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The official publication of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, AFL-CIO/CLC
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DEPARTMENTS THE REPORTER
P. 2 Commentary Vol. 60 No. 2
P. 20 Service Pins
P. 24 In Memoriam NEWTON B. JONES
International President & Editor-in-Chief
P. 25 A Look Back WILLIAM T. CREEDEN
International Secretary-Treasurer
INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Lawrence McManamon, Great Lakes
J. Tom Baca, Western States
Warren Fairley, Southeast
COVER STORY
John T. Fultz, Northeast
Arnie Stadnick, Canada
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For decades,
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energy industry to Lead Designer
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COMMENTARY
Hydrogen energy is poised for
extreme growth
A s we continue to follow energy-related
developments that impact our mem-
bers, the rapid growth of hydrogen
production is of particular interest, with im-
plications for Boilermaker jobs and the con-
be readily transported and stored. And when
combusted, it emits zero greenhouse gases.
In addition, it is versatile and portable
with applications for industrial processes,
heating, power generation and transporta-
tinued use of fossil fuels with carbon capture, tion (via fuel cells).
use and storage (CCUS). As nations decarbonize their economies,
Estimates of hydrogen’s growth are stagger- hydrogen stands out as a very attractive
ing. ETC, a coalition of energy industry ex- alternative to other energy sources.
ecutives, estimates that nearly $15 trillion will
be needed by mid century to fund expanded
hydrogen capacity. The Green Hydrogen Cata-
pult Initiative, a global consortium of energy
T he critical debate over hydrogen devel-
opment is how best to extract it at scale.
Almost all of the hydrogen produced in North
developers, predicts a 50-fold increase in green America today is separated from natural gas
hydrogen over the next six years. and used in petroleum refining to remove
National strategies to get on board with sulfur or in fertilizer production involving
hydrogen are developing quickly. Canada ammonia. Hydrogen produced in this man-
launched its hydrogen strategy in December ner is referred to as “gray,” since the process
2020 and announced its steering committee releases carbon dioxide. Where carbon cap-
this past April. In June, the U.S. Department ture, use and storage technologies have been
of Energy announced an “Earthshot” initiative applied to cut CO2 emissions, hydrogen is
for hydrogen advancement. At least nine other referred to as “blue.”
nations as well as the European Union have “Green” hydrogen involves a different pro-
also declared their national strategies. cess altogether—electrolysis. Using water as a
In many ways, hydrogen is the perfect en- feedstock, an electric current is introduced
ergy source. It is abundant and can be pro- to separate H2O molecules into hydrogen
duced locally using available technology. It can and oxygen. The process is considered green
2 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTER
The critical debate over hydrogen
development is how best to extract
it at scale.
when renewable energy sources (principally In whatever manner the hydrogen future
wind and solar but potentially nuclear) power unfolds, whether blue, green or greener than
the electrolysis. green—or likely some combination of compet-
Some proponents of green hydrogen hold ing technologies—one thing is certain: devel-
that gray and blue alternatives should be opers and governments are lining up for a step
abandoned because of their CO2 emissions change in global energy.
(although CCUS can reduce emissions by up Billions, perhaps trillions of dollars in in-
to 90%) and assert that continued investments vestments will be spent on hydrogen extrac-
in these processes only promote future fossil tion and related infrastructure. Many jobs in
fuel use. power generation, heavy industry, manufac-
Some proponents of gray and blue hydro- turing, transportation and other sectors will
gen decry the massive amounts of electricity be created.
required in electrolysis at scale and the high Boilermaker skill sets in welding, fabrication
cost of green hydrogen per unit. Not only and other areas could play an important role
would vast arrays of wind and solar be re- in the coming hydrogen revolution.
quired, but those systems would be dedicated In the oil sands region of Alberta and Sas-
solely to hydrogen extraction and not avail- katchewan, where generations of Boilermakers
able for other electricity customers. have earned a living, the hydrogen revolution
Still others see the need for both blue is already at play. An alliance of oil firms there
and green hydrogen deployment, arguing will replace natural gas with hydrogen to pro-
that blue hydrogen can serve near-term duce steam for bitumen processing. CO2 emis-
demand until green hydrogen costs reach sions from the hydrogen extraction process
blue hydrogen levels, around 2030-2035 by will be captured and transported by trunk line
some estimates. to permanent underground storage.
With advances in CCUS and large reserves
W hile the hydrogen buildout is often
discussed in terms of major capital
projects, a third approach (aside from fossil
of natural gas in both Canada and the United
States, blue hydrogen production could be-
come a major jobs generator as one leg of the
fuel extraction or electrolysis) involves small- projected hydrogen energy buildout.
scale units extracting hydrogen from recycled
biomass using plasma burners. [See related article by Richard MacIntosh on pages
Dubbed the “greener than green” option, 4-5 of this issue.]
this technology, by the firm SGH2, boasts
carbon-negative emissions using paper or
vegetation refuse that would otherwise release
methane if left to decompose.
The first SGH2 unit is scheduled to become Newton B. Jones
operational in 2023 in Lancaster, California. International President
SUMMER 2021 | 3
In a guest editorial published in the Edmonton Journal on January 22, IR Richard MacIntosh, International Assistant Director
of Climate Change Policy Solutions, explains why the government must invest in innovation and technology to support
natural-resource development for the energy industry.
Canada needs to support its resource sector
W hen it comes to Canada’s
natural resources, I can
almost chant the numbers:
ment, wages and tax base—along with its zero
emissions when used as a fuel.
