April 10th, 2020 Union Meeting has been Cancelled
Common Arc Certification Updating
YOU KNOW WITH THE CURRENT COVID-19 SITUATION, IT HAS BECOME VERY CHALLENGING TO KEEP OUR WELDING CERTIFICATIONS CURRENT. WE HAVE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERN TO THE COMMON ARC PROGRAM. OUR PROGRAM ADHERES TO ASME SECTION IV OF THE CODE, OUR PROGRAM LEADERS ARE IN DISCUSSION TO FIND WAYS TO EXTEND THE CODE REQUIREMENTS DUE TO THE SITUATION THAT PRESENTS ITSELF. AT THIS POINT ASME HAS PRESENTED NO SOLUTION. THEREFORE, WE MUST TAKE THE SITUATION INTO OUR OWN HANDS. WE WILL TRY TO ARRANGE A CONTRACTOR TO COME TO THE HALL IN MAY AND SOME HOW COME UP WITH A METHOD OF UPDATING WELDING CERTIFICATIONS THAT WILL BE SAFE FOR OUR MEMBERS. AS THIS DEVELOPS YOU WILL BE INFORMED.
MOST OSHA Training and Drug Testing
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A MOST OSHA 5HR REFRESHER TEST, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AS ALL CALLS ARE TRANSFERRED TO MY CELL PHONE AND WE WILL ARRANGE FOR THE ONLINE VERSION OF THE TEST TO BE SENT TO YOUR EMAIL. ANYONE WHO’S DRUG SCREENING IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE, THERE HAS BEEN A 90-DAY EXTENSION ADDED TO YOUR EXPIRATION DATE. THIS EXTENSION SHOULD GET US TO A BETTER TIME. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU STILL WISH TO TAKE THE DRUG SCREENING YOU CAN CALL MOST AND REQUEST THE CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY.
Nominations and Elections
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS ARE NORMALLY IN MAY AND JUNE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. IBB PRESIDENT JONES HAS MOVED THIS PROCESS TO AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AS ALWAYS ARTICLE 25 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WILL BE ADHERED TO.
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AS WE UPDATE ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP US ALL NAVIGATE THROUGH THESE STRANGE TIMES. WE WILL OVERCOME THIS SITUATION AND COME OUT THE OTHER SIDE EVEN MORE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING OUR COUNTRY AND OUR WAY OF LIFE. I ASK YOU ALL TO FOLLOW ALL THE SAFE GUARDS AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THIS VIRUS
Newsletter
Because of the current situation we are faced with The Newsletter will only be released via the email blast and here as the monthly Bulletin.