[TheForge] apprentice

[Larry Brown]

The union has no formal blacksmith apprenticeship (The boilermaker program 
is excellent). Then shop would make the decision to hire and then he would 
be covered by the union. Not familiar with the shop so this is a guess. I 
work for NYC and they hire for a title and the respective union takes the 
person on.
Larry Brown


At 09:37 AM 6/22/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I happened upon that article referenced below or one like it and would add 
>that IMHO it would be very difficult to be hired at that facility. The 
>workers are union boilermakers, members of International Brotherhood of 
>Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers.
>Probably Boston Local Lodge #29.  The shop could have been independent at 
>one time then organized by the boilermakers. That is why they carry their 
>book.  It could be fairly independent of their hiring hall concerning any 
>changes in the ranks, although members working in field construction who 
>are a little weary might want a shop job like the one described in the 
>article. That or a transplant from a boiler repair shop or the like.  The 
>boilermakers have a good apprenticeship program but blacksmithing will not 
>be part of your training.
>
>Regards,
>Bill Woolley
>
>
>
>
>
>ironstash at comcast.net wrote:
>>I have a Boiler Makers Local contract book and it list "Boiler Makers, 
>>Blacksmiths & Forgers" Union
>>
>>Alfred McClure
>>
>>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>>From: <firecracker131 at verizon.net>
>>
>>>Thanks Rob for lookin. I live in northfiel MA so if any body knows of 
>>>any apprenticdeships round that way it would greatly be welcome
>>>sydney From: Robert J Hill <wskewinu at mac.com>
>>>Date: 2008/06/20 Fri PM 09:25:58 CDT
>>>To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Subject: Re: [TheForge] apprentice
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>>>Some time last year there was an article in maybe one of the Boston
>>>newspapers about blacksmiths keeping the red line alive by forging
>>>parts.  They were part of the boiler maker's union I think.  I'll poke
>>>around and see if I can find the link to the article.
>>>Rob Hill
>>>
>>>I looked and no luck.
>>>
>>>On Jun 20, 2008, at 13:28, firecracker131 at verizon.net wrote:
>>>
>>>i was wondering if any of you knew were i could get my son a smithing
>>>apprenticeship in Massachusetts?
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