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Boilermakers Local 92
2260 S Riverside Av
Bloomington, CA 92316
909-877-9382 Phone
909-877-8318 Fax
Bloomington, CA 92316
909-877-9382 Phone
909-877-8318 Fax
Topics found on our CONTRACTORS PAGE:
Apprenticeship
M.O.S.T. Programs
Tripartite
Jurisdiction
Why Union
Boilermaker Advantage
The Boilermaker Advantage
Boilermakers Local 92 is a customer service oriented organization. We provide
dedicated, loyal, skilled craftsmen to do your job right the first time, on time or ahead of
schedule, and at or under budget, with an incredible safety record. With skill and safety
being our foremost priorities, we pride ourselves in giving our contractors and their
clients the best possible service, in the most cost-effective way. Our Business Manager
and Business Agents are on call 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Local 92
Boilermakers understand that we owe it to our contractors/clients to be productive and
to use all of our expertise to benefit the entire industry. This is the message that we
share with our members and this is what our clients can expect from us.
Boilermakers Local 92 is a customer service oriented organization. We provide
dedicated, loyal, skilled craftsmen to do your job right the first time, on time or ahead of
schedule, and at or under budget, with an incredible safety record. With skill and safety
being our foremost priorities, we pride ourselves in giving our contractors and their
clients the best possible service, in the most cost-effective way. Our Business Manager
and Business Agents are on call 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Local 92
Boilermakers understand that we owe it to our contractors/clients to be productive and
to use all of our expertise to benefit the entire industry. This is the message that we
share with our members and this is what our clients can expect from us.
"it's not what you pay a man but what he costs you that counts." - Will Rogers
Why Use Union Boilermakers
Local 92 Boilermakers believe in giving an honest days work for a good days pay.
Gone are the days of Union Boilermakers walking off the job for what seemed to be no
good reason. We know that contractors/clients take a huge financial risk when bidding
jobs. The more successful they are, the more jobs we can expect. We insure that each
person on the job understands that he or she must represent our organization in a way
that makes us the "go-to" craft. Boilermaker pride begins here in Local 92!
Local 92 Boilermakers believe in giving an honest days work for a good days pay.
Gone are the days of Union Boilermakers walking off the job for what seemed to be no
good reason. We know that contractors/clients take a huge financial risk when bidding
jobs. The more successful they are, the more jobs we can expect. We insure that each
person on the job understands that he or she must represent our organization in a way
that makes us the "go-to" craft. Boilermaker pride begins here in Local 92!
Jurisdictional Area
Boilermakers Local 92 is part of the Western States Area and has jurisdiction over Southern California and Southern Nevada.
The jurisdictional area of Southern California includes the counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and the portion of San Luis Obispo County that is within a 25 mile radius of
Santa Maria. The jurisdictional area of Southern Nevada includes the counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye.
Boilermakers Local 92 is part of the Western States Area and has jurisdiction over Southern California and Southern Nevada.
The jurisdictional area of Southern California includes the counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and the portion of San Luis Obispo County that is within a 25 mile radius of
Santa Maria. The jurisdictional area of Southern Nevada includes the counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye.
M.O.S.T - Mobilization, Optimization, Stabilization, Training
M.O.S.T was established as an umbrella funding mechanism, through collective bargaining, to assure adequate funding for new
and existing programs designed to improve the workplace, and to train Apprentices and upgrade Journeyman and Foreman
skills. For more information on M.O.S.T. programs, and the National Tripartite Alliance Conference, call: 913-281-5036
M.O.S.T. National Tripartite Alliance Conference
The National Tripartite Alliance is a joint labor/management group established by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
and the National Association of Construction Boilermaker Employers (NACBE). This tripartite alliance between union, contractor,
and owner has grown from a small group in the Ohio Valley and Northeast Area to an annual, nationwide meeting of several
hundred representatives. These representatives form committees to identify problems and generate solutions that are mutually
beneficial. This conference is usually held in October, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
In recent years, the M.O.S.T. National Tripartite Conference has been augmented by regional and local lodge conferences in
several areas of the United States and Canada. This alliance is carried through to project and job-site coordination and
completion. The purpose of these programs is to meet current Boilermaker manpower needs and to prepare a skilled workforce
for the future, while maintaining and increasing Boilermaker skills
Programs Under the Umbrella of M.O.S.T.
