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Official Publication of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186, AFL-CIO
Volume XXXIII No. 3
June 2009
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STATE OF THE UNION
By Damien Kim
Business Manager–Financial Secretary
BUSINESS MANAGER’S MESSAGE
I
n late April we had our first ever twoday Stewards Training at the Sheraton
Waikiki Hotel. This training brought
together the Construction, Oceanic,
Telecommunication, and Federal Stewards.
Guest speakers included Dr. William
Puette, who gave the history of how Unions
got formed here in Hawaii; International
Representative Harold Dias gave a rousing talk on being a steward and their responsibilities; Business Representative Jon
Carroll talked about grievance handling;
and our union attorney Sean Kim told us
how to properly ask the right questions for
arbitration. Thanks go out to Peter Akamu,
who emceed the event, and the entire Union
staff for all of their hard work in making
this training a success.
ELECTRICAL SUMMIT
In May we had a first-ever Summit
Meeting for our construction sector that
brought management and the Union together
to discuss the future of our electrical industry. This again was a two-day meeting that
was held on a Friday and Saturday, which
showed the importance and dedication from
our stewards and key Union members representing their companies.
Management and Union broke out into
groups discussing situations and problems
in our industry. What was interesting was
that we found that whether you were representing management or the Union, the
problems were the same for each side. The
next step is to figure ways to resolve these
problems, which will not be an easy task,
but we are determined to do it.
CAPITOL COMMITMENT
The IBEW Construction and
Maintenance Conference was held in
Washington D.C. and I got the honor of
escorting Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
to the podium to speak to our IBEW delegation. She talked about how she will add
more help to the Federal Labor Department
throughout the country by hiring 640 more
investigators.
Secretary Solis also spoke about the
“Employee Free Choice Act” and how she
was a co-signer of the Bill last year, and
supports it whole heartedly. Solis said that
she will push for Federal projects to have
Project Labor Agreements attached to them.
To see her and hear her speech in its entirety
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"Your Local
1186 received two
awards . . . ."
go to IBEW.org and click on “Hour Power”
to watch the video. IBEW International
President Edwin Hill then spoke at the
conference on how we need to organize
everyone and how we need to follow the
Code of Excellence.
NINTH DISTRICT
IBEW HAWAII is the official publication of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local 1186, AFL-CIO, 1935 Hau Street, Room 401,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819, Phone (808) 847-5341.
Damien Kim
Business Manager-Financial Secretary
Peter Akamu
President / Assistant Business Manager
(Telecommunications)
Tracy Hayashi
Vice President / Assistant Business Manager
(Construction)
Dennis Kaloi
Recording Secretary / Organizer / Compliance
(Construction)
Michael Tanaka
Treasurer
Rebecca Navarro
Executive Board - Unit 1
The Ninth District Progress Meeting
was held in Anchorage, Alaska. YES,
ALASKA. Their Business Manager/
Financial Secretary Larry Bell welcomed
everyone to the 49th state. Local 1547 covers over 200,000 square miles and represents over 73 contracts. Your Local 1186
received two awards; one for the most “A”
membership growth, and one for the best
percentage of “A” membership growth.
Dalmas Jones
Executive Board - At Large
GREEN OPEN HOUSE
Eric Okazaki
Executive Board - At Large
We were chosen by the International to
showcase our Training Facility on renewable energy. So on May 28th we held a
Open House and invited state legislators,
Congressman Neil Abercrombie, government agencies, contractors, and vendors.
With the Federal government giving
out over $500 million in stimulus money
for “Green Jobs” training, IBEW is in the
forefront and leading the way in training
our apprentices and journeypersons. We
showed guests our computer training which
helps with building environmental controls,
our photovoltaic training, and our safety
programs which are required for all of our
electricians to attend. We even spoke of
wind turbines and showed our teleconferencing equipment. IBEW will continue to
lead the way in the training and installation
of renewable energy.
Special thanks to the Union, Training
department, administrative staff and to
the following members: Wayne Abshire,
Ronerick Salvador, Anthony Butler,
Nelson Lagadon, Grant Yamashiro, and
Larry Au for making our facilities look
sparkling clean.
Terry Uyehara
Executive Board - Unit 1
Scot Ah Yuen
Executive Board - Unit 2
Alan Kimoto
Executive Board - Unit 2
Keith Yamashiro
Executive Board - At Large
Leonard Egdamin
Referral Agent (Construction)
Donn dela Cruz
Business Representative (Big Island)
Ray Shimabuku
Business Representative (Maui)
Richard Jose
Business Representative (Kauai)
Ron Henderson
Business Representative (Telecommunications)
Jon Carroll
Business Representative (Federal Sector Unit 2)
Brian Lee
Research & Communications
Examining Board
William Chang
Don Minatoya
Lyle Miyahira
Eli Tangonan
Brian Uyeno
ON THE COVER: clockwise - Legislators
listen to Travis Ta'a explain PV; Brother Kim
and John O'Rourke from San Francisico's
IBEW Local 6 listen to President Hill in DC;
Unit 1 & Unit 2 Stewards in training session.
2009 Legislative Session in Critical Phase
Several Labor Bills Await Governor's Next Move
W
hile Hawaii's state legislature extended its 2009
session by two extra days to deal with the the state
budget and overrides to some of the Governor's
tax vetos, many in the labor movement are still waiting anxiously.
The Governor has a July 15, 2009 final veto deadline to
decide the fate of several other important labor bills passed
successfully through both houses of the legislature during
the 2009 regular session.
