John J. Hughes - Business Manager

Following in his fathers footsteps, John started his career as a Boilermaker 42 years ago in 1977. During his time in the field he enjoyed working alongside many uncles, cousins as well as his brothers and formed lifelong friendships with his Boilermaker brothers and sisters. In 1996, John was elected Local 154 Recording Secretary and began serving on the Negotiating Committee, Social Committee, By-Laws committee and the Local 154 Tripartite Committee. In 2001, John was elected to attend his first convention and has represented Local 154 at every convention since. John was appointed Local 154 Apprenticeship Coordinator in 2002 and in December of that same year was appointed Business Agent. In 2005, John was elected President of Local 154 and was re-elected in 2008, 2011 and 2014. Since 2006, John has served on the Boilermakers Joint Apprenticeship Committee and in 2012 he was appointed as a Health & Welfare Trustee. In 2015, John was appointed Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer and in 2017 and 2020 he was re-elected as Business Manager. 

Sye started his Boilermaker career in 1979 as a 2nd generation Boilermaker. After working for several years in the field, Sye ran for Health & Welfare Trustee in 2002 and was re-elected for his 5th consecutive term in 2014. In 2012, he began working as an instructor in the Local 154 weld school and in 2014 he was appointed as a Business Agent. In 2015, Sye was appointed Vice-President. Sye has represented Local 154 at several IBB conventions and has participated in 4 contract negotiations. In 2017 Sye was elected Secretary-Treasurer and was re-elected in 2020 now serving his 2nd term. Sye continues to educate himself on key Health & Welfare issues and can answer almost any question when it comes to Health & Welfare of the union. 

Mike began working in the Boilermaker Construction Industry 26 years ago in 1994 and graduated from the Apprenticeship program in 1999.  Mike was chosen in 1998 to represent Local 154 at the Northeast Area Apprenticeship Program. In 2005, Mike began working in the Local 154 weld school as an Instructor and in 2014 he was appointed to serve as a Local 154 Business Agent and Dispatcher. In 2015, Mike was appointed Vice-President and was elected as Vice-President in 2017. Shortly after, Mike was appointed President in 2018. Mike has been a delegate to several conventions and has represented Local 154 at industry-related events throughout the country. Mike serves as the Chairman of the Social Committee and is on the Local 154 Memorial Scholarship committee. In 2020, Mike was elected as President of Local 154. Michael is a member of the Local 154 LEAP Committee. 

Kipp began his Boilermaker career in  1994 and graduated from the Apprenticeship in 1999. After more than 15 years in the field, Kipp was appointed as a Local 154 Welding Instructor in 2015, where he worked until 2017. In 2018, Kipp was appointed Dispatcher. Throughout the years, he has worked on several committees including the Local 154 Memorial Scholarship Committee, Benefit Fund Committee, Referral Committee,  Negotiating Committee and served on the 2020 Election Committee. Kipp also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing from California University of Pennsylvania.  

Shawn began working as a Boilermaker in 2002, serving in numerous supervisory roles throughout his career in the field. In 2017, Shawn was elected as Local 154 Executive Board Trustee and began working actively with the Local 154 LEAP committee. He was appointed Business Agent in 2018 and was re-elected as an Executive Board Trustee in 2020. Shawn is the Chairman of the Local 154 LEAP Committee and has been at the political forefront of important Boilermaker issues. He is continuing to build a reputation in Western PA as a strong advocate for unions, workers and the entire fossil fuels industry. 

Bob has strong roots in the Boilermakers union, he is a 3rd generation Boilermaker and both of his grandfathers worked as Boilermakers, his father's dad working out of Canada for several years and his mothers father out of Local 154. Bob started his Boilermaker career in 2001 and graduated from the Apprenticeship in 2006. He has worked all over the country and is has often been chosen to serve in supervisory roles on the job. In 2017, Bob was elected as a Local 154 Executive Board Trustee and was re-elected in 2020. He is currently serving his 2nd term on the Executive Board.