Local lodges planning to send representatives to the 2025 Industrial Sector Operations Conference in Las Vegas have until June 13 to register for the event and for hotel rooms at the group negotiated rate. The conference is set for July 30 to Aug. 1 at Caesars Palace and will include plenary sessions, workshops, industry caucuses, special training sessions and an exhibit area.— Mar 27
Boilermakers from nine United States local lodges met in Kansas City, Missouri, in early February along with instructors and staff for a weeklong project management training sponsored by MOST Programs.
The project management class teaches Boilermakers how to conduct construction projects, make decisions that positively impact project goals and provide an overall benefit to the owner, contractor and union.— Mar 27
International President Tim Simmons has named Gary Powers as Director of Compliance and Training. The new role is part of measures to ensure U.S. International Reps and local lodges have the information and support they need to properly conduct local lodge business in compliance with the Office of Labor-Management Standards recordkeeping and reporting requirements, the Boilermakers’ Constitution and general best practices.— Mar 27
CSX Corporation announced they’ve reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
The agreement, which covers 59 union members at CSX, is subject to ratification. CSX has already ratified agreements with 11 labor unions, covering 14 work groups and representing 47% of its unionized employees.
These agreements provide improvements in wages, healthcare and paid time off. The company said it remains committed to reaching similar agreements with other unions.— Mar 26
The Boilermakers union is calling on all Boilermakers, especially those who live or work in Mississippi, to help defeat an anti-union bill. In its current iteration, Mississippi SB 2849 would deny funding to businesses that voluntarily recognize unions.
Known as the "anti-voluntary recognition bill," SB 2849 is now in a joint conference committee. S.B. 2849 would ban any businesses receiving state funding from voluntarily recognizing a union that has demonstrated majority support in their workplace.— Mar 26