Common Arc Corporation - is a welder performance/qualification maintenance program designed to do away with multiple
welder qualification testing. This program reduces the cost of testing for the contractor and the owner/client. A welder takes a
single test administered by multiple contractors. Welders are tested on their own time, not at contractor expense. All tests are
conducted in keeping with ASME Section IX Welding Code. For more information call Common Arc Corporation at: 630-232-8378
Boilermaker National Reserve Center - is a national computer database that contains a profile of individuals who have the skills
require to work in the Boilermaker industry. Applicants, unions, and contractors have access to the Reserve Centers, 24 hour,
toll-free phone number. For more information call M.O.S.T.: 913-281-5036
Safety & Hazard Recognition and Drug Screening Program
Safety and Training - A supplemental program providing consistent implementation of safety requirements and hands on
training, for labor and management, in an OSHA-10 course. M.O.S.T. can provide pre-job safety conferences, daily safety
inspections, safety meetings, audits, and site monitoring.
Drug Screening - Annual drug testing is paid for and performed by M.O.S.T. Boilermakers must be drug screened before they are
allowed on the 'Out-of-Work List". We do everything possible to ensure a drug free workforce. For more information call M.O.S.T.:
913-281-5036
Boilermakers National Joint Apprenticeship Program (BNAP) - M.O.S.T contributes to and provides training for Boilermaker
Apprentices, and provides skills upgrades for Journeymen Boilermakers in conjunction with the Boilermakers National
Apprenticeship Program.
M.O.S.T was established as an umbrella funding mechanism, through collective bargaining, to assure adequate funding for new
and existing programs designed to improve the workplace, and to train Apprentices and upgrade Journeyman and Foreman
skills. For more information on M.O.S.T. programs, and the National Tripartite Alliance Conference, call: 913-281-5036
M.O.S.T. National Tripartite Alliance Conference
The National Tripartite Alliance is a joint labor/management group established by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
and the National Association of Construction Boilermaker Employers (NACBE). This tripartite alliance between union, contractor,
and owner has grown from a small group in the Ohio Valley and Northeast Area to an annual, nationwide meeting of several
hundred representatives. These representatives form committees to identify problems and generate solutions that are mutually
beneficial. This conference is usually held in October, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
In recent years, the M.O.S.T. National Tripartite Conference has been augmented by regional and local lodge conferences in
several areas of the United States and Canada. This alliance is carried through to project and job-site coordination and
completion. The purpose of these programs is to meet current Boilermaker manpower needs and to prepare a skilled workforce
for the future, while maintaining and increasing Boilermaker skills
Programs Under the Umbrella of M.O.S.T.
Common Arc Corporation - is a welder performance/qualification maintenance program designed to do away with multiple
welder qualification testing. This program reduces the cost of testing for the contractor and the owner/client. A welder takes a
single test administered by multiple contractors. Welders are tested on their own time, not at contractor expense. All tests are
conducted in keeping with ASME Section IX Welding Code. For more information call Common Arc Corporation at: 630-232-8378
Boilermaker National Reserve Center - is a national computer database that contains a profile of individuals who have the skills
require to work in the Boilermaker industry. Applicants, unions, and contractors have access to the Reserve Centers, 24 hour,
toll-free phone number. For more information call M.O.S.T.: 913-281-5036
Safety & Hazard Recognition and Drug Screening Program
Safety and Training - A supplemental program providing consistent implementation of safety requirements and hands on
training, for labor and management, in an OSHA-10 course. M.O.S.T. can provide pre-job safety conferences, daily safety
inspections, safety meetings, audits, and site monitoring.
Drug Screening - Annual drug testing is paid for and performed by M.O.S.T. Boilermakers must be drug screened before they are
allowed on the 'Out-of-Work List". We do everything possible to ensure a drug free workforce. For more information call M.O.S.T.:
913-281-5036
Boilermakers National Joint Apprenticeship Program (BNAP) - M.O.S.T contributes to and provides training for Boilermaker
Apprentices, and provides skills upgrades for Journeymen Boilermakers in conjunction with the Boilermakers National
Apprenticeship Program.
Boilermaker National Apprenticeship Program (BNAP)
The Boilermaker National Apprenticeship Fund was established in November 1959 to create a national program for training
future Boilermakers. In 1990, the National Training Complex opened in Kansas City, Kansas, to supplement training at the local
and regional levels. Instructors at the National Training Complex teach all Boilermaker skills at the Apprentice level. The
Apprentice Fund also provides for Apprentice Instructor training, Foreman training, and Journeyman skills upgrades. The
Apprenticeship program has seven state-of-the-art, mobile training centers that can go wherever needed.