Around the world, there are more than 1,800
909 resource communities, LNG-fueled electricity plants in various stages of
1.9 million jobs, $86 billion construction. There is room to convert these to
in investment. hydrogen, with small changes to the fuel-delivery
Canada is No. 1 in the world for producing pot- system. I am a Boilermaker, and I know. Canada
ash, No. 1 for canola, No. 2 for uranium, No. 5 for can provide LNG, yes; but we can also
gold, No. 10 for copper. And No. 3 in the world for provide hydrogen.
the area of forests and for oil reserves. We also need to step up carbon capture tech-
We now need all our resources to play their role nology, which can decrease Canada’s carbon
in Canada’s recovery from the pandemic slump. leakage and at the same time create employ-
In Alberta and other provinces where resources ment opportunities.
underpin the economy, investments in innova- Look at three carbon capture projects we have
tion and technology to support natural-resource done in Canada: Boundary Dam in Saskatchewan,
development for the energy industry are vital Shell Quest in Alberta, and the NWR Sturgeon
and create a win-win story for people and refinery, also in Alberta. They created 6,121 total
the environment. jobs, $1.6 billion in wages and benefits and gener-
Governments need to support such initiatives, ated $2.7 billion in GDP across Canada.
which enable us to be greener when we extract, A Canadian white paper on large-scale carbon
process, export and use energy resources. We capture proposes a refundable capital tax credit
rank No. 2 on the Global Clean-tech Innovation provided in advance of construction of carbon
Index and have made real progress in tackling capture facilities, a tax credit focused on expen-
greenhouse-gas emissions from the oilsands and ditures during the study and design phase of a
the oil and gas industry. But there’s more to project and a production tax credit, similar to
be done. that of the 45Q incentive in the United States, to
We need to take a good look, for example, at the address competitiveness issues. Can we move
opportunities hydrogen can bring—in employ- on these?
CARBON CAPTU RE
PROJECTS CRE A TED
BOUNDARY DAM | Saskatchewan
6,121 $1.6 BILLION
J OB S W AG ES & BE N E F ITS
$2.7 BILLION
SHELL QUEST | Alberta
GD P AC ROSS C ANADA NWR STURGEON REFINERY | Alberta
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And let’s consider some common sense in effi- • Coordinate with industry to address pending
ciencies: Why did we have to send 450,000 barrels labour shortages and the disruption of the
of Alberta oil by tanker through the Panama Canal natural-resources sector’s labour force.
to New Brunswick, a journey of 12,000 kilometers
• Work with provinces and territories to
in total? Because we don’t have pipeline capacity
modernize Canada’s education and training
to do it.
systems to better support lifelong learning.
Canada needs to support our own industries
before we support the industries of other coun- • Emphasize flexible, affordable training and
tries. We should build a pipeline across the continued skills development.
country to deliver our oil to Canadians. And
• Enhance skilled-workforce mobility.
we can build a power line so Quebec can export
its hydroelectricity. • Advance Indigenous employment by working
As a union guy, I have to plead with govern- with their governments.
ments to bring unions into the discussion about
• Increase employment retention and readi-
the future. They understand resource develop-
ness for skills development.
ment and economics.
What does labour want to see • Step up training on the economy. We train
from governments? people to become great workers in this coun-
try, but we do not take the time to explain
• Ensure job creation: establish a regulatory how the economy works.
and policy environment that encourages
investment in industry in order to get There’s a prescription for economic recovery
Canadians back to work. and the economic future. H
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SUMMER 2021 | 5
IP Newton B. Jones opens the CSO and ISO conferences.
Virtual CSO/ISO conferences convene
leaders, info and ideas
W ith a pandemic still raging around the
world, Boilermakers enjoyed a sem-
blance of normality in May through
the return of two of the union’s events: the Indus-
trial Sector Operations and Construction Sector
“Coming out of this pandemic, the work will
return in force,” IP Jones said. “A lot of this work
was deferred and it has to be done. We’re going to
be helping you the best we can to make sure your
jobs are properly manned.”
Operations conferences. Lodge leaders from Concerning the Industrial Sector, he noted that
each sector met in one-day virtual formats for a membership has remained stable. “Almost all of
much-needed touchpoint after a year-plus of our units went on working through the pandemic.
lost connections. The ISO has been strong and steady.”
The conferences, which were broadcast He highlighted a few bright spots from the past
through Kelly Companies and Quince Media, year: Several independent lodges joined forces
utilized the same technology and studios with the Boilermakers, including Honeywell and
employed for the virtual National Football League SIFCO in Ohio and service workers in New
draft. The same resources will be used to virtually York State.
host the 34th Consolidated Convention, giving “We welcome you and will do our level best
CSO and ISO conference participants a chance to represent you going forward and to help you
to explore the format ahead of the convention. grow as well,” IP Jones said.
Even delivered virtually, the message was Full video and presentation materials from
clear during both conferences: Boilermakers both virtual events are available at https://
remained strong and resilient in a year of boilermakers.org/2021-cso-iso/.
unprecedented upheaval.
“We’ve had a difficult year,” acknowledged
International President Newton B. Jones in
the conference openings. “We’ve weathered the Coming out of this pandemic,
storm financially very well. The pension is hold-
ing steady. It’s better news than we thought we’d the work will return in force.
be having.”
During the early days of the pandemic in 2020,
Newton B. Jones
jobs were shuttered and workers went home,
International President
causing lost man-hours and jobs left undone.
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The virtual CSO and ISO conferences offer members a safe way to gather for union-centric updates and discussions while a worldwide pandemic remains a
threat. ED-CSO Mark Vandiver emcees the CSO conference.
U pdates on union gains due to the M.O.R.E.
Work Investment Fund took center stage
during the CSO conference. Martin Williams,
D-CDS, D-NRS, AIP Tim Simmons gave an over-
view of the successful M.O.R.E. Work program
job targeting. Simmons said the initiative assists
National Coordinator of State Legislative Affairs local lodges in regaining market share in areas
gave an overview of state legislative activity across where Boilermaker employers have been unable
the U.S. to maintain a strong presence, allowing them to
Williams said that in California, SB 54 has enter new industries.
