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The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Lodge 146 is sad to announce the passing of Brother William Melnyk. Brother Melnyk passed away on November 3, 2018, at the age of 78.  He had been a member of the Boilermaker Union Lodge 146 for 50 years.   There will be a memorial service on Thursday November 8, 2018 at… Read more »

On Monday October 22nd, the Minister of Advanced Education, Marlin Schmidt, and Chief of Staff, Bill Moore-Kilgannon, visited the Boilermakers union hall to witness and take part in our Dispatch procedure. Minister Schmidt also spoke at our quarterly Union Orientation on the importance of continued education and compulsory trades in Alberta. He assured our members that… Read more »

EDMONTON – Two unions representing more than 15,000 Alberta construction workers have filed suit to overturn sections of the Alberta Labour Relations Code that they claim deny their members’ constitutional right to free collective bargaining. Local 955 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Local 146 of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers say the… Read more »

The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Lodge 146 is sad to announce the passing of Brother Mark Omness. Brother Omness passed away on October 22, 2018, at the age of 54.  He had been a member of the Boilermaker Union Lodge 146 for 36 years.   A service will be held Wednesday October 31, 2018 at 11:00 am… Read more »

Marijuana legalization has arrived! It’s been a long time coming, but we must not lose sight of the risks and responsibilities that we still have. Consequences still remain for “Canadian Model” violations in our workplaces and for pre-access testing. It’s very important to realize that our obligation to be fit for work does NOT change…. Read more »