BOILERMAKERS LOCAL 73
Est, 1973
Newsletter May 27th, 2019
Local 73 Supports Northern Pulp
Boilermakers Local 73 along with the Mainland Building Trades would like to engage our members with the current situation taking place with Northern Pulp. We have all read the headlines in the local newspapers and watched the situation unfold on our local news broadcasts. Local 73 care about the environment and have been providing owners throughout the Industrial sector with help to make their facilities more efficient and environmentally friendly. Through discussion with many members they feel there is only one side to this story. Local 73 in no way are out to discredit one side or the other. We would however like people to hear how important Northern Pulp is to our members and our families. Every year there is a great influx of construction workers who temporarily relocate to Pictou County for employment at the mill. Our members help boost the local economy by eating in restaurants, filling the local hotels and campgrounds and spending some of their hard-earned money in the areas surrounding the Abercrombie facility. The annual shutdown is highlighted in the calendars of many tradespeople throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI & the rest of the country.
Established in 1967, Northern Pulp has survived during times when hundreds of mills in communities throughout North America have not. Northern Pulp’s commitment to contracting work to our unionized contractors since opening have provided our members with work in Pictou County. The membership throughout our jurisdiction have benefited from the many opportunities of employment the mill has provided for us.
In October of 2014 Lorneville Mechanical Contractors mobilized members of local 73 on the Northern Pulp site to install a new electrostatic precipitator. The equivalent of a 10-storey building, the precipitator uses an electrical field to remove particles from the exhaust gas stream. This process drastically reduces the number of particles that are emitted into the atmosphere. This project for Local 73 members finished in July of 2015. At peak construction, upwards of 250 trades persons were on site with estimated working man hours totaling approximately 176,000. This number is in addition to all shop fabrication person hours for structural steel, wall panels and duct work, which was fabricated here in the Maritimes.
In September of 2017, B&W was contracted to replace the existing economizer on the recovery boiler. Local 73 had over 100 members on site during the time of this project. Our members worked extremely hard while keeping safety and the project deadline in their sights until successful completion in November 2017.
Northern Pulp has always provided for the membership of local 73. We are encouraging our members to visit their web page, where letters supporting an extension of the Boat Harbor Act January 2020 deadline can be sent to the Premier, your local MLA, MP and NS Senators.
Established in 1967, Northern Pulp has survived during times when hundreds of mills in communities throughout North America have not. Northern Pulp’s commitment to contracting work to our unionized contractors since opening have provided our members with work in Pictou County. The membership throughout our jurisdiction have benefited from the many opportunities of employment the mill has provided for us.
In October of 2014 Lorneville Mechanical Contractors mobilized members of local 73 on the Northern Pulp site to install a new electrostatic precipitator. The equivalent of a 10-storey building, the precipitator uses an electrical field to remove particles from the exhaust gas stream. This process drastically reduces the number of particles that are emitted into the atmosphere. This project for Local 73 members finished in July of 2015. At peak construction, upwards of 250 trades persons were on site with estimated working man hours totaling approximately 176,000. This number is in addition to all shop fabrication person hours for structural steel, wall panels and duct work, which was fabricated here in the Maritimes.
In September of 2017, B&W was contracted to replace the existing economizer on the recovery boiler. Local 73 had over 100 members on site during the time of this project. Our members worked extremely hard while keeping safety and the project deadline in their sights until successful completion in November 2017.
Northern Pulp has always provided for the membership of local 73. We are encouraging our members to visit their web page, where letters supporting an extension of the Boat Harbor Act January 2020 deadline can be sent to the Premier, your local MLA, MP and NS Senators.
Local 73
Upcoming Training
Steward Course June 18/19, 2019 Cheticamp, fire hall
Field Supervisor July 03/04, 2019 Charlottetown, Delta Hotel
Steward Course Charlottetown July 05, 2019 Delta Hotel
Steward Course maximum of 20.
Field Supervisor maximum of 16.
****Welder Training Bathurst, Saint John and Truro call training department to add your name on the list!****
Field Supervisor July 03/04, 2019 Charlottetown, Delta Hotel
Steward Course Charlottetown July 05, 2019 Delta Hotel
Steward Course maximum of 20.
Field Supervisor maximum of 16.
****Welder Training Bathurst, Saint John and Truro call training department to add your name on the list!****
- To register for a course please contact the training Department @ (506)634-7389.
- Please note that if you are the current holder of a confined space course from New Brunswick the training is only valid 2 years from the date you have taken the course if planing to work in NS.
- The next group training will take place in the summer of 2019. If your course expires between now and July 2019 please attended provided training.
Boilermaker Job Ready App
Recognizing the mobility of our workforce and utilizing the benefits of smartphone technology, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (Canada) is pleased to announce the official launch of the first smartphone app for all Boilermaker members.With the new "Boilermaker Job Ready" App on their smartphone or tablet Members can read the latest announcements, confirm their core safety training certifications and update their contact information in just a few steps. This App is a work in progress and as it evolves, will become an invaluable tool to our membership.
If you don't have an online member account, click here to register.
The App Can be Downloaded at Google Play or the Apple App Store
If you don't have an online member account, click here to register.
The App Can be Downloaded at Google Play or the Apple App Store
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