“transformed the building trades and showed it’s To date, the M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund
possible to go on offense and win.” Measures like has allowed Boilermaker employers to bid work
SB 54, requiring a certain percentage of skilled in 158 facilities, of which 53% are not solely fossil
workers who graduated from registered appren- fuel power generation. Job targeting efforts have
ticeship programs, have also passed in Washing- gained the trade over 365,812.35 man-hours.
ton State and New Jersey, with similar legislation “Every man-hour counts toward making cer-
brewing in Colorado, Arizona, Delaware, Virginia tain our members and their families are taken
and Minnesota. The Hazardous Workforce Train- care of and that our Boilermakers National Funds
ing Act, a bill that just passed the Illinois House in are secure,” Simmons said.
April, is now in the state senate. Marketing Manager Johnny Baca presented an
In addition, Williams said, there’s an interest in overview of the M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund
state-level investments and incentives for carbon state recruiting initiatives. The program brings
capture increasing with 22 states considering in recruits to locals when there’s job demand and
carbon capture-related legislation. worker shortage. Baca also gave attendees a peek
at a new recruiting brochure available to
construction locals.
Behind-the-scenes, a team of professionals IVP-NE John Fultz updated attendees
keep the virtual conference moving smoothly
on the Boilermakers National Funds sta-
while D-CSO Tim Simmons details the
man-hours recovered through the
tus. He shared the news that since 2013,
M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund. the BNF team has saved members $864
million by performing audits to moni-
tor the Fund’s business partners and by
negotiating business partner contracts.
Efficiencies and cost savings were cata-
lyzed by the reorganization of BNF,
particularly the Health and Welfare
Fund, as directed by IP Jones in 2011,
which has saved between $30 and $40
million per year.
SUMMER 2021 | 7
IVP Fultz also gave an overview of numerous
ways BNF helped Boilermakers during James “Jimmy” Hart, President of
the Metal Trades Department,
the pandemic.
AFL-CIO, shares great news for
Also of special note, Marty Stanton, SAIP, D-JS- the shipbuilding industry.
CSO, D-NCA, AD-CSO alerted all that the United
Association’s President Mark McManus inexplica-
bly cancelled INFO-67 and all other jurisdictional
agreements between the UA and the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Boilermakers earlier in
the year, essentially also ending the relationship
between the two unions.
Other speakers included NACBE Executive
Director Ron Traxler (see article on page 9) and
D-NTDS/AD-CSO Mike West, who took attend-
ees through M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund
Recovery Agreements. International Secretary-
Treasurer Bill Creeden shared financials and union is the largest. One recent big win was at the
membership numbers. He emphasized the Philly Shipyard, with new shipbuilding contracts
importance of organizing and recruiting. leading to more work for Boilermakers.
Additionally, Director of Government Affairs “A coalition of good hard trade unionists got
Cecile Conroy spoke on the Biden Adminis- together and worked their butts off to get that
tration’s energy policy. IR Erica Stewart, also yard reopened, and nobody took ‘no’ for answer,”
National Coordinator of Women in the Trades Hart said. “Philly Shipyard is back.” With 65% of
Initiative, offered updates on NABTU’s Trades- the work represented by the Boilermakers, Hart
women Build Nations. Communications Director said the contract means 10 years of work on the
Amy Wiser gave an overview of M.O.R.E. Work books and 2,000 jobs.
Investment Fund marketing initiatives, and AD- “Workers belong in the union,” Hart said. “It’s
CSO/Canada Cory Channon, also International your job each and every day to knock on some-
Director of Climate Change Policy Solutions, one’s door and ask if they’re in the union.”
discussed balancing jobs and the economies of Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the Trans-
science in relation to climate change mitigation. port Salaried Staffs’ Association in the United
Kingdom also spoke during the plenary session
I n addition to hearing from keynote speakers
during an opening plenary session, ISO lodge
leaders connected through “Zoom rooms” dedi-
and called for unity as workers continue to deal
with the COVID-19 pandemic. TSSA, an indepen-
dent trade union in the United Kingdom and Ire-
cated to addressing topics including an NLRB land for the transport and travel trade industries,
update, arbitration, financial officer training, is a partner of the Boilermakers union.
legislative updates, organizing and safety, among Cortes cited an article in The Economist outlin-
others. Members also broke out into industry- ing the fact that unions are necessary for workers’
specific sessions. safety and fairness. He said unions “ensure work-
During the conference plenary session, James ing people won’t foot the bill for this pandemic.
“Jimmy” Hart, President of the Metal Trades That’s why it’s important that we work together.
Department, AFL-CIO, offered good news “It was the efforts of working people that has
for union members in manufacturing pulled us out of this pandemic. We need to build
and shipbuilding. a world that’s better for working people
“America is back, and workers have survived going forward.”
thanks to a coalition of unions like the AFL-CIO,” Attendees also heard from Rick Vanderveen,
Hart said. D-ISO/Canada, who offered a comprehensive
The mission to grow the metal trades comes overview of all the ISO lodges in Canada. H
from the affiliates, of which the Boilermakers
8 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERLocal 13 takes top NACBE national safety award
N ortheast Area Local 13 (Philadelphia)
earned The John F. Erickson NACBE
Safety Award, announced during the
2021 Construction Sector Operations virtual
conference on May 26. This year’s award
recognition looked a bit different than in the
past due to the ongoing circumstances of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s been an extremely challenging year due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, with the guys in the field
having to social distance, wear masks and work
in specified work groups,” said NACBE Executive
Director Ron Traxler. “Yet they rose to the
occasion and accepted the challenge.”
Traxler presented the overall 2020 safety index
during the CSO conference. Statistics from 50
NACBE contractor organizations indicated good
news, with most reports trending in the right
direction. In year-to-year comparison, lost-time
injury rates were down from 0.32 in 2019 to zero
in 2020. The OSHA recordable rate was down
John Bland, BM-ST of Local 13, received the John F. Erickson NACBE
about half in 2020, at .59, from 1 in 2019. Compen-
Safety Award on behalf of his lodge.
sable eye injuries were significantly down from 28
in 2019 to 9 in 2020. Meanwhile, the compensable
injury rate ticked up slightly from 2.41 in 2019 to nationwide winner and one winner from each of
2.74 in 2020. the remaining U.S. sections. The awards are deter-
L-13 BM-ST John Bland accepted the national mined by the lowest injury rates followed by the
safety award on the local’s behalf. In 2020, L-13 highest percentage of Boilermaker man-hours
had zero OSHA recordable injuries in 336,581 total worked for NACBE contractors participating in
man-hours worked. the NACBE safety index.
