Boyd Daniel Young (December 22, 1939[1] – March 11, 2019) was an American labor union leader.
He joined the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, and soon became a shop steward, then in 1971, he was elected as president of his local union.
[2][3] In 1973, Young was asked by the international union to assist with workers' campaigns in Houston and across east Texas.
[2][4] In 1996, Young defeated Gerald Johnston, to win election as president of the union.
He continued to focus on strengthening the union's negotiating position, which he concluded would be best served by a merger into the United Steelworkers of America, which was completed in 2005.