boilermaker

BOILERMAKERS UNION

Boilermaker work depends heavily on fossil fuel. When we all but lost Coal, it greatly effect our amount of work. Leadership made no inroads to get us involved in "Green energy". Every year we lost a significant amount of work than the previous year. The "Local leadership" is scared of the international rep's. Non union Boilermakers are as good or better and are less expensive. Like a wounded animal trying to survive, leadership began bargaining with the company's, unfortunately it is too little and too late.

Jealousy and back stabbing are not unique to the Boilermakers. But here no one even bothers to try to hide it. It is at every level from the local administration to a new hire. Boilermakers are their own worst enemy. 

I used to love working out of the union until they started letting people jump the list, then never back you up when management cusses you out and calls you incompetent when construction manager is the one that is incompetent, and his entire team is as well. They all have guys that are their friends that get to work more and get better jobs which ain't right then once you speak your mind then you become the problem and they make ot so difficult to work. Used to be great now it's the worst job out there. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
hands on training. flexible work schedule. location, travel. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Disrespectful men towards woman workers

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
no sonority rights for woman apprentice. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The guys get hands on training first, Forman's pick who they want to take under their wing. guys 1st then ladies second depending if the lady is a lady formen.

I have made life long friends and contacts in this work environment. The work days may sometimes be long and difficult but the compensation and security is well worth it. This job has provided so much for me and my family that I could not otherwise acomplish in another work place.

As a Union journeyman boilermaker that works seasonal there’s not a better part time job. You work on average of 6 months a year on outages at coal fired power plants, gas fired power plants, chemical plants, refineries, etc. The national average income is around 60-70k a year not including your benefit package. It’s an exciting career that allows you to travel all over the world working for many different contractors. 

It is a great career with great pay and benefits. The down fall is the large amount of out of state travel. Its hard to chose knowing your children or making an income. Family has to come first.

Going through the apprenticeship traveling to work and meeting people on the road. Lot of good guys in the brotherhood. Pay is good and if you enjoy time off you get it. Best part time job in the world.

The job was required doing various dangerous tasks. It was also very inconsistent. I would spend few months at time without work. I was an apprentice at the time so that could be a reason why I didn’t receive a lot of work but it is something to consider if you don’t have money saved up it’s hard to get by on what you make as an apprentice.

I was a boilermaker for fifteen years or so. It's typically feast and famine with work. When coal power took a hit, finding work was really difficult. When the work is plentiful, it's the best job in the world, when there's no work,  you find out who your friends really are. 

I enjoy my job and have a good time doing it. I have learned alot in all aspects of welding gouging and prepping materials to be welded.

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