Local 128 News

TO ALL MEMBERS OF BOILERMAKERS, LOCAL 128

This will inform you that as per ARTICLE 12.2.2 of the International Brotherhood Constitution, effective January 1, 2020 monthly union dues shall be increased from $42.50 to $44.50.

**Please note that Local 128 is absorbing the additional $5.35 required to meet the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Constitution minimum monthly dues of $48.85**

Please remember that if monthly dues are not deducted by your employer the first week of every month while working, a payment should be made to your local office to keep your membership in good standing. For your convenience, each Local office is equipped for debit and credit card payments.

Fraternally yours,

Roy Grills
Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer

In late 2019, TIW Steel Platework Inc. and Boilermakers from Lodges 128, 555, 73, 203 and 146 successfully completed a 60,000 man hour turnaround project at a major refinery in Nanticoke, Ontario. Read the story of this project: https://www.tiwsteelplatework.ca/success-stories/flagship-turnaround-project/

The Local 128 Sarnia Kids’ Christmas party will be taking place on Sunday December 1st. For full details see the notice below.

Sarnia Kids’ Christmas Party Notice (PDF)

Please click the link below for information about Christmas Open Houses for Local 128 Members in Sarnia, Sudbury, Toronto/Hamilton and Thunder Bay.

Local 128 Christmas Open Houses (PDF)

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Sunday, December 8, 2019
11:00am – 2:00pm

Burlington Union Hall
1035 Sutton Drive
Burlington, ON L7L 5Z8

Official Announcement (PDF)

The Boilermakers’ National Pension Plan (Canada) is holding meetings to discuss Alberta’s Provision for Adverse Deviation (PfAD) and how it affects the national pension plan. Members should login to the members only (and click “Local News”) for more information.

Please see the attached for more details:

Core Training Notice September 2019 (PDF)

Honeywell Miller has released a mandatory stop use notice for Miller MightEvac, MightyLite Self-Retracting Lifeline end-users. To learn more, click here (PDF).

See below for Labour Day parade information for Toronto, Hamilton, Port Elgin, Sarnia and Kingston.

2019 Labour Day Parades Information (PDF)

Burlington Union Hall

Aug 6: Working at Heights 8:30am
Aug 7: Confined Space 8:30am
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Aug 19: Confined Space 8:30am
Aug 20: Working at Heights 8:30am
Aug 21: FIT Test 8:30am
Aug 22: Working at Heights Refresher 8:30am / Confined Space 1:00pm
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Aug 26: Confined Space 8:30am
Aug 27: Working at Heights 8:30am
Aug 28: FIT Test 8:30am
Aug 29: Working at Heights Refresher 8:30am / Confined Space 1:00pm

To schedule your training, please contact:

Matt Mootrey: or (905) 332-0128 ext 238
Eddie Wall: or (905) 332-0128 ext 221