District Council 16 Bylaws passed

Queridos miembros,

On August 6, 2025, the District Council 16 bylaws vote passed for the second time, this time with an even more decisive 76% YES vote, a strong increase from the 64% approval in the first vote back on February 20, 2025. This result sends a message that our members have spoken, and their voice is being heard loud and clear. This vote was a critical step in shaping the future of our union. The increased support shows growing unity, purpose, and clarity among the membership about the direction we want to move in. The approval of these bylaws reflects the will of the body and sets the foundation for how we move forward as a union, both as Local 12 and District Council 16. BMST Robert Williams III has a vision for our future as a Council, and this is a part of the steps that we need to take.

Work has started to slow down a bit as most of the summer schoolwork is ending. If you are not working, please call the office and add your name to the Out of Work List in case other shops call us requesting workers, the Out of Work List is the first place that we would check, if you’re not on the list we won’t know that you are not working, the list will delete at the end of the month which we would recommend to call the first weekday of the month so that we can update it.  If you’re an apprentice, we can send you out to fill a DAS-142 request.