed. Explain why and how a mixture of "all of the above" energy sources, including carbon capture, use and storage, can set the world on a path to a clean energy future."
For more information please visit the Boilermaker Scholarship website at scholarships.boilermakers.org This website is also where you would submit your application and all supporting documents.
Good Luck!!
Local 169 Film
The following are links provided by Amy Wiser from the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers of the short films that were made at Local 169 Training Center
https://vimeo.com/593481265
https://vimeo.com/593464823
The following are links provided by Amy Wiser from the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers of the short films that were made at Local 169 Training Center
https://vimeo.com/593481265
https://vimeo.com/593464823
Change of Dues
- Effective February 1, 2022 Local 169 Dues will increase to $52.35 per month
Great Lakes Area Boilermakers Apprenticeship Program 2021 Regional Contest
In August, Justin Williamson participated in the GLABAP Regional Apprenticeship Contest.
Congratulations, Justin, for doing an excellent job representing the local!
Congratulations, Justin, for doing an excellent job representing the local!
Congratulations to the Fall 2021 Graduate Apprentices!
Local 169 2021 Scholarship Award Winners
2021 Winners:
First Place: Charlotte Fajardo
Second Place: Joseph Kidd
Third Place: Matt Hutsell
First Place: Charlotte Fajardo
Second Place: Joseph Kidd
Third Place: Matt Hutsell
FIRST PLACE
Charlotte will be attending St Clair Community College in the fall.
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SECOND PLACE Joe will be starting his second year at MSU in the fall.
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THIRD PLACE
Matt will be attending University of Michigan Dearborn in the fall.
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2020 Local 169 Election Results
Congratulations to the newly elected Executive Board!
Robert Hutsell - Business Manager (by acclimation)
Michael Card - President (by acclimation)
Donald Fajardo - Vice-President
Lori Custer - Recording Secretary (by acclimation)
Scott Ivey - Chairman of the Trustees
Jamie Ratliff - Trustee
James L. Howard - Trustee
Michael Dodson - Inspector (by acclimation)
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Pulse Mig Welding Training Now Offered in Area One
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Journeymen, if you are interested in working the upcoming Bluewater Project, you must be RMD trained. Training will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4PM until 8PM at the Area One training center. Call Ashley at (313) 584-8520 to sign up. There is a maximum of four welders per training session.
If you cannot make a Tuesday or Thursday class, please call the union hall to speak with Jamie about scheduling training on an alternate date. |
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I N C A S E Y O U M I S S E D I T . . .
Joshua Slater wins 2018 BNAP Apprentice of the Year Competition
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Branden Dormire wins 2017 BNAP Apprentice of the Year competition
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Congratulations to Branden Dormire on winning the BNAP Apprentice of the Year competition. Winners were announced at a banquet on Thursday, August 24, 2017 in Denver, CO. Branden and his partner from the Great Lakes Area also won the team award.
Branden worked and studied hard for weeks leading up to the competition. Thank you. Branden, for your hard work and dedication! |