The National Association of Construction Boil- Sectional award winners were: Great Lakes—
ermaker Employers recognizes local lodges annu- Local 374 (Dale/Hobart, Indiana); Southeast—Local
ally for their members’ dedication to making and 433 (Tampa, Florida) and Western States—Local 11
keeping their workplaces safe. They name one (East Helena, Montana). H
It’s been an extremely challenging year due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, with the guys in the field
having to social distance, wear masks and work
in specified work groups. Yet they rose to the
occasion and accepted the challenge. Ron Traxler
Executive Director, NACBE
SUMMER 2021 | 9Boilermakers: Ahead of the
green curve
W ith increasing
polarization over
the climate
debate, not just in the United
States and Canada but around
technology: carbon capture,
use and storage.
Boilermakers have never
been climate change deniers.
As President Newton B. Jones
the Clean Air Act, which set
into motion a cascade of ef-
forts to improve U.S. air qual-
ity. With environmentalists,
scientists and unions working
the globe, the “leave it in stated clearly: “While climate together, air quality improved.
the ground” voices clammer change has its skeptics, the International Vice President
louder than all the others. Boilermakers union is not J. Tom Baca raised the ques-
They’d have people believe ei- one of them. The body of tion: “Where in the public dia-
ther the world cuts fossil fuels evidence is too large not to logue is the middle ground?
cold turkey and switches to be convincing.” Where are climate change so-
purported “green” technology Yet, the measured voice of lutions that mitigate emissions
or the planet is damned. compromise has gotten lost contributing to climate change
In the discussion about amid the chorus of voices while preserving millions of
reducing the effects of climate vilifying fossil fuels. middle-class union jobs?”
change there seems little In a recent radio interview, The union has done both.
room for middle ground. L-13 BM-ST John Bland ques- Over the last 30-plus years,
But the solution isn’t as tioned when collaboration thousands of Boilermakers
simple as some environmental ended and extremism began. across the United States and
extremists claim. “When did environmental- Canada have been instrumen-
While Boilermakers have ists, engineers and unions stop tal in alleviating the effects of
traditionally worked in the oil working together?” he asked. climate change on the envi-
and gas industry, the union’s “In the late ’70s we had acid ronment while earning a liv-
members have also been at rain and we got together and ing wage with benefits and a
the forefront of mitigating we fixed it. Now we’re in the pension. Members have spent
climate change dating back 2000s and one side is saying decades installing bag houses,
decades. And as early as 2008 ‘shut it down’ and another is scrubbers, dry and wet pre-
the Boilermakers were the backing them up.” cipitators, and other emission
union leaders shining a spot- In 1970, with air pollution controls. All these measures
light on the latest mitigation increasing, Congress passed vastly reduced particulate
While climate change has its skeptics, the
Boilermakers union is not one of them. The body
of evidence is too large not to be convincing.
Newton B. Jones
International President
10 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERmatter, nitrogen oxides, the Ivanpah Solar Electric helped to build the $4 bil-
sulfur oxides, mercury and Generating System, which lion, 1,600-MW Prairie State
other emissions. uses focused sunlight to turn Energy Campus. The campus
water to steam and steam has twin 800 MW supercritical
R etrofits throughout the
1970s and into the 2000s
measurably cleaned the envi-
to electricity.
Newer supercritical and
ultra-supercritical plants
power generation units and
an on-site coal mine with 200
million tons of recoverable
ronment. Data from the Envi- are burning coal at higher coal—enough to fuel the plant
ronmental Protection Agency temperatures and pressures, for 30 years.
show a sharp decrease in nox- reducing the amount of coal Moving into the future, no
ious emissions. For example, needed to produce the same one can predict what new
from 1995 to 2020, the annual energy output as comparable technologies will be invented,
emissions of sulfur oxides fell older units. Boilermakers but a realistic mix of reliable
by 93%, annual emissions of
nitrogen oxides from power
plants fell 87% with carbon
dioxide dropping 27%. REDUCTION OF NOXIOUS
Some examples of Boil- EMISSIONS FROM 1995-2020
ermaker retrofits and new
builds include a billion-dollar
wet scrubber on the West
x
Coast at Valero’s Benicia Re-
finery in Benicia, California,
in 2010. ARB, Inc. & Primoris
Electric Inc. was one of the 93%
contractors on the retrofit.
Vice President Larry Jansen
said that many of their proj-
ects with Boilermakers are
for “environmental improve-
ment.” Most of these are SCRs
x
or selective catalytic reduc-
tion, which is like putting a
catalytic converter on your
car to reduce emissions.
“It’s the most common 87%
retrofit,” Jansen said.
And it’s effective. According
to the EPA, SCRs are capable
of a reduction in sulfur di-
oxide in the range of 50% to
98% with the highest removal
2
efficiencies achieved by wet
scrubbers. Those have a great-
er than 90% efficiency.
In addition to retrofits, 27%
Boilermakers have been the
workforce behind innovative
green technologies such as
SUMMER 2021 | 11energy sources that meet de- As Jansen said, the U.S.
mand, preserve the environ- needs comprehensive POLLUTION
ment and maintain union jobs policy that’s balanced as the CONTROL TERMS
is necessary. nation heads into a clean
“We’re going to have to keep energy future.
a certain amount of our fossil “It’s concerning to me that
fuels as we transition—until people forget it takes lithium
the next energy source,” said to make a battery,” he said. “Or
IVP Baca. “And we don’t know what happens to the solar pan- Bag houses: This method
what that’s going to look like els when they wear out. I don’t involves long, narrow bags
suspended in a large
in 20 years. As energy changes think it’s a well-informed way enclosure. Fans blow the
and needs change, we’re to progress into the future. particulates upward, and
going to be able to transition There needs to be a balance in they’re trapped inside
into that.” all of the above.” the bag.