The program was established to promote efficient, high quality, field construction performed by skilled craftsmen in the
Boilermaker trade. The program provides an opportunity for a person to work through self-studies, on-the-job training, and to
participate in classroom instruction at the National Training Complex, in Kansas City, or local training centers throughout the
United States.
Some requirements that a Boilermaker Apprentice must meet, within four years, to become a Journeyman are completion of:
The Boilermaker National Apprenticeship Fund was established in November 1959 to create a national program for training
future Boilermakers. In 1990, the National Training Complex opened in Kansas City, Kansas, to supplement training at the local
and regional levels. Instructors at the National Training Complex teach all Boilermaker skills at the Apprentice level. The
Apprentice Fund also provides for Apprentice Instructor training, Foreman training, and Journeyman skills upgrades. The
Apprenticeship program has seven state-of-the-art, mobile training centers that can go wherever needed.
The program was established to promote efficient, high quality, field construction performed by skilled craftsmen in the
Boilermaker trade. The program provides an opportunity for a person to work through self-studies, on-the-job training, and to
participate in classroom instruction at the National Training Complex, in Kansas City, or local training centers throughout the
United States.
Some requirements that a Boilermaker Apprentice must meet, within four years, to become a Journeyman are completion of:
- 576 hours of classroom instruction
- 48 self-study lessons
- 21 on-the-job modules on Boilermaker fundamentals
- Performance based testing prior to advancement
- Minimum 6000 work hours
- 2000 Hour probation period
Project Labor Agreement
From an article by Bob Balgenorth, President, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
A PLA is an agreement that defines wages and work rules for a project and is approved by labor and the awarding public body
before the project begins. It eliminates the need to negotiate a separate labor agreement with each contractor and each
building trade, and sets up a process of conflict resolution to deal with the occasional job dispute. A large project involves many
separate union and non-union contractors, each with its own schedule of starting times, holidays, and other ancillary work rules.
A PLA coordinates these differences.
PLA's were first devised in the 1930' to coordinate huge projects like the Grand Coulee Dam. In those days, nearly all
construction workers belonged to a labor union. PLA's are even more useful now, in an era when many non-union workers are
on the job.
A PLA represents a meeting of the minds between labor and management. The centerpiece of a PLA is a "no strike" clause
(disputes are resolved before they reach an impasse). It virtually eliminates the threat of walkouts and other job actions. This
protection against delay is imperative in a large public project, where just a few days lost to a labor dispute can cost taxpayers
millions of dollars. A PLA is the best tool yet devised to manage risk.
In fact, non-union contractors are among the winning bidders on many projects covered by a PLA. ...on public projects all
workers, union and non-union, are paid at the "prevailing wage", and all contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder. ...(cost)
overruns were caused by mistakes in the design or engineering of these projects, not by the PLA. With a PLA, there are no cost
overruns on labor costs - they are predictable..
From an article by Bob Balgenorth, President, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
A PLA is an agreement that defines wages and work rules for a project and is approved by labor and the awarding public body
before the project begins. It eliminates the need to negotiate a separate labor agreement with each contractor and each
building trade, and sets up a process of conflict resolution to deal with the occasional job dispute. A large project involves many
separate union and non-union contractors, each with its own schedule of starting times, holidays, and other ancillary work rules.
A PLA coordinates these differences.
PLA's were first devised in the 1930' to coordinate huge projects like the Grand Coulee Dam. In those days, nearly all
construction workers belonged to a labor union. PLA's are even more useful now, in an era when many non-union workers are
on the job.
A PLA represents a meeting of the minds between labor and management. The centerpiece of a PLA is a "no strike" clause
(disputes are resolved before they reach an impasse). It virtually eliminates the threat of walkouts and other job actions. This
protection against delay is imperative in a large public project, where just a few days lost to a labor dispute can cost taxpayers
millions of dollars. A PLA is the best tool yet devised to manage risk.
In fact, non-union contractors are among the winning bidders on many projects covered by a PLA. ...on public projects all
workers, union and non-union, are paid at the "prevailing wage", and all contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder. ...(cost)
overruns were caused by mistakes in the design or engineering of these projects, not by the PLA. With a PLA, there are no cost
overruns on labor costs - they are predictable..