The National Joint Rules and Standards Committee has amended the Uniform Referral Standards and Joint Referral Rules under Article 5 Registration for Grandfathered and Non-Grandfathered Primary List Applicants to include the Boilermaker Code training as a mandatory requirement for applicants wishing to remain on or … read more
On August 17, 2016, Local 1 (Chicago, Illinois) hosted Boilermaker Code training for members and invited guests. Among the participants were Eddie Downs, midwest regional director for CB&I and Patrick O’Connor, labor relations for CB&I. The class was led by John Skermont, Patrick Gallagher and … read more
Late last year, the Boilermakers union, through its MOST safety and training trust, launched a program designed to fundamentally change the culture of the organization in the construction industry. The Boilermaker Code is our union’s commitment to elevating the attitudes and behaviors of Boilermakers to … read more
Until the 1980s, getting hurt on the job was a risk everyone accepted. Today, safety means all Boilermakers come home at the end of every shift. It means our training has to be second to none. It means responsibility and accountability must be ingrained in … read more
“The Boilermaker Code may be the most important survival tool since the inception of the MOST programs. I am so glad to see that we are addressing an issue that has cost us untold man-hours and dollars.” ~ Melvin P. Coomer, L-374 (retired) lumbung88 Owners … read more