The Boilermakers union voted to ratify a five-year agreement with Union Pacific, with 79% voting in favor of the agreement. The union also ratified agreements with CSX and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC).
The Union Pacific agreement provides annual wage increases and offers workers more vacation time earlier in their career, as well as enhancements to worker health care benefits.— Jun 23
Congratulations to all the U.S. apprentices who competed for a chance to represent their regional area in the 2025 Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Competition. These apprentices are slated to compete for top national honors in August in Statesboro, Georgia:
Great Lakes Area Winner: Cody Rasmussen, L-107 (Milwaukee); Runner-up: Michael Baer, L-374 (Hobart, Indiana)
Northeast Area Winner: Jacob Pappada, L-154 (Pittsburgh); Runner-up: Harrison Johnson, L-237 (Hartford, Connecticut)— Jun 20
Bank of Labor, which is celebrating its 100th year of service, is a unique financial institution in the American banking landscape—founded on principles of solidarity, fairness, and service to working people. Established in 1924 as Brotherhood State Bank, it was initially chartered by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers to provide union members and labor organizations with reliable, trusted banking services versus the mainstream financial institutions that often excluded or exploited working-class people.— Jun 18
Twenty-five Local 549 (Pittsburg, California) Boilermakers turned out to learn the nuts and bolts of organizing during the local’s first Organizing Training Day, May 31, at the hall.— Jun 18
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 100, Dublin, CA 94568— Jun 17
