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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT I am pleased to report that the BR&CF Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution that creates a separate dues structure for specific crafts. This step was taken in recognition of the distinctly lower discipline environment...

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT The BR&CF board of directors enacted two major initiatives at their April meeting. First, I am pleased to announce that the board authorized a dues rate reduction of approximately fifteen percent (15%) effective June 1st. Secondly,...

The Fund is now capable of providing benefits in real-time to our Canadian members safely and securely via Interac e-Transfer. The point of utilizing a real-time payment (RTP) service is to provide BR&CF members access to their benefit payments within ONE HOUR of...

The board of directors acted at the October meeting to amend the BR&CF Constitution. I am pleased to report the amendment was adopted by unanimous consent. A letter was recently mailed to all BR&CF members regarding the amended constitution. The letter...

I had the honor and pleasure of recognizing Rodney S. Boling at the 2023 annual meeting of the members. Brother Boling surpassed fifty (50) years of membership in 2021. I presented him with a plaque and expressed my appreciation for his long- standing support and...

I am pleased to announce that the board of directors took action at our recent board meeting to extend the 365 Days of Coverage initiative. This initiative began in June 2022 and had expired January 1, 2023. There has never been a better time to become a BR&CF...