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 In a year of unexpected challenges, the 34th Consolidated Convention adapted to meet despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Delegates convened online July 21, 2021, via a virtual convention...

 As we continue to follow energy-related developments that impact our members, the rapid growth of hydrogen production is of particular interest, with implications for Boilermaker jobs and the...

 With the COVID-19 pandemic still a threat, the 34th Consolidated Convention will convene in a virtual format. Pulling up a chair and logging on is an easy and safe way to meet. But what did...

 Brother Bill Elrod, Local 263 (Memphis, Tennessee), marked half a century as a Boilermaker by receiving his 50-year pin from International President Newton B. Jones in April 2021.

 With a pandemic still raging around the world, Boilermakers enjoyed a semblance of normality in May through the return of two of the union’s events: the Industrial Sector Operations and...

 Northeast Area Local 13 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) earned The John F. Erickson NACBE Safety Award, announced during the 2021 Construction Sector Operations virtual conference on May 26. This...

 Komatsu gave a nod to its employees from Local 158 (Peoria, Illinois) and included the Boilermakers seal in a billboard honoring local Peoria charity ART, Inc (https://artincpeoria.org/). As part...

 When it comes to Canada's natural resources, I can almost chant the numbers: 909 resource communities, 1.9 million jobs, $86 billion in investment. Canada is No. 1 in the world for producing...

 The building trades’ two-year fight against the Trump Administration Department of Labor’s Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program, also known as IRAPs, ended in February when the Biden...

 In its annual bank rankings report, the Kansas City Business Journal awarded Bank of Labor in Kansas City, Kansas, an honorable mention in the category of strong, mid-sized banks with between...

 It is with great sadness that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has learned about the death of Edward Powers, who, in addition to his dedication as a shipyard Boilermaker, rose as a...

 Tyler Brown, Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Industrial Sector Operations, reached a career milestone April 23 when he was sworn into the Missouri State Bar at the state capitol in...

 Be advised that a solicitation letter from eHealth Medicare purporting to have the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has been discovered. The letter promotes a “free,...

  When Boilermakers say they’re best in their craft, that they can build anything, it’s not an empty boast. From outfitting a ship in less than two weeks to contributing their skills to the first...

 As the mother of three, Martina Taite was looking for a way to make a better life for her family when she discovered the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi—and the Boilermakers union. A...

 The first class of welding students struck arcs at a new Boilermaker training facility in Hartsville, Tennessee, February 22. The inaugural welding class is one of many varied training offerings...

 Apr. 1, 2021IMMEDIATE RELEASE International Brotherhood of Boilermakers issues statement on American Jobs Plan Kansas City, Kan. (Apr. 1, 2021) – With the American Jobs Plan being unveiled...

 Workers in the 2020s are experiencing similar hardships as did workers from the 1920s according to a look back at Boilermaker history. One hundred years ago, a high unemployment rate and money...

 While accurately used to describe the many untested and unimaginable experiences we’ve been forced to face living through a pandemic, the word “unprecedented” has effectively lost its ability to...