Workers at BWXT in Lynchburg, Virginia, voted overwhelmingly yesterday to unionize with the Boilermakers union. The union welcomes 145 machinists from BWXT’s machine shop micro-unit as new Boilermaker brothers and sisters, represented by Local 45 (Richmond, Virginia).— Mar 14
The day started as any other at the AEP Mountaineer Plant in New Haven, West Virginia. Members on the night shift walked through the gate and went to the break shack before their shift started. Traveler Tim Toci, an apprentice out of L-101 (Denver) chatted with another traveler who he’d become friends with, Arnold Sheil from Local 45 Zone 193 (Baltimore), before the shift started. — Mar 11
Community service is an excellent way for Boilermaker lodges to give back and contribute as members of their communities while adding a dose of team building and positive public relations goodwill to promote the union.
Plus, it just feels good.— Mar 10
As work increases, the demand for skilled Boilermakers also rises. Welding competitions—or welding rodeos—can help increase awareness among students while also identifying new Boilermaker recruits. So that’s what the Boilermakers, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Wallace State Community College, did in December.
Southeast Area Joint Apprentice Committee recruiter Lee Aurand-Hosey said International President Tim Simmons encouraged him to hold welding competitions as a recruitment strategy.— Mar 7
Following are important updates from the Boilermakers Vacation Trust.
Third-party administrator updateEffective June 1, 2024, the Boilermakers Vacation Trust transitioned to a new third-party administrator, Health Services and Benefits Administrators (HS&BA). All future correspondence and mailings should be directed to HS&BA at the following address: 4160 Dublin Blvd, Suite 400, Dublin, CA 94568— Feb 27