As a Boilermaker who has
W hile the technology
is still costly, data on
CCUS demonstrate that car-
carefully studied energy
needs, climate change and
solutions over the past years,
bon capture technology will Channon understands the Scrubbers: These can
significantly reduce CO2 need to clean up the environ- remove gasses, mists and
emissions while putting excess ment and mitigate the effects solids simultaneously.
They’re used to remove
CO2 back in the ground, aid- of climate change across the particles and gases from
ing in enhanced oil recovery. globe. He also knows it can’t industrial exhaust streams
But positive change that both happen without a bridge of as they pass through the
maintains a middle-class stan- fossil fuels. duct network.
dard of living and cleans up “The narrative that’s been
the environment won’t hap- created, that we’ve been led
pen unless extremists drop to believe, is that hydro, wind
the political hot potato. and solar are green and will
According to AD-CSO/Cana- live forever. That’s wrong.
Precipitators: These
da Cory Channon, who is also You’ve been misled,” Chan- remove particles from gas
International Director of Cli- non said. “We’re out there streams using an elec-
mate Change Policy Solutions, promoting a solution—carbon tricity to charge particles,
it’s time to get people working capture. Through that we pre- which then attach to
collector plates carrying
on climate change mitigation serve well-paid, meaningful an opposite charge.
to stop the rhetoric and politi- jobs and increase job opportu-
cal pandering and look at the nities while we are mitigating
facts: Fossil fuels power the greenhouse gas emissions.” H
nation—not just to fuel homes
but to power the manufactur-
ing of many of the goods and Editor’s Note: This is the first in a Carbon Capture Use and
services that make life pos- series of three articles about ener- Storage: This method
sible. In addition, as nations gy production and climate change captures carbon dioxide
emissions then stores it
moves further into “green” mitigation. Watch for an article in deep in the ground. It can
technology, climate extremists the Fall issue of The Boilermaker also be used for enhanced
don’t want to admit that fossil Reporter outlining the problems oil recovery and manu-
facturing of products.
fuels are needed to build it. with green technologies.
12 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERMaintaining the high standards
of registered apprenticeships
is vital to the success of our
trade, as well as many others.
Mark Wertz
BNAP Coordinator
Biden administration ends proposed IRAPs
T he building trades’ two-
year fight against the
Trump Administration Depart-
awareness, higher skill levels
and greater productivity. In a
statement praising the rescind-
maker trade, like many others,
requires a highly skilled work-
force. Maintaining the high
ment of Labor’s Industry ing of IRAPs, NABTU, North standards of registered appren-
Recognized Apprenticeship America’s Building Trades ticeships is vital to the success
Program, also known as IRAPs, Unions, stressed the impor- of our trade, as well as
ended in February when the tance of upholding the regis- many others.”
Biden Administration elimi- tered apprenticeship model In addition to ending IRAPs,
nated the program. Unions used successfully the current administration also
across the board were against for generations. brought back the DOL’s Advi-
these pseudo apprentice- “The construction indus- sory Committee on Apprentice-
ships that were nothing more try’s integrity relies on the ships, which provides needed
than an attempt at allowing well-structured and regulated input from industry experts.
nonunion companies in the format of registered appren- “We applaud the decisions by
construction trades to short- ticeships to help recruit and the Biden-Harris Administra-
cut training to increase their retain workers through pro- tion to both eliminate Industry
profits. If enacted, they would gressive wage increases, appro- Recognized Apprenticeships
have lowered the standards of priate apprentice-to-journey and bring back the Department
industry-specific testing and worker ratios, quality assurance of Labor’s Advisory Committee
proven union apprenticeships, assessments, and instructor on Apprenticeship, which
all which have high standards eligibility prerequisites.” provides much needed indus-
and demonstrated safety. Boilermakers National try-based input on policy,
The construction industry Apprenticeship Coordinator quality assurance standards
relies on the proven union Mark Wertz also hailed the and equitable enforcement,”
apprenticeship model to decision to end IRAPs. said NABTU’s President
train workers, because union “The BNAP commends the Sean McGarvey. H
apprenticeships produce Biden Administration’s suspen-
workers who have more safety sion of the IRAP. The Boiler-
SUMMER 2021 | 13L-146 lockout at CESSCO passes one-year mark
L ocal 146 (Edmonton,
Alberta) Boilermak-
ers hit an unfortunate
milestone, June 28, 2021:
the one-year anniversary of
promising, indications now
are that the company may be
struggling and is planning at
least a temporary halt
in operations.
different from that of em-
ployees who have worked for
the company for many years;
regularly used, understood
and maintained its equip-
Boilermakers’ lockout from “This is obviously not good ment; and took personal
CESSCO Fabrication and news for those who have pride in the product
Engineering Ltd. For over a spent decades working for they created.”
year, a dedicated group of CESSCO, and the state of the Throughout the past year,
L-146 members have manned company is its own doing,” L-146 Boilermakers, MacDon-
a picket line in all manner of said L-146 BM-ST Hugh Mac- ald, IVP-Canada Arnie Stad-
weather, calling for CESSCO Donald. “Rather than con- nick and International Presi-
to put them back to work tinuing negotiations or bring- dent Newton B. Jones have
under their old contract ing the dedicated workers reached out to CESSCO and
and rejoin them for contin- back, CESSCO chose to hire to Amanda Hawkins, CEO of
ued bargaining. scabs—whose training and CESSCO’s parent company,
While there have been understanding of CESSCO’s Canerector Inc. Hawkins has
changes in CESSCO manage- equipment and product we yet to return a call or respond
ment that at times appeared can safely surmise is quite to written communication.
A digital billboard near CESSCO calls for action.
