Steamfitters Local 439 swears in officers

Steamfitters Local 439 swore in officers at a meeting Wednesday, Jan. 20, at their headquarters in Caseyville Township. Herb Frohock, business manager of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 553, came as a guest to swear-in the officers (front row, from left) Finance Committee member Scott Colley, President Joe Hoertel, Examining Board member Chris Walster, Executive Board member Pat Bailey, Finance Committee member Mike Steppig, Mark Thomas, business manager and financial secretary-treasurer, (Frohock), and Executive Board member Mike Bailey. In the back row (from left) are Vice President Charlie Bailey, Examining Board members Mack Schmitt and Ben Lindquist, Finance Committee member John Schwartzkopf, Executive Board member Matt Cates, Recording Secretary Steve Kohlberg, and Inside Guard Jason Reed. Executive Board member John Passiglia was not present. – Labor Tribune photo