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Please Powerline                                                                                           November 15,2024

Next Union Meetings:

The NOTIFIED Union Meeting will be held on FRIDAY, December 13th, 2024 at 5:30p.m. This meeting is notified due to the date change. The Local 86 first year apprentices will be sworn in at this meeting and the Local 86 Holiday Party will commence immediately after. Catering provided by Bella Pasta!

A Message from Todd:

Sisters and Brothers,

Local 86 125th Anniversary Party was held on November 2nd, and all who attended had a wonderful time. Among the 400 in attendance were speakers Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Mayor Malik Evans, Congressman Joe Morelle and Assemblymember Harry Bronson. Brother and former LU 86 President Dan O’Mealia lead us a prayer before dinner. Brother and current LU 86 President Tim Longbine was the MC throughout the event. Brother and current LU 86 Business Manager Ray Ryerse embarked on the contributions of the members past and present and Local 86’s bright future ahead while honoring November 15th, 1899, when Local 86 received its charter into the IBEW. Most importantly, we would like to thank all the Sisters and Brothers that were in attendance to celebrate this historic event.

Please welcome Taylor next time you are at the hall. She is a new edition to our front office.

We will have Amerks tickets again this year. Please sign up at the front office.

Please keep an eye out for and report to the Hall any projects you may see on your travels. The organizers continue to have welcoming, positive conversations on job sites with potential future members.

Testing by the Examining Board will shut down December 15th until January 6th for the holiday season. Any CE looking to get tested before we shut down, please reach out to Todd.

The work picture continues to look positive going into next year. The Fair Life Milk project in Webster is still at a slow pace, for now. More calls should be expected around the first of the Year. Water treatment facilities are still working steady across the jurisdiction. The UR tower project with Schuler-Haas should be starting to look for more manpower over the winter as well and ramp up in the Spring. The solar projects have been seeing substantial completion as of late. Much appreciation to all the members who worked the solar calls all summer! Next year is promising for more solar in our area as well.

Fraternally,

Todd Krenzer

ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 86 RETIREES:

We had 60 pension members enjoying friends and food at the Halloween Party.

The regular lunch meeting in November has been canceled.

Save December 11th for our Christmas Party

Our members with birthdays in November are:  James Collins, Freddy Harrell, Robert Hewitt, Steve Roberts, Kevin Simms, Willie Mayo, Tom Sweeney, Thomas Smith, Bill Gleichauf, Paul Genovese, Greg Young, Tom Gliem, Jerry Hortop, Dean Lapp, David D’Ettorre, Paul Rath, Charles Hill, Robert Reardon, William Rockow, Steve Titus, Daniel Squire, James Wylie, Greg Bruinsma, Robert Burnett, Doug Carpino, David Young, Jesse Giamartino, John Kelly, Mark Restivo, John Swan, Cleason Leasure, James Ruf, John Havens, Ed Wilkins, Fred Mancuso, James Larkin, Michael Phillips, Dale Power, Brian Schenk, William Phillips, Steve Paliotti, Carl Boden, John Denninger, Scott Beeman, Brian Rittenhouse, Joe Diangelo, Robert Bunce, Carl Rath, Alan McWilliams, Vincent Cosentino, Laurel OConnell.

We are saddened by the loss of Brothers; John Havens, Lawrence Dowdell and Thomas Callahan

Fraternally, Tom Hauck

Women’s Committee:

October 12th the Women’s committee helped at the following events. Glory Hill Farm hosted LU 86 hayride and the turn was good, and a fun time was had by all. They were also at the Flower City Pickers event. They helped sort out over a thousand pounds of produce and over 700 pounds went to various food pantries in Rochester. At Novembers general meeting the Women’s committee will have a 50/50 raffle with proceeds going towards the Willow Domestic Violence Shelter. Thanks, Kathryn, and all that helped!

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: 

  1. Login into www.ibewlu86.org 
  2. Your login will be your card # 
  3. Your password is your last name and the last 4 of SSN (Social Security Number) 
  4. 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:

  • Wednesday, December 11th Retiree’s Christmas Party at the Hall
  • Saturday, December 14th Kiddie Christmas Party at the Hall
  • Wednesday, December 18th Officers Past and Present Christmas Party at the Hall
  • 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 page, please contact the Union office.

From the JATC – 1st Trimester Classes:  

Apprentice Applications are accepted the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 9:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00 at the JATC located at 3540 Winton Place.

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: “Labor cannot stand still. It must not retreat. It must go on or go under. The most important word in the language of the working class is solidarity.” – Harry Bridges