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
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has won three awards of excellence in the annual International Labor Communications Association’s Labor Media Awards for work created and published in 2024. The Boilermakers Communications Department competes each year in the National/International category against other ILCA union communication affiliates. This year, ILCA reported that a record 700-plus submissions were received, far surpassing previous years’ submissions. The Boilermakers’ won third place in the following categories:— Jan 13
Boilermakers from Local 1600 (St. Charles, Illinois) have been on the picket line since just before Christmas after being locked out by Toyal America Inc. The 32 members were locked out after the company attempted to make drastic changes to health insurance premiums—without giving notice—just before negotiations. When the Boilermakers declined to accept the changes, the company locked them out.— Jan 9
The following pins have been presented in recognition of continuous years of service in the Boilermakers union as reported by local lodge leadership.
Note: Local lodge leaders can now submit service pins for fulfillment and inclusion in The Reporter here.— Dec 17
