Union Meeting
Our next membership meeting will take place on September 22, 2023, at 8PM at the Pipefitters Local 111 Hall. The address is 2601 North 30th Street, Escanaba, MI. 49829. Please note the date change
Please make every effort to attend your monthly membership meeting!
2023 Boilermakers Local 169 Scholarship Essay Contest
Applications are now being accepted for the Boilermakers Local 169 Scholarship Essay Contest. This contest is open to 2023 high school graduates who are the son or daughter of current, active members. The due date for all applicants is November 1st, 2023. Good Luck!
Question.....What three things will influence your vote for the United States President?
Question.....What three things will influence your vote for the United States President?
Labor Day Parade/Picnic Area 2
Labor Day Parade and Picnic Monday, September 4, 2023
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After a two-year hiatus, the Annual Detroit Building Trades Labor Day Parade resumed. Thank you to everyone that made it out to march and stand up for our work and all unions. Everyone came to the hall following the parade and enjoyed lunch and spending time with other boilermakers and their families.
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Congratulations Evan Mahoney
Evan Mahoney took second place in the Great Lakes Area Apprentice Competition in June and advanced to the National Apprentice Competition. This past week he has been in Milwaukee testing for the National Competition. He along with teammate Nick from Milwaukee Local 107 took first place in the team competition. Great Job Evan!
Congratulations to the Fall 2023 Graduate Apprentices.
2023 Picnic Pictures
Area 1 pictures are brought to you by Josh Abalos. Thank you so much for the pictures. If anyone has more, please email them to lynn@boilermakerslocal169.com
2023 Scholarship Golf Outing
Thanks to all who participated in our local golf outing with a foursome or hole sponsorship. The money raised goes to benefit our members' children through our Boilermakers Local 169 Scholarship contest. A special thank you to Don Fajardo for his efforts towards making the outing a success, as well as Chelsea, Debbie, Heather, and Lynn.
Attention Journeymen and women
CommonArc is scheduled for August 23 and August 24, 2023. Any journeyman wishing to take commonarc mild steel and or stainless please contact B&G Processing (586-477-1562) for times.
SkillsUSA
Congratulations to Jill Osentoski, Nathan McCatty, and Kaden Kontranowski for competing in the Skills USA National Competition. Our team won the honor of representing the State of Michigan by winning the State Championship earlier this year. While our team did not place in the national event, they represented your local and the State of Michigan well. This experience has not only enriched our apprenticeship, but it has also showcased our local and our craft to a wide array of individuals that may be unaware of our trade. Thanks to all who competed and a special thank you to instructors Lew Harris, Mike Steffes, and Apprenticeship Coordinator Mike Card for getting our team prepared for this challenging competition.
Evan Mahoney took Runner-Up in the Great Lakes Apprentice Competition
Congratulations to Evan Mahoney who took runner-up in the Great Lakes Area Apprenticeship Competition in Local 237, Connecticut. Evan’s second place finish qualifies him for the National Apprenticeship Competition which will be held in Local 107, Wisconsin. Brother Mahoney represented local 169 well at the competition and we are confident that he will do the same at the National Competition. Way to go Evan!
Area 4 906 Labs
906 Labs has contacted MOST and lowered their prices to be more reasonable and comparable to other labs, so the Area 4 Members can start using that lab again. Sorry about any confusion.
18th High School Welding Invitational
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On Friday, May 19, 2023 we hosted our 18th High School Welding Invitational. There were 44 kids from 15 schools that competed. They all did a great job and represented their schools honorably. We tested them on welding and general knowledge. Our winners are;
Best written Test Score- Joshua Rose (Ida High School) Best Team Score - Flat Rock High School 1st Place Overall Score - Caleb Cialkowski (Flat Rock High School) 2nd Place Overall Score - John Wallace (Flat Rock High School) 3rd Place Overall Score - Scott Buxton (Ida High School) Congratulations to all the winners. Everyone did a great job! |
Area Picnics
Area 1 picnic July 22, 2023 at noon at Camp Dearborn. Lots of activities for kids of all ages along with multiple raffles. Please bring a dish to pass if you can.
Area 2 picnic follows the Labor Day Parade at Heritage Landing in Muskegon.
Area 3 picnic June 17th at Lake of Dreams Campground.
Area 4 picnic at Pioneer Trail Park on July 29th in Escanaba.
Area 2 picnic follows the Labor Day Parade at Heritage Landing in Muskegon.
Area 3 picnic June 17th at Lake of Dreams Campground.
Area 4 picnic at Pioneer Trail Park on July 29th in Escanaba.
