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Doppelmayr OAC employees secure first contract Doppelmayr OAC workers negotiated their first contract, achieving numerous improvements the employees sought. Negotiations began in November, three months after employees voted to unionize. “They now have a voice and are a part of an organization that will support them and address all their issues and concerns head on,” said Local 549 Business Agent Osvaldo Troche Jr., who headed up negotiations for the new L-549 (Pittsburg, California) members. — Jul 8
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Western States conference zeroes in on manpower, new energy The Western States Section assembled Boilermaker leaders, contractors and employers in Santa Monica, California, April 8-9, for a tripartite conference. Leading topics focused on the future of energy and Boilermaker work, as well as safety. The event has grown in popularity as a platform to learn about new developments in Boilermaker industries, present new information and initiatives and tackle concerns and challenges. “The main focus of our tripartite conference is to find out how we can service our employers better,” said WS-IVP J. Tom Baca. — Jul 3
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L-627 locks in five-year contract with PSI Local 627 (Phoenix) shipyard workers in Honolulu, Hawaii, are celebrating their five-year contract with Pacific Shipyards International, replacing the three-year contract signed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boilermakers represent all workers in the closed-shop shipyard. The contract secured wage increases, a shift differential increase, better overtime pay, boot allowance increases and a pay raise for those in the lead man and foreman positions. — Jun 26
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DOE calls on L-101’s Gallegos for working group The U.S. Department of Energy hosted a working group event through the Colorado School of Mines in April to address funding for clean energy manufacturing and economic development. Local 101 (Denver) Business Manager-Secretary Treasurer Robert Gallegos was selected to participate on the DOE’s Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization—more specifically discussing “Building Successful Partnerships for Energy Communities.” — Jun 24
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Labour Board issues favorable judgement for CESSCO Boilermakers In a landmark decision issued in June 2024, the Alberta Labour Board ruled that CESSCO Inc. violated the rights of its employees by denying their return to work and discriminating against them for exercising their rights under the Alberta Labour Code. The saga began on June 28, 2020, when CESSCO Inc. locked out 30 Boilermakers from Local 146 (Edmonton, Alberta). They’d been in bargaining for over two and a half years when the company served its final offer in a collective agreement that reduced wages and pension contributions and gutted seniority language. — Jun 21