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PRIMARY ELECTION DAY!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Today is Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania. To find your polling place or get answers to your voting-related questions, please visit www.votespa.com.

We ask all members to support Judge Joe Waters for Pennsylvania Superior Court. Please visit www.judgewatersforsuperiorcourt.com to learn more about Judge Waters.

For those who live in Philadelphia, please visit the Philadelphia AFL-CIO's website for a list of recommended candidates, http://bit.ly/16JTqTw

Finally, for those who live in the 95th district--North York, West York, Spring Garden Twp., West Manchester Twp.--we ask that you support Kevin Schreiber for State Representative. This is a special election to replace the seat vacated by Auditor General, Eugene DePasquale. Visit www.kevinforyork.com to learn more.

Thanks, everyone, and please vote!

Top News from Boilermakers International Union

IVP Joe Maloney: In defence of temporary foreign workers - Friday, May 24, 2013

CANADIANS ARE JUSTIFIABLY outraged that some businesses have been using the...


L-154 filming with Larry the Cable Guy airs May 29 - Friday, May 24, 2013

LAST SEPTEMBER, Boilermakers working the Bruce Mansfield power plant outage near Pittsburgh got a heavy dose of fun...


L-D366 retirees cement relationships - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

WHAT STARTED OUT as a loose network of retired Local D366 (Mississauga, Ontario) members that stayed in touch with one another has grown into something more, says Pierre Pommainville, who retired in 2009 from the Mississauga Cement Plant after 35 years. Pommainville organized a get-together for coffee back in 2010, and was pleased to see 15 retirees show up. That first event went so well that the group has more than doubled in size. Retirees from the Ogden Point Quarry are also part of the group.


L-40's Autry delivers powerful anthem rendition at LEAP - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

OPENING CEREMONIES FOR the Boilermakers' LEAP conference May 6-9 in Washington, D.C., included a stirring rendition of the National Anthem by...


Union names Linda Sanchez Legislator of the Year - Friday, May 17, 2013

THE BOILERMAKERS UNION honored Linda Sanchez as Legislator of the Year at the annual LEAP conference May 7.

Welcome to Boilermakers Local 13

The Leadership and Members of Boilermakers Local 13 would like to welcome you to our website where you can find a great deal of information about us. The Boilermakers of Local 13 work on projects of all shapes and sizes.

Today's field construction boilermaker is a vital part of construction project team. We erect and repair boilers, pressure vessels, air pollution equipment, blast furnaces, water treatment plants, storage and process tanks, stacks and liners.

A boilermaker could be involved in the installation of a giant superheater section in a large utility boiler, the erection of a 750,000-gallon water storage tank, the placement of a nuclear power plant reactor dome, the replacement of cyclones in a refinery catalytic cat-cracker or the construction of components on a hydroelectric power station.

 

The Boilermakers of Local 13 are vital to many industries throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Castle County, Delaware and it's because of our highly skilled, dependable, productive, safe, and quality minded workforce. We are over 1,000 members strong and growing. We are always looking for the best and brightest that the region has to offer.

We encourage you learn more About Us, we hope that you enjoy your time on our site, and finally, we welcome all Feedback.

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