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Please Powerline November 7th, 2025
Next Union Meeting:
The next Union Meeting will be on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
December’s Union Meeting is notified and will be Friday December 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by the annual holiday party.
A Message from the Referral Agent:
Sisters and Brothers,
New York State Paid Sick Leave 5.06B in the CBA Update:
Per our new Labor Agreement, the contractors have been distributing 2.25% of your gross hourly wage to the Fund Office monthly like all our other fringe benefits. Individual accounts have been set up, and your monies are here. Unfortunately, we are still working on how to distribute to each of us. You will receive a close out check in the first week of January from this account. Starting on February 25th we will be able to make monthly withdrawals from this account. The fund office will be sending out a more detailed mailer explaining how this new account will work. We apologize for this inconvenience.
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.
– 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,
Tim Longbine
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 86 RETIREES NOTES
We had 50 pension members at the Halloween Party. Next lunch meeting is Nov. 26th
Save December 10th for our Christmas Party. Eastern service Workers association has asked us for help with a Holiday campaign They need half bone in Hams, we will collect them at the Christmas Party, Free raffle tickets with a donation.
We are saddened by the loss of Brothers; Earl Ruf and Ed Lindskoog
Our members with birthdays in November are: Freddy Harrell, Robert Hewitt, Steve Roberts, Chris Romels, Kevin Simms, Willie Mayo, Tom Sweeney, Thomas Smith, Bill Gleichauf, Paul Genovese, Greg Young, Tom Gliem, Jerry Hortop, Greg Young, Dean Lapp, David D’Ettorre, Paul Rath, Charles Hill, Robert Reardon, William Rockow, Brian Thayer, Steve Titus, Timothy Durfee, Daniel Squire, James Wylie, Greg Bruinsma, Robert Burnett, Doug Carpino, Lane Young, David Young, Jesse Giamartino, John Kelly, Rich Costa, Mark Restivo, John Swan, Cleason Leasure, James Ruf, Howard Huffman, Fred Mancuso, James Larkin, Michael Phillips, Ed Wilkins, Dale Power, Brian Schenk, William Phillips, Carl Boden, Scott Beeman, Brian Rittenhouse, Joe DiAngelo, Laurel Oconnell, Robert Bunce, John Coyne, Carl Rath, Alan McWilliams, Vincent Cosentino
Fraternally, Tom Hauck
Amerks Tickets: Tickets are available first come, first serve. These are digital tickets that will be sent to your email. Dues must be current. Please, only 1 game per member.
Women’s Committee:
Keep an eye out for upcoming events!
Veteran’s Committee:
-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, November 8th Monroe County Veterans Day Parade
- 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
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: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead
