Local 449’s Ken Broadbent Leads By Example
October 14, 2026
Local 449’s Ken Broadbent is a true leader in the region’s labor movement. He has served as business
Local 449 supplies trained, certified professionals to support projects in healthcare, energy, commercial, and industrial sectors.
Explore HVAC-R apprenticeship training, hands-on skills, and career paths with Steamfitters Local 449.
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Promoting the health, safety, and mental well-being of our union brothers and sisters — on and off the job.
Whether you’re here to build, hire, train, or connect—Steamfitters Local 449 has the programs and people to help you get it done.
The Steamfitters state of the art technology center provides advanced training from skilled industry professionals. Members have access to a wide variety of tools including both residential, commercial, and large scale industrial equipment.
Greg Neavin – MES Service tech
The Steamfitters Local 449 not only provides some of the best training in the country but gives members access to premium healthcare and retirement benefits. Wages are highly competitive and exceed most middle-class salaries.
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Local 449’s Ken Broadbent is a true leader in the region’s labor movement. He has served as business
Last week, the Steamfitters Technology Center welcomed Peerless Boiler LLC’s Director of Training, Gerry Hogan, to teach a Peerless Boiler
Last month, the centerpiece of the newly built Steam lab, a 100-horsepower Victory Energy boiler, was delivered
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