A journeyperson boilermaker is a tradesperson who must possess the full range of knowledge, abilities and skills required to fabricate, construct, install, assemble, erect, demolish, repair and maintain a wide variety of vessels, tanks, towers, boilers, hoists and other structures, ancillary equipment and fixtures made of steel, other metals, fiberglass, and other materials. The broad scope of the boilermaker trade includes the construction and maintenance activities performed in the field and in industrial and commercial plants such as
2022 Dues Increase
Please be advised that under the direction of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, the monthly Union Dues for Construction Sector Operations will increase to $53.35 effective Feb 1st, 2022. Lodge 359 has received approval from the IBB for a waiver allowing the Field Dues to remain at their current level for 2022. The Industrial Sector […]
December 2021 Newsletter
Important Notice
We are looking for volunteers that may have a room, an RV, etc.., available to assist our Brothers and Sisters that are now getting laid off from jobs on Vancouver Island, Quesnel, and possibly other job locations and cannot get to/from the Lower Mainland due to the road closures. If you are willing to assist […]
Boilermakers Lodge 359 – FAQ’s & COVID-19 Statement
Does the Union support mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace? No. The Union supports policies that have choice. This means alternate methods and controls that are put in place to accommodate those that are exempt from vaccination, including those that make a choice to forego vaccination for personal reasons. All employers have a management right […]
Christmas Membership Meeting (CANCELLATION)
The Lodge 359 Annual Christmas Meeting and Dinner to be held at the Cascades Casino on Dec 1, 2021 has been cancelled. There has been concerns raised that due to the ongoing Covid-19 Public Health Orders regarding mandatory vaccination at these events, that this will limit members from attending.
Christmas Membership Meeting
The December 1, 2021 Christmas Membership Meeting will be held at the Cascades Casino on Fraser Highway in Langley. You will be required to show your vaccination passport as per the rules of the venue and the public health regulations. If this changes closer to the time of the meeting we will inform the members […]
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Message From Interior Health Regarding Steve Hawker’s Funeral Service
To: Attendees of Funeral at Kamloops Alliance Church July 16 at 2pm From: IH Communicable Disease Unit RE: Low Risk Contact with Confirmed Novel Coronavirus Case (COVID-19) This letter is to advise you that a confirmed case of COVID-19 attended a funeral at Kamloops Alliance Church on July 16 at 2pm. Interior Health will follow […]