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IMPORTANT ARTICLE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND

Amendment Article 12-24 states, that the Recording Secretary shall maintain an attendance book and the book shall be signed by each member at each meeting he attends.  This book will also be used to record the excused absences of officers and stewards for the purpose of reimbursing dues.  No members name shall be entered in the book by another person except as permitted or required by these By-laws, the Constitution, or policies of the International Brotherhood, or any applicable law.  An officer or steward who does not attend the monthly meeting for any personal illness, union duties, regular employment under a contract between the union and his employer, or some other unavoidable situation, shall present to the President on or before the next monthly meeting, his written reason for non-attendance at the meeting he missed.  If his reason is acceptable to the President and approved by a simple majority of the membership present, his name shall be entered in the book for each such meeting with a notation that his absence has been excused, and the President shall report this action at the next regular meeting and be so recorded in the meeting minutes.

COMMON ARC TESTING

University of Montana - Helena College of Technology

2300 Airport Road

Helena, MT  59601

February 7 - February 10, 2012

2 shifts - morning and afternoon

Friday, February 10 - morning only for tube test

• Tube test
• Stainless test
• Plate test
• Mig test

Also available:

Voluntary Drug Test

Pulmonary Function Test (tentatively)

Respirator Fit Test

Call Hall to schedule all testing listed.

Contractors attending:

Corval Group

Babcock/Wilcox

Industrial Contractors (ICI)

Construction Turnaround Services (CTS)

North American Energy Services (NAES)

Azco

Kiewit

Jamar

CH Murphy

WORK SCHEDULE

The current work schedule is as follows:

Cenex-Weldtech - 10 Boilermakers currently onsite; 40 hours per week; tentatively more manpower requests in the Spring.

Exxon Refinery - L&G Contractors - 7 Boilermakers currently onsite; additional manpower unknown at this time.

North American Energy Services PC - Pre-job scheduled for Colstrip and Corette in mid-February; manpower and exact dates will be known at that time.

Conoco Phillips - Corval is doing capital projects at the Conoco refinery. Tentatiely we could have some vessel work after the first of the year. Jacobs Contractors is planning maintenance work for a Spring outage, manpower unknown at this time. CTS tentatively will have a five week outage, 2 shifts, 35 Boilermakers per shift starting in mid-March 2012.

DUE TO THE "ROUNDING UP RULE", AN ADDITIONAL ONE CENT HAD TO BE ADDED TO THE PENSION, WHICH WAS DECREASED FROM THE ANNUITY.

The following changes will be implemented January 1, 2012.

Wage decrease of $0.16 = $30.00

Annuity decrease of $1.08 = $1.42

Vacation decrease of $0.44 = $3.00

Total amount of decrease is $1.68. Please call the Hall if you have any questions.

Local Lodge 11 monthy dues will increase effective February 1, 2012. Monthly dues will be forty dollars and thirty cents ($40.30) effective February 1, 2012. Accordingly, you are advised that pursuant to the provisions of Article 12.2.2 of the International Brotherhood Constitution, your Local Lodge monthly dues shall be increased by eighty cents ($0.80). Also, the International Brotherhood is implementing a ninety-five cent ($0.95) contingency Per Capita Tax increase provided for by Article 12.2.3.

The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers is invoking the Emergency Field Dues Assessment provisions of Article 20.3.7.1 and Article 20.3.7.2 are requiring a field dues increase of one half of one percent (0.50%) – totaling 4.50% - of gross income effective November 1, 2011.  Contractors have been notified by our office. Please contact the hall if you have any questions.

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

STEWARD AND OFFICER EXCUSES

TRAINING CLASSES

East Helena Training Center

104 West Main, East Helena, MT  59635

*Supplementary Rigging Module 3 ~ December 9 ~ 8:00am

*OSHA 30 ~ January 9 – January 12, 2012 ~ 8:00am

*C-Stop ~ December 17 ~ 8:00am

Colstrip Training Center

550 Willow Ave, Colstrip, MT  59323

*OSHA 30 ~ December 19 – December 22 ~ 8:00am

*C-Stop ~ January 7, 2012 ~ 8:00am

NOTE: The Colstrip Training Center will be open the following days:

Tuesday, December 27 - Friday, December 30  ~  7:00 am to 5:30 pm*

Tuesday, January 3 - Friday, January 6 ~ 7:00 am to 5:30 pm*

Monday, January 9 - Wednesday, January 11 ~ 7:00 am to 5:30 pm*

Monday, January 16 - Friday, January 20 ~ 7:00 am to 5:30 pm*

Monday, January 23 - Friday, January 27 ~ 7:00 am to 5:30 pm*

*Special note: On Wednesdays, the Center will close at 4:45 pm

Any questions, or for apprentices to schedule a motel room, please call:

Bob Winger @ 406-670-8714

Jess LaBuff @ 406-227-8757

ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE???

We are happy to offer members of Local 11 help with an alcohol or drug abuse problem.  It is modeled after a successful program in Local 154.  If you want to drink or use, that is your business.  If it has become a problem by hurting you, your loved ones, or your work and you want help, it is our business.  Please call John Roeber at (406) 227-8757 or Bob Winger at (406) 670-8714 for confidential help.  This program utilizes our insurance.  The treatment center will take care of the preauthorization with CIGNA Behavioral Health.  The email is www.cignabehavioral.com.  The cost per member are along the lines of our Major Medical costs.

REMINDER

THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OWN COMMON ARC CERTIFICATION AND UPDATES!