SkillsUSA Competition
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Congratulations to apprentices Jillian Osentoski, Kaden Kontranowski, and Nathan McCatty on winning first place, gold medals at the Skills USA, State Finals! This competition pitted them against college level students in the field of welding and fabrication. Winning the state championship qualifies them to compete at the Skills USA, National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia this June. In addition, Nathaniel Miller, son of member Nathan Miller, and grandson of retired member Robert “Bobby” Miller, took home the gold medal in GTAW, (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) for the High School division. He too, will be representing the State of Michigan at the upcoming Skills USA National Competition. Will he soon be the fourth generation Boilermaker to come from the Miller family? We hope so. Congratulations to all and good luck at the Nationals!
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Boilermakers Local 169 Local Apprentice Competition
Congratulations to Evan Mahoney on advancing to the Great Lakes Competition. He competed against Cody Gledhill, Caleb Barron and Kaden Kontranowski. They all did a fantastic job!
2023 Spring Graduating Apprentices
Congratulations to all area 8th period apprentices that become journeymen on March 1, 2023
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2023 Annual Dinner Dance
A great time was had by all that attended the dinner dance in Mount Pleasant.
2023 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Scholarships
Please click on the following link to learn how to apply and who is eligible. Please take advantage of these opportunities when they arise to decrease the out of pocket costs. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023.
2023 Boilermaker scholarship poster 2023 .pdf
2022 Local Scholarship Contest Winners are;
Madeline Archer
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Ashley VanHaaren
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Congratulations to this year's winners of the Boilermakers local 169, Scholarship Essay Contest. Due to the continued success of our Scholarship Golf Outing, awards have increased! This year's first place winner of $3,000.00 is Madeline Archer, daughter of member Sam Archer. Second place winner of $2,000.00 is Ashley Vanhaaren, daughter of member Fred Vanhaaren III. Good luck in your future endeavors. The third-place prize of $1,000.00 went unclaimed this year as only two students applied. Please encourage your eligible children to apply next year. The Boilermakers Local 169 Scholarship Contest provides funding that can be used by students for any education expense they may have, such as books, computers, or dorms. A special thank you to Don Fajardo for all his efforts in organizing our golf outing, as well as all the contractors and members who donated and participated.
Labor Day 2022 Area 1
Boilermakers Local 169 Charity Golf Outing
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THANK YOU!
On behalf of the officers and members of Boilermakers Local 169, I would like to personally thank you for your generous donation to our Annual Charity Golf Outing. With your help, we raised over $7000.00! Thanks again for your continued support of the Boilermakers Local 169 Scholarship Fund. Fraternally, Robert D. Hutsell, Business Manager Boilermakers Local 169 |
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Dylan Kohair represented Local 169 in Competition
We would like to congratulate Dylan Kohair for making it to the Great Lakes Area Apprentice Competition. Although we did not qualify for Nationals, Dylan did a great job representing our local and we are all proud of his work and commitment to Boilermakers Local 169. We would also like to thank the Agents, Instructors, and past contestants, for their efforts in getting Dylan prepared for this year’s competition. Any interested apprentices should consider entering the local competition next year.
2022 John F. Ericsson NACBE Safety Award
ICYMI: This year's John F. Erickson NACBE safety award winner is L-169 (Detroit). Congrats also to L-13 (Philadelphia), L-455 (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) and L-92 (Los Angeles) for earning top safety honors in their sections.
A big congratulations goes to all members of Local 169. Safety is our #1 priority and Local 169, proves that time and again.
Attention all members concerning OTC COVID19 tests
The following links ae for all members to purchase COVID19 tests from your local participating pharmacy. Please make sure you pay at the pharmacy counter and show your insurance card to the cashier. All members are allowed 8 at home tests per month for a $0 copay. If you have problems or questions please contact Express scripts at 1-800-655-0459. Please click on the links below for full instructions and claim forms.
2022 Dinner Dance
A Great time was had by all who attended our recent dinner dance. It has been a long time since we've been able to gather for such events. I encourage all members to take advantage of these opportunities in the future. Hopefully, the downturn of the pandemic will afford us opportunities to gather for picnics, parades and other activities.
2022 Dinner Dance at the Atheneum in Detroit.mp4
2022 Dinner Dance at the Atheneum in Detroit.mp4
Michigan Redistricting Maps
Michigan Congressional
Chestnut
- https://michigan.mydistricting.com/legdistricting/comments/plan/279/23
Michigan State Senate
Linden
- https://michigan.mydistricting.com/legdistricting/comments/plan/281/23
Michigan State House
Hickory
- https://michigan.mydistricting.com/legdistricting/comments/plan/280/23
Chestnut
- https://michigan.mydistricting.com/legdistricting/comments/plan/279/23
Michigan State Senate
Linden
- https://michigan.mydistricting.com/legdistricting/comments/plan/281/23
Michigan State House
Hickory
- https://michigan.mydistricting.com/legdistricting/comments/plan/280/23
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
Congratulations to the 2022 Graduate Apprentices!
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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! |
