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Boilermakers Local 203 crest: Canadian and American flags over the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers seal Boilermakers 203 Newfoundland & Labrador
A Boilermaker in a welding helmet and coveralls works inside a boiler, sparks lighting the tubes around him.

Chartered July 7, 1969 · Holyrood, NL

Proud Traditions.
Strong Futures.

About 500 Red Seal Boilermakers and welders who build, fix and keep Newfoundland and Labrador's industry running, from Come By Chance to Muskrat Falls.

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Quick Links for Members

Out-of-work list

Check Your Place on the Out-of-Work List

Your own list position, easy to find on your phone.

  • Your place on each list you're on, as the hall has it recorded
  • The date you signed the list when your last job ended
  • Updated as members are dispatched, in list order
Sign in to see your place How dispatch works

How Dispatch Works

Fair and impartial, straight from the out-of-work list. Here is the short version of the Local 203 dispatch regulations.

Job Line
4:30 pm–9 am
Every night, NL time
Dispatch office
9–12 & 1–3
Monday to Friday
Open the Job Line Full dispatch regulations (PDF)

  1. Be in Good Standing

    Dues and any fines paid before dispatch, and your Job Ready certificates up to date.

    • Fall Protection
    • Confined Space
    • WHMIS 2015
    • 3M Fit Test
    • Audiometric Test

  2. Check the Job Line Nightly

    New jobs post each evening. Checking it daily is the member's responsibility.

  3. Bid on the Jobs You Want

    You'll get a confirmation number when your bid goes through. Finish your current Local 203 job before you bid.

  4. Dispatched in List Order

    Members go out in order of their place on each out-of-work list, for the jobs they bid on. No name hires for apprentices.

Never miss a call

Job Calls, Straight to Your Phone

Local 203 sends announcements, job placements and training openings by text, voice and email through Text-Em-All. Sign up in a minute, from anywhere.

  • Job placements as soon as they come in
  • Training dates and course openings
  • Meeting notices and hall announcements

Prefer paper? Download the Text-Em-All consent form (PDF)

Sign Up for Text Alerts

Keep your details current with the hall so calls reach you.

A crane lifts a large steel vessel into a tall steel structure while Boilermakers guide it into place from the platform.

The Boilermaker Code

I am a Boilermaker.

I work for my family, my crew, my union and my employer.

I honour my mentors, who came before me.

I always work safely and demand the same from those around me.

I am a guardian of my trade and the union way of life.

Read the full Code

Member Spotlight

The people of Local 203, on the tools and on the job. Send us your photos and we'll feature them here.

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Boilermakers Training Centre

Welding, safety and apprenticeship training in Holyrood since May 26, 1997. Open to members and non-members, taught by instructors with years in the field.

The Local 203 union hall and training centre in Holyrood: a long grey building with blue trim and the Local 203 sign.
Union hall and training centre, 309 Main Highway, Holyrood
Book a course Blue Drop / WorkplaceNL (opens external site)

Courses

Also offered: Power Line Hazards, Respirator Theory, Forklift (1 day), First Aid, Scaffolding. See all courses

Becoming a Boilermaker

Welding, Fitting and Rigging. A Red Seal Trade.

Boilermakers build and repair the boilers, tanks, towers, penstocks and stacks behind big industry. Local 203 trains apprentices through to Red Seal in both Boilermaker and Welder.

Read the apprentice FAQ Ask the hall

  • 4 yrs

    Apprenticeship to journeyperson

  • 2

    Red Seals: Boilermaker and Welder

  • Where the work is

    Refineries, generating stations, hydro, mines, mills and fabrication, here at home and across Canada.

For Members

Benefits, support and everything that used to hide in the menu.

Member app

Local 203 in Your Pocket

One sign-in for members: pay dues online, see your place on the out-of-work list, and get a heads-up before a ticket expires.

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National Benefits Plan

Health, dental and pension information for Boilermakers across Canada.

Members Family Assistance

Confidential support for members and their families through Trades NL.

Scholarships

IBB scholarships for high-school seniors who are dependants of members in good standing. Applications open January 1 and close March 1.

Ask Heather: 709-229-7958 ext. 221

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News from the Hall

All news

Building This Province Since 1969

Local 203 received its charter from the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers on July 7, 1969, as the construction lodge for Newfoundland and Labrador. Our members are Red Seal Boilermakers and Red Seal Welders.

Chartered
1969
Members
~500
Training
1997

Recent Projects

  • Hebron Project, Bull Arm: GBS
  • Muskrat Falls, Labrador: turbines
  • Come By Chance refinery: tanks
  • Vale, Long Harbour: fabrication
  • Holyrood generating plant: maintenance
  • Schefferville mining: iron ore concentrator

Executive

  • David F. Wade

    President

  • Keith Muise

    Vice-President

  • Robert Moore

    Business Manager / Secretary-Treasurer

  • Randy Quinlan

    Recording Secretary

  • James J. Wade

    Chairperson, Trustees

  • Kenneth Lane

    Trustee

  • James Mason

    Jr. Trustee

  • Andrew Morrissey

    Inspector

The framed Local Lodge Charter issued by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers to Local 203.

Our charter

July 7, 1969.

Contact the Hall

709-229-7958
Boilermakers' Local 203
309 Main Highway
P.O. Box 250
Holyrood, NL  A0A 2R0
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Dispatch: 9 am to 12 pm and 1 to 3 pm, Monday to Friday