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WHAT IS A
MILLWRIGHT?
Millwrights are an elite group who work primarily in
metal and with machinery
and equipment requiring precision installation. Millwrights install new
machines
or heavy equipment, and dismantle and install machines or heavy equipment
when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of the
following: Planning and laying out
work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using
a variety of hand tools and rigging; making standard shop computations
relating
to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; aligning and
balancing equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment and parts to be
used; and installing and maintaining in good
order power transmission equipment such as drives and
speed reducers. Installation and upkeep of Power Generation equipment,
including nuclear, steam, gas and wind turbines and all related auxiliary
aspects . In general, the Millwright's
work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the
trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and
experience.
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Millwright Local 1080 was chartered in
Owensboro Kentucky, December 1st, 1962.
J.C. Keown served as
our 1st business agent with the following members:
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Thomas Reynolds Jr.
James McCarty
George Shelton
Garman Porter
Robert Baker
Matthias Alvey
G.A. Snead
Don Powers
Thurman Varble
R.L. Blake
John Strobel |
Peter Charette
William Harney Sr.
Roy Robbins
Noble Chambers
Charles L. Rideout
Charles W. Rideout
David Richard
Lewis Revlette
Pryce Chambers
George Vinson
Joseph Bishop |
Billy Duvall
Elmer Barr
C.M. Baker
Robert King
Elmer Shelton Jr.
Edward Crow
Floyd Hall Jr.
Tyler Lott
William Brown
George Sigler
Walter Revlette |
ORIGINAL OFFICERS
President..................................................John
Strobel
Vice President.............................................R.L.
Blake
Financial Secretary....................................J.C. Keown
Recording Secretary............................George Shelton
Treasurer.................................................Robert
Baker
Conductor.................................................Don Powers
Warden...................................................Floyd
Hall Jr.
1st Yr. Trustee....................................Noble Chambers
2nd Yr. Trustee.......................................Bill Harney
Sr.
3rd Yr. Trustee...........................................C.M.
Baker
J.C. Keown served as Business Agent until 1986,
Charles "Lanny" Rideout served as Business Agent from 1972
to 1999,
Bobby Hammonds served as Business Agent from 1977 to 2000 starting with
Local #1412 and finishing with Local #1080
and Steve Richards served as Business Agent from 1987 to 2007.
Our members owe a
great deal to all these men above for their foresight, commitment, and
leadership in laying the groundwork of the local we have today.
