Local 13 (Philadelphia) member Martin Willis is passionate about nuclear energy. He’s so passionate Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer appointed Willis to the Delaware Nuclear Feasibility Task Force, which was created to explore how the state can use nuclear energy to end its dependence on out-of-state energy. Willis hopes that through his appointment, he can change minds about nuclear energy and benefit his union in the process.
Delaware imports more electricity than any other state and gets most of its power from Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.— Feb 26
BREAKING NEWS: Boilermakers from Local 1600 (St. Charles, Illinois) went back to work yesterday, Jan. 27, after Toyal American Inc. locked out union members just before Christmas. Read about what caused the lockout here. More details about gains earned by L-1600 will come in a future article.— Jan 28
Negotiations for the Great Lakes Articles of Agreement (GLAA), including Locals 27 (St. Louis), 83 (Kansas City, Missouri), 107 (Milwaukee), 374 (Hobart, Indiana), 647 (Minneapolis) and 744 (Cleveland), unfolded over the summer and fall of 2025. Formal bargaining began in July and continued through November, with the extended timeline driven largely by outage schedules that created ongoing meeting conflicts for both parties.— Jan 28
Several local lodges of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers in Ohio have formally endorsed Sen. Jon Husted in his campaign to continue serving in the U.S. Senate. The endorsement includes unified support from Locals 85 (Toledo), 105 (Chillicothe) and 744 (Cleveland).
— Jan 26
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a respected interpreter of American labor and World War II history, died on Dec. 21, at the age of 104. Her long life included a meaningful chapter with the Boilermakers union at the height of World War II, during wartime production.— Jan 16