14 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERThe workers, who had been tract demands that would tant steward Jeff Burns. “We
bargaining with CESSCO for have reduced wages and pen- would gladly, at any time, go
over two and a half years and sion contributions and gutted back to work under the old
had not seen a pay raise in critical seniority language. contract and continue work-
over five years, were locked “We were just asking for ing toward a solution.”
out after the company served fair wages for an honest Under Alberta labor laws,
up “last, best and final” con- day’s work,” said L-146 assis- the union is permitted to
maintain its affiliation with
CESSCO for two years after
a lockout occurs. While the
outcome for the company ap-
pears grim, Boilermakers and
their allies aren’t giving up.
Other provincial and national
unions have continued their
support on the picket line
and with other actions. Sev-
eral days of action have taken
place, rallying support at the
picket line and engaging Boil-
ermakers and their friends
throughout the U.S. and
Canada to flood the phones
Boilermakers from other locals, as well as union workers from other provincial and national
unions, rally with L-146 during a day of action.
and emails of CESSCO and
Canerector leadership with
demands to end the lock-
out. And the International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers
has continued billboard and
digital geofence campaigns
targeting the locations of
those leaders.
“We will continue to sup-
port L-146 in any way we
can,” International President
Newton Jones told attendees
at the virtual ISO Conference
in May. H
Editor’s note: Information in this
article is correct as of the pub-
lication date. Announcements,
changes and details about the
lockout will be reported online
as they develop.
Every day for a year, locked out L-146 members have marched the picket line. For more information visit
www.EndOurLockout.org
SUMMER 2021 | 15Boilermakers union to be
featured on Laurence Fishburne series
D uring the summer of
2020, producers from
“In Depth Series with
Laurence Fishburne” contacted
ence, technology and industry
through inspiring stories.
“Considering the Boilermak-
ers’ unique history, proven track
record and depth of work—in
ducer’s digital communications
channels; a 3-minute “intersti-
tial” educational segment to air
between public broadcasting
programming; and a 60-second
the International Brotherhood
of Boilermakers in their search shipyards, the energy sector TV commercial to air on popular
for a trade union to feature for and beyond—in addition to cable networks (such as HGTV
a segment that explores the the Boilermakers’ high caliber and the History Channel). All
need in the U.S. for more skilled training and safety programs, three film pieces will become
tradesmen and women—and the we saw this as an ideal opportu- the property of the Boilermakers
nity to highlight what we offer to use further at the discretion
importance of attracting more
to prospective apprentices and of the union.
young adults into union appren-
to prospective contractors and Though the COVID-19 pan-
ticeship programs. owners,” said International demic halted plans to begin the
Hosted by acclaimed actor President Newton B. Jones. project in 2020, filming finally
Laurence Fishburne, the “In The Boilermakers signed on to took place in March 2021 at Local
Depth Series” is an award- ultimately produce a mini “doc- 169 in Detroit, Michigan.
winning educational television umentary” (about 7 minutes) “We were eager to begin, but
series underscoring the evolu- that will be available online and we also wanted to be sure we
tion of education, medicine, sci- distributed through the pro- could be as safe as possible and
16 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERTop: Local 169 apprentice Shelby
Kavanaugh describes how she got
involved with the union after graduating
with a bachelor’s degree in science.
Below left: Journeyman Michael Dodson,
talks about his career and the benefits of
being a union Boilermaker.
Below right: Martin Williams, L-13 member
and National Coordinator of State
Legislative Initiatives, M.O.R.E. Work
Investment Fund, shares how he came
to become a union Boilermaker.
mindful of the state and local building and working to keep “Our ultimate goal is to show
COVID-19 status and proto- everyone as safe as possible, as prospective apprentices, owners
cols,” said Amy Wiser, director well as making sure the facility and contractors what we already
of communication. “In addition was camera ready,” Wiser said. know: that the Boilermakers
to scenes that would require “The day went smoothly. We is the best union to join and to
multiple apprentices together, were able to keep things moving work with,” said IP Jones. “The
we needed to also accommodate efficiently, and the training cen- message of this project should
on-site interviews with several ter was exactly the right setting be a great help in advancing our
people from outside the production crew needed.” union’s outreach.”
of Michigan.” To provide a variety of per- The ads and mini-documen-
L-169 BM-ST Bob Hutsell set spectives, the crew interviewed tary are currently in editing
safety measures for the facil- L-169 apprentice Shelby Kava- and are expected to be avail-
ity, including temperature naugh and journeyman Michael able within the summer of 2021.
checks, and all participants were Dodson as well as NACBE Watch for more information
required to wear masks and Executive Director Ron Traxler and availability through the IBB
observe distancing unless being and Martin Williams, National Update, Boilermakers app and
interviewed or in a scene. Coordinator of State Legisla- social media. H
“Bob Hutsell and his team did tive Initiatives, M.O.R.E. Work
a fantastic job preparing the Investment Fund.
To see other “In Depth Series with Laurence Fishburne” segments,
visit https://indepthseries.com.
SUMMER 2021 | 17COS Brown sworn into Missouri State Bar
T yler Brown, Chief of
Staff and Executive
Director of Industrial
Sector Operations, reached
a career milestone April 23
has been a long-term goal for
me. I want to thank President
Jones and my wife, Nadina, for
their strong support in seeing
my goal become a reality.”
when he was sworn into the Brown began his career
Missouri State Bar at the with the Boilermakers
state capitol in Jefferson City. in 2010. He also serves as
He was also enrolled in the Administrative Assistant to
United States District Court the International President. H
for the Eastern and Western
Districts of Missouri.
Brown received his Juris
Doctor in 2009 from
the Thomas M. Cooley
Law School.
“My labor law education has
helped me tremendously over
the years in representing our
members and coordinating
with the law firms our union
relies upon,” said Brown.
“Sitting for the bar exam and
becoming a licensed attorney COS Tyler Brown is sworn into the Missouri State Bar.
