Powerline
Please Powerline May 14th, 2025
Next Union Meetings:
The next Notified Union Meeting will be on Wednesday, June 11th 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
A Message from the Assistant:
Sisters and Brothers,
-Looking ahead, 2025 is General Election year for Local 86. The term is 3 years and nominations for the following positions will be held at the June 14th Union meeting: Business Manager, President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Board (4 positions) Examining Board (3 positions). Per the IBEW Constitution Art. XVI Sec. 10- “No member shall be nominated for office unless he/she is present or signifies his/her willingness in writing, nor shall he/she be eligible for any office unless he/she has been a member in continuous good standing at least two (2) years in the L.U.immediately prior to nomination.” | “A member must be in good standing between the time of nomination and installation and, if elected, must remain in good standing while serving in office.”
-New apparel has arrived! Grey Polo Shirts are $55.00 and new T-Shirts are in. Check out the Local 86 website for pictures and pricing of all merchandise for sale.
-The Local 86 Charity Golf Tournament is full. You can leave your name or team on the waiting list. Please get your $100 registration fee paid.
—Update on our Annuity Funds. The trustees have decided to replace the TCW Core Fixed Income fund Allspring Core Plus fund with the advice from our fiduciary advisors. If you are in the TCW fund our money will automatically transfer into the Allspring fund when the transaction happens.
-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-
Fair Life Milk and Fair Life Wastewater projects are beginning to ramp up with workers and hours. 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 scheduled to ramp up significantly this Spring. Plenty of solar projects are looking to begin or continue as well. Plan to stay busy in 2025!
In Solidarity,
Todd Krenzer
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 86 RETIREES NOTES
We will have the breakfast meeting on May 28th at McGinny’s on East River Rd. (next to the Hall)
Make a reservation by May 23rd call 235-1510 option 9, Breakfast starts at 9am.
We are saddened by the loss of Brothers; Edward Colombo, Daniel Hasenauer, Edmund Finucane, Barry Scott, and Philip Quataert
Save June 25th for the Local Picnic at the Hall
Fraternally, Tom Hauck
Don’t Forget to buy your tickets for the Pin Party coming up on June 7th! Tickets can be purchased at the hall with cash, card, or check. The last day to purchase tickets is Friday, May 30th.
Versprille Scholarship:
Any member who has a son or daughter who will graduate this year from high school and wants to apply for scholarship help from this fund should contact the Union office for an application or access the application on the Local 86 website at www.ibewlu86.org and on the Union Strong App. Completed applications must be returned to the Union office no later than Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025, at 4:00pm. The Executive Board of Local 86 will review all the applications at the Executive Board meeting the following day.
Rochester Red Wings:
We have purchased season tickets to the Red Wings games.
4 packs of tickets are available at the Hall and are in section 122. Tickets are available first come first served. Dues must be current.
Women’s Committee:
Keep an eye out for more events!
The Start of 2025 ClayBusters League
Ladies and Gentlemen
It is that time of year again, to start thinking about coming out and breaking some clays while enjoying the company of others outside of work by joining Local 86’s long-running ClayBusters league. All you need is a shotgun (preferably a bird gun, interchangeable chokes are a plus), something to carry 50 shells, a clay bird card (that is something we will help you get), and free time at 5pm on a Wednesday evening. The league is held at Rochester Brooks Gun Club. We usually start in the middle to end of May. Everyone is welcome.
If interested, please call Mark Lagana 585-734-4696.
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.
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 Date:
- Tuesday, June 3rd Last day to submit Versprille Scholarship
- Saturday, June 7th Pin Party
- Saturday, June 28th Local 86 Golf Tournament
- Saturday, August 2nd Seabreeze Picnic
- Important Note:
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 – 2nd Trimester 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: “No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By living wages, I mean more than a bare subsistence level – I mean the wages of decent living.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt
