Editor,
Regarding Tom Fletcher’s column (‘Welcome to the union ‘battle zone’ for pipeline construction‘): Boilermakers are not joined at the hip with any political party. We work with all governments in Canada no matter what party.
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers is a progressive union that believes in the natural right of workers to organize in a democracy, claims by that we are not is a fabrication.
The Boilermakers Union is made up of regular British Columbians who have organize themselves so they may securely work with dignity and what is wrong with that? If Mr. Fletcher wishes to learn about the Boilermakers I will be happy to arrange a sit down meeting with him to discuss who the Boilermakers are and the progressive role our trade and union has played in the development of this province.
Richard MacIntosh
International Representative, Boilermakers International