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18 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERNEWS BRIEFS
Two Boilermakers named Komatsu includes
NABTU Tradeswomen Heroes Boilermakers in billboard
T his spring, two
Boilermaker women
were named “heroes”
in the building trades. L-693
(Pascagoula, Mississippi)
K omatsu gave a nod to
its employees from
Local 158 (Peoria,
Illinois) and included the Boil-
ermakers seal in a billboard
President Martina Taite and honoring local Peoria charity
L-83 (Kansas City, Missouri) ART, Inc. (artincpeoria.org).
apprentice Cristina Redbear As part of the company’s Tons
were both named North Kansas City Business Journal of Support program, Komatsu
America’s Building Trades honors Bank of Labor uses billboards to recognize
Unions’ Tradeswomen Heroes. and raise awareness of a dif-
This award was created in a
joint effort between NABTU’s
Tradeswomen’s Committee
and Apprenticeship and Train-
I n its annual bank rankings
report, the Kansas City
Business Journal awarded
Bank of Labor in Kansas City,
Kansas, an honorable men-
ferent Central Illinois non-
profit or an occasion, such as
Veteran’s Day, each month.
“Our union members give
ing Committee to congratulate every week toward these
and spotlight the dedicated tion in the category of strong, charities through the United
tradeswomen within NABTU’s mid-size banks with between Way, and members bring for-
affiliate unions. H $250 million to $1 billion in ward requests for charities to
assets. The Business Journal sponsor,” said L-158 president
Read more about them on stated: “Bank of Labor was Kevin Reatherford.
boilermakers.org/womenatwork founded in 1924 by the In- Komatsu celebrated its
ternational Brotherhood of 100th anniversary in 2020,
Boilermakers and established and Boilermakers have
deep roots with working had a presence there for
people. It’s being a good stew- about 80 years. L-158 Boiler-
ard for that trust: The bank makers make Komatsu heavy
had 0.36% problem loans in haul trucks.H
a $256.7 million loan portfo-
lio and a core-capital ratio of
7.42%.” (Previously unranked See a video here:
vimeo.com/189695285
in 2019) H
SUMMER 2021 | 1950-year pin marks milestone for Elrod
B rother Bill Elrod, Local 263
(Memphis, Tennessee),
marked half a century as a Boil-
ermaker by receiving his 50-year
pin from International Presi-
dent Newton B. Jones in
April 2021.
Elrod, who retired in 2013,
became a journeyman in 1974
and worked on the tools as well
as holding local lodge offices
before being appointed as an
International Rep, Construction
Division Rep and later Special
Bill Elrod (center), Local 263 (Memphis, Tennessee), who retired as an International Rep,
Assistant to the International
Construction Division Rep and Special Assistant to the International President, receives his 50-
President. After retiring, Elrod
year pin from International President Newton B. Jones (right). Elrod worked with IP Jones and
enjoyed judging apprenticeship IST Bill Creeden (left) as part of the original Fight Back strategy in the 1980s.
competitions in the Southeast
Area and serving as a test admin-
istrator for the National Appren- International Secretary- lions of dollars for union Boiler-
ticeship Program. Treasurer Bill Creeden as part makers and cementing
He describes as a career high- one of the original Fight Back future work.
light: “When I got my advance- program organizers. “It was a great experience
ment from apprentice to “We made a lot of progress and to work with Brother Elrod in
journeyman and my classifica- got the Boilermakers decades the Fight Back program and
tion changed—when I got of viable existence through our throughout his career as a Boil-
my book.” work,” he recalls. ermaker,” says International
Another highlight he notes The Fight Back strategy, which President Jones. “His retirement
is the work he did in the 1980s placed union organizers on jobs was well earned, and it was a
alongside (now) International run by nonunion contractors, is personal honor to visit with him
President Jones and (now) credited with winning back mil- and present his 50-year pin.” H
SERVICE PINS Local 1 • Chicago IL
50
Charles Lyles, Merrill Lynn
The following pins have been presented in recognition
of continuous years of service in the Boilermakers YEARS
union as reported by local lodge leadership.
45
William Hafner
YEARS
30
Reyes Mirabel, Ken Nading
NTL • Hendersonville TN
YEARS
45
Leroy D. Hutchings
20
David Antunez
YEARS
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20 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERLocal 83 • Kansas City MO Local 647 • Ramsey MN
55 65
Larry Elder, Mike Plowman, James Potter Jr. Robert G. Peterson
YEARS YEARS
50
James Burris, Roger Hensler, Salvatore Hernandez,
60
Richard G. Kurash, Robert L. Nesseim,
Randy Johnson, David Lawson, Cecil Miller, Jack D. Tucek
YEARS Kenneth Stufflebean YEARS
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Mike Gentry, Timothy Goldsmith, Roelof Gorham,
55
Robert E Beckman, Clarence D. Lafontaine,
Dayle P. Paulson, Alvin A. Savela,
YEARS Patrick Joyce, Claude Lackey, Rick Little, Donald
YEARS Thomas S. Stempson, Gary D. Stevenson
McGhghy, James Owen Sr., Lambert Rolfzen,
Robert Tubbs, Nathan Welch, Jon Wilson
50
Roger L. Cook, Leonard A. Flikke Jr., Jerome D.
40 Roy Bennett, John Stratton Kitzmann, Robert M. Larson, Richard L. Meyer,
YEARS Ronald L. Staskivige, Kenneth E. Strusz
YEARS
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Mark G. Borgeson, Richard L. Carroll, Stephen
35 Joseph Miller Jr., James Pflugradt
YEARS
L. Craine, Randall J. Eudy, Scott R. Fritz, John D.
Gergen, Leonard L. Graham, Roger Gully,
YEARS Richard J. Heck, Lee D. Hickman, Duane Iverson,
Leslie A. Klemetson, Lonny R. Koster, Robert H.
30 Harley Douglas Jr., John Malone Lange, Brian L. Longhenry, Gene A. Miller,
James D. Peitz, Allen J. Perry, Allan F. Pietsch,
YEARS
Randy L. Tate, Dennis W. Torgerson, David W. Voigt,
Randall Vosberg, Gerald R. Zehren
25
Gerald Walters, Dwight Wilson
YEARS 40 Ronald Aschenbrenner, Lawrence P. Bill Jr.,
Robert W. Bistodeau, Charles T. Drenth,
YEARS Kenneth Gross, Douglas J. Helwick, Edwin
20 William Bunyard, Randle Darnell, Charles Hunt,
Gavin Lang Sr., Anthony McKinley, Steve Vaughn,
Landeis, Steve Lodermeier, Jack A. Nelson,
Gerald L. Rabideaux, Paul D. Rasmussen,
YEARS Bennett West
Kevin Stein, Thomas R. Westbury, Ronald R. Zack
Local 549 • Pittsburg CA
35 Roy M. Hietalati, Thomas H. Klein, Wesley Konsor,
Robert L. Mckay, Roger L. Olofson, David M. Pilarski,
YEARS Joseph L. Powers, Michael A. Reisinger,
Richard A. Rice, Carlyle W. Sailer,
45 Timothy Eagle Steven Schiller, Dale H. Wallner
YEARS
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Gregory D. Staton, John R. Steckler,
40 Bruyn Dixey, James G. Kennedy, Benjamin Upchurch YEARS Gary G. Szczur, Ferris A. Wiens
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Joseph T. Mittelsteadt, Kirk P. Nelson,
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J. Bignell, Chad A. Blonigen, David M. Borner,
YEARS Douglas A. Brown, Ludwig C. Carlson III, Brennan L.
Fayerweather, Timothy J. Fuller, Todd M. Hawkins,
Todd C. Hoffman, Gary J. Holter, John N. Lindquist,
Brady Marsolais, Robert P. Mike, Louis P. Morneau,
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SUMMER 2021 | 21Local 667 • Winfield WV
35
Note: The following reflects pin recognitions of retirees from
David A. Casto, James W. Eggers, Garland R. White
L-667. Due to space constraints, L-667 active member pins
will be recognized in the next issue of the Reporter. YEARS
70 Wilbur L. Rhodes, Walter L. Thomas
30 Curtis A. Ball, James M. Bradley, Robert Cook Jr.,
Edwin L. Dulaney, Ricky A. Farley, Donald O.
YEARS YEARS Hudson, Mark D. Hurlow, Ricky D. Kesterson,
Oscar M. Kirk, Jackie R. Lee, Timothy M. McVicker,
65 John H. Sauer Bill W. Murphy, Eugene R. Pahl, Glenn E. Taylor,
Lee I. Thompson, John W. Watterson Jr.
YEARS
25 Michael L. Bareswilt, Michael D. Cheauvront,
55 Emanuel M. Ailstock, James W. Boswell, John M.
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Philip J. Defade, Gregory McClung
YEARS E. Hyatt, Garrel Le Johnson Jr., Patrick E. McDavid,
Marklin A. Padilla, Danny E. Rickard, Lowell T.
Templeton, Theodore R. Wright, William H. Young
20 Tony L. Baker, James Boardman, Larry E. Boley,
Jerry R. Brightwell, Paul S. Burford, Michael E. Cleek,
YEARS John Clonch, Ronald E. Cody, Dave Cunningham,
50 David L. Bomboy, Allen R. Brotherton, Ronald J. Kevin E. Dennis, Dale E. Deweese, John H. Dunlap,
Bush, Franklin W. Cogar, William J. Coiner, Kevin B. James Ennos, Ronny H. Etheridge, Okey B. Eye,
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Hamilton, Charles E. Hays, Douglas E. Jacobs, Jerry Lancaster, Allen R. Laugh, Mario P. Marinucci, James
A. Jeffers, Larry E. Jones, Ronald W. Koontz, Ralph C. Moore, James T. Moore, Keith K. Mullins, Jimmy
E. Lee, Carl W. Lemley, Orden M. May, Thomas C. L. Ostrander, James W. Owens, Rodney K. Perkins,
McCormick, Stephen S. McGraw, Franklin E. Moffett, George A. Rawson, Michael I. Richards, David L.
Raymond D. Morris, James F. Poling, William E. Sheets, Dale R. Smith, Gary L. Southall, Raymond E.
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Sampson, Philip G. Sampson, Shelburn E. Smith,
Shelva G. Smith, Gary W. Swisher, Herman A.
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15 Tom Abbott, Bradford D. Alford, Timothy G. Bogard,
Randall E. Cheuvront, David A. Cox, Carl L. Cyrus,
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Everett E. Watterson, Earl S. Yost, Russell J. Young
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J Vallie Jim West, Michael C. Wolfe
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22 | THE BOILERMAKER REPORTERTrailblazer for path to Black leadership
in the trades dies
I t is with great sadness that the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Boilermakers
has learned about the death of Edward
Powers, who, in addition to his dedication
as a shipyard Boilermaker, rose as a leader
and worked to create pathways to advance
Black Boilermakers into leadership roles.
Brother Powers was 88 years old.
Powers, who retired from Electric Boat
in 1992 after 40 years of service, began
his career working on the USS Nautilus
and quickly proved himself as a vision-
ary leader on the job. He was a steward
and lodge officer at Local 614 (Groton,
Connecticut) and attracted the inter-
est of the Metal Trades Council for
Edward Powers created pathways to advance Black Boil-
his forward thinking and tenacity. ermakers into leadership roles. Flanking Powers are his
The Metal Trades Council supported daughters, Lynn Powers (left) and Lisa Powers (right).
Powers’ efforts to establish a biracial
committee to create opportunities and
mentoring programs to position Black
Boilermakers for supervisory roles in
the trades. Powers was a delegate at the Fifth Constitutional
As his tribute reads: Convention for the Connecticut State Labor
“Edward applied his desire to think ‘outside of Council, AFL-CIO.
the box’ and belief that all things are possible, to
strengthen his administrative skills to affect change
and provide voice and opportunity for men and
women of color. Edward was perhaps himself the International Apr!ication
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Powers’ membership application shows he
Read Brother Powers’ full tribute here: was just 23 years old when he signed on to
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theday/obituary. become a Boilermaker with Local 614 in 1955.
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