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ISO conference ignites energy for organizing For attendees at the 2025 Industrial Sector Operations Conference, there was no mistaking the union’s priority: Organizing. The theme “Organizing Our Future” permeated the conference, July 30 to Aug. 1 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, igniting excitement to join bold efforts to grow the union and to give more workers a voice on the job. Attendance was just shy of 300, including Boilermakers in Industrial Sector lodge leadership roles, officers, staff, vendors and guests. — Sep 24
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New program incentivizes Boilermakers to organize As announced by International President Timothy Simmons during the 2025 Industrial Sector Operations Conference in Las Vegas in July, the International Executive Council unanimously voted to launch a new program that provides incentives to Boilermakers who boost the union’s organizing efforts. The Organizing Our Future Incentive Program rewards Boilermakers for identifying workplaces that are potentially viable for organizing campaigns, for assisting with active organizing campaigns and for supporting newly organized workplaces through their first successful contract. — Sep 24
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Operating Mobile Equipment - Safety Alert Safety Alert Operating Mobile Equipment Since the beginning of calendar year 2025, mine operators have reported over 150 accidents from the operation of mobile equipment, including 13 of 20 fatal accidents. Accidents can be prevented by examiners and mobile equipment operators looking for hazards above, below, in front, behind, and beside mobile equipment. — Sep 19
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2025 scholarship winners The International Executive Council has announced the winners of the 2025 scholarship award program. The Boilermakers’ scholarship committee was allotted $100,000 to award in total, with $74,000 earmarked for U.S. applicants and $26,000 for Canadian applicants. The union received 97 total eligible applications from Boilermaker dependents. The applicants were judged on their academic achievements, leadership skills, participation in extracurricular activities and a written essay. — Sep 18
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Essays focus on reaching the next generation of Boilermakers Each year, Boilermaker scholarship candidates must answer an essay question and topic prompts as part of the application requirements. The question is different each year, and candidates must respond in 500 words or less. The 2025 Boilermakers Scholarship Essay question was: Unionism is on the rise in the United States and Canada. How can the Boilermakers union capitalize on this trend to reach and recruit the next generation to join the trades and, more specifically, to join the Boilermakers union? — Sep 18