Powerline
Please Powerline September 15th 2025
Next Union Meeting:
The next Union Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
A Message from the Assistant:
Sisters and Brothers,
– Labor Day Parade and annual Clambake were both very well attended, and a great time was had by all. Don’t miss these great events next year! A Klein Backpack is still unclaimed from the Clambake. The winning ticket is Red, and the number is 8536209. Stop by the hall to claim your prize. If it goes unclaimed, we will raffle it off at the October Union Meeting.
– The Executive Board of Local 86 has appointed the following to the following unfilled positions:
–Treasurer- Joe Gibbardo
– Recording Secretary- Kathryn Mucica
–Examining Board- Brian McGrain and Domenico Dentino
Thank you, Brothers and Sister, for taking an active role in your Union.
-New apparel has arrived! Grey Polo Shirts are $55.00 and new T-Shirts and sweatshirts are in. Check out the Local 86 website for pictures and pricing of all merchandise for sale.
— Fall Festival at Glory Hill Farm on October 4th . Ticket prices- $15 in advance, $20 at the door. You can purchase tickets at the hall. There will be a Hayride, Pick a Pumpkin and Pony Rides.
– We currently only have about 45% of the members that have logged into their Annuity account with Empower. Please log in and set your account up with the website and/or app. This is YOUR MONEY, and you choose how to invest it. For any questions on getting started, please contact the fund office.
-Attention all CW and CE’s, per are Labor Agreement (section 2.11) all new Journeyman are required to have OSHA-30 and NFPA-70E certificates. That said, you will need both certificates BEFORE being eligible to take the Booth Exam to test to become a Journeyman. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Todd.
Remember to update the Union office and Fund office of any changes; such as marriage, changed addresses, newborn, phone number or email address etc.. It is particularly important to have your beneficiary forms updated and filed.
Work Picture-
BUSY!! If you are looking for a call, we have one for you! Check the job line, there have been over 25 calls a night. Long calls, short calls, Overtime calls, shift work calls, school calls, service calls, temperate control calls, sub-station calls, like working outside, we have solar calls, we have per-diem calls, calls all over the jurisdiction, there is a call for you.
Fair Life Milk and Fair Life Wastewater projects still have calls in, working overtime. Multiple substations and water treatment facilities are continuing to remodel and expand across the jurisdiction. The U of R projects continue to move along, with the Tower project leading the way. Plenty of solar projects and school projects still looking for manpower. Plan to stay busy into the fall.
In Solidarity,
Todd Krenzer
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 86 RETIREES NOTES
Our next lunch meeting is September 24th starting at 11:30, lunch at noon in the Hall, short meeting after. We will discuss future plans for the rest of this year and next, would like your input.
Save Oct. 29th for our Halloween Party, flyers will be mailed the end of Sept.
Our members with birthdays in September are: Frank Koch, Darian Mackie, Brian Sanderson, Christopher Brown, James Marr, John Connolly, Michael Sciolino, Dan Naeye, Don Loos, Louis Pereira, Terry Thompson, Tracy Pike, Jeffrey, Paul Secore, William Wall, William Cummings, Ken Debuck, Rich Catalfo, Robert Shaff, John Baize, Carl Boden, Lucy Pickett, Michael Cook, Paul Matte, Bill Lovering, Bill Farrell, Keith Hunt, Matt OToole, Richard Sacchitella, Michael Jaskulski, Bill O’Connell, Alex Genovese, Rich Johnson, Frederick Pope, William Thieme, Dave Baker, Steve Crowe, Robert Everhart, John Ruscher, Craig Robertson, Albert Ellis, Dean Neal, Michael Gregor, Bob Harder Jr, Phil Mandrino, Ted Sahrle, Tim Ehmann, Lynn Brye, Tony Greggs, Michael Howe, Jerry Sauers, Ronald Billitier, David Copestick, John Lambach, Sherman O’Connor, David Sicliano, Chris Williams, Scott Cruickshank, Ray Simmons, Mark Wolf, Dwayne Sisk, Rodney Barner.
Fraternally, Tom Hauck
Amerks Tickets will be available soon!
Women’s Committee:
Keep an eye out for upcoming events!
Veteran’s Committee:
-September 25-29 visit the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial “The Moving Wall” at the National War Plane Museum in Geneseo, NY. Viewing is free and open 24 hours each day.
-2025 Monroe County Veterans Day Parade. Line up begins at 8:00am on Reservoir Ave and parade kicks off at 10:30am at South Goodman and Highland Ave on November 8th.
Dues:
The Delegates of the 40th I.B.E.W. International Convention, which was conducted in Chicago, Illinois during the week of May 9th through May 13th, 2022, approved several amendments to Article IX of the I.B.E.W. Constitution. Accordingly, effective January 1st, 2024, there will be no increase in dues. However, effective July 1st, 2024, there will be an increase of one dollar ($1.00) for the I.B.E.W. per capita for the International Office General Fund.
**Dues will be increasing $1.00/month starting July 1st**
Effective Date: 1/1/2023 7/1/2024 1/1/2025 7/1/2025
IO Per Capita $22.00 $23.00 $23.00 $24.00
IO PBF: $21.00 $21.00 $23.00 $23.00
LU Basic: $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
LU Sick Benefit: $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50
Total for “A” members $48.50 $49.50 $51.50 $52.50
For more information contact us at (585) 235-1510
Be a good Sister/Brother and keep your dues current! If you pay a year of dues in advance, you get a free tee shirt!
Please note: We are NOW ABLE to accept credit cards at the hall for Dues and Merchandise payments!
You also still have the option to pay your dues online. To pay dues online, follow the instructions below:
- Login into www.ibewlu86.org
- Your login will be your card #
- Your password is your last name and the last 4 of SSN (Social Security Number)
- Enter your payment.
Union Strong App:
Download the Union Strong App and stay up to date with LU 86 and its events.
Save The Dates:
- Saturday, October 4th Fall Festival at Glory Hill Farm
- Wednesday, October 29th Retiree’s Halloween Party
- Wednesday, December 10th Retiree’s Christmas Party
- Saturday, December 13th Kiddie Christmas Party
We are always looking for pictures and information to promote LU 86. If you have any pictures from jobsites you would like to share on our Facebook and Instagram page, please contact the Union office.
Want to keep up with us? Follow us on our Social Media!
Instagram – @ibew.lu86
Facebook – IBEW Local 86
From the JATC – Fall Classes:
Apprentice Applications are no longer accepted in person, to apply online visit our website and click the Apprentice Training Tab on the left-hand side.
Blue Book and Evals are due on the 10th of every month.
ATTENTION – Re-sign Information:
All re-signs are from the 10th through the 16th of each calendar month. Re-signing can be done by email, fax, and mail. Currently, we are also taking re-signs by phone. Contact Mike Conover at (585)235-1510, option #5. Web Referral is available at www.ibewlu86.org. Click on Web Referral and then proceed with the instructions on the page. Members can bid on jobs available, update basic information, as well as re-sign from this link.
Job Calls – 5:00 pm to 9:00 am DAILY:
Listen to the job line at (585) 235-1510, option #2. If you want a job call after listening to the job line you MUST leave your name, card number, phone number at which you can be contacted, and what order you want to accept the calls.
IO/NEBF Pension:
Please call the Union Office six months before you reach age 62 to set up an appointment to start processing your pension application (585) 235-1510.
Thought for the day: “Unions have been the only powerful and effective voice working people have ever had in the history of this country.”
– Bruce Springsteen