After the veto deadline, the legislature can decide whether there is enough support to call a Special Session to override the Governor's vetos. The state budget shortfall and the
Governor's proposed job furloughs and 14% wage cuts for
state workers are other concerns that may motivate legislators to take action in a Special Session after July 15 this year.
HAWAII BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL UNIFIED
Building on the momentum from last year, the Hawaii
Building & Construction Trades Council has been working
together more than any other time in recent memory.
This year the Building Trades held weekly Legislative
Committee meetings for its 14 member unions to strategize
and share information to push through several important
labor bills. The Building Trades also met regularly with the
AFL-CIO's Legislative Committee to collaborate, support,
and complement the efforts of both organizations.
Several dangerous measures, such as those proposing to
reduce licensing and permit reqirements, a proposed diversion of rail transit funds, and a proposal to eliminate the
state's HIOSH safety program were killed with the support
of our friends in labor working together.
BILLS AWAITING GOVERNOR'S DECISION
As we go to press, the following Bills were passed
by both the Senate and the House, and transmitted to the
Governor for her decision to sign, veto, or allow the Bills to
become law without her signature by the July 15 final veto
deadline:
HB952 HD2 SD2 CD1
The state version of the federal "Employee Free Choice
Act" otherwise known as "Card Check" or "Majority Sign-Up"
addresses the unfair power companies have over employees
who wish to organize and join a union
Unlike the free and democratic elections we are used to
in elections for government office, elections held for employees to decide whether to join a union are marred by employer
pressure, delays, miscommunication of information, restricted speech, and frequent threats to employees.
The House version of the two bills introduced was the
final version that passed the legislature, and applies mainly
to agricultural work. The federal version that affects other
industries is still pending before the U.S. Congress.
SB19 SD1 HD1 CD1
Requires a five percent procurement preference for construction company bidders who are party to a state-approved
apprenticeship program, which will benefit all union signatory contractors.
HB1479 HD2 SD1
Requires the State Department of Labor and Industrial
Relations to include in certified payroll records a fringe benefit reporting form, on which contractors and subcontractors
itemize the cost of fringe benefits paid to both union and
non-union laborers who perform work for the construction,
alteration, or repair of public buildings and public works.
Requiring contractors to itemize their payroll reports is
the only way honest contractors can verify they are bidding
on a level playing field against unscrupulous contractors
who take advantage of the state's loose and defective payroll
reporting requirements.
HB643 HD2 SD2 CD1
Authorizes the Contractors License Board to suspend,
revoke, or refuse to renew a contractor's license for employing a worker on a public work project who is ineligible under
federal law to work in the United States.
SB1350 SD2 HD1 CD1
Increases the affordable housing requirements for developments in the Kakaako Makai district.
SB203 SD2 HD1 CD1
Increases the penalties for the first offense from $500 to
$2,500 and for the second offense from $1,000 to $3,500 for
violations of Hawaii's contractors licensing law.
SB1202 SD2 HD2
Establishes the development of non-fossil fuel transportation as a state policy goal. Requires the designation of
parking spaces for electric vehicles and provides penalties
for parking a non-electric vehicle in reserved spaces.
Requires state and county agencies to follow a priority list when purchasing energy-efficient vehicles, including
electric vehicles. Includes requirements for developing an
electric vehicle infrastructure. Establishes the Transportation
Energy Transformation Grant Fund Program.
HB1676 HD1 SD2 CD1
Requires that the collective bargaining agreement be submitted to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations in
order for the terms in the agreement to dictate the prevailing
wages with regard to a project financed through the issuance
of a special purpose revenue bond.
MONEY IN THE CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE
While most of the billions in federal stimulus money is
working its way through the system, private developers are
planning huge housing, high-rise and resort developments.
The four county governments are putting out hundreds
of millions of dollars in capital improvement projects (CIP)
this coming fiscal year, and the five billion dollar rail project
is slated to start construction in November. The state has
also increased its CIP projects to nearly two billion dollars
and recently had a successful sale of over $750 million in
state bonds to finance its projects.
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Rail Project Not Spinning its Wheels
Federal Transit Nominee Assures Akaka of Rail Support
critical phase of development in Honolulu. It will require
Washington, DC — At a recent U.S. Senate confirmathe regular attention of the FTA. Can you offer some
tion hearing, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka from Hawaii
assurance that the FTA will devote the appropriate time
questioned President Barack Obama’s nominee to be
and attention to the rail transit project in Honolulu?
Federal Transit Administrator
at the Department of
Peter Rogoff: I cerTransportation, Peter Rogoff,
tainly could Senator. I’ve
about his commitment to
toured the corridor of this
Honolulu’s rail transit project.
project, I’ve met with Mayor
Hannemann on more than
The questioning took
two occasions to discuss it,
place during a confirmation
and I agree with you we are
hearing before the Senate
reaching a make-or-break
Committee on Banking,
point on the Honolulu projHousing, and Urban Affairs,
ect.
of which Senator Akaka is a
member.
I u n f o r t u n a t e l y,
along with a former colM r. R o g o f f a s s u r e d
league of mine, was servSenator Akaka he will suping on a subcommittee
port Honolulu's rapid transit
( S e n a t e Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n
project if confirmed:
Appropriations SubcommitS e n a t o r A k a k a : M r.
tee) when the City Council
Rogoff, you are probably
reversed itself and undid
aware of many things around
the project in the 1990’s and
the country including Hawaii,
we went through the very
in particular the City and
County of Honolulu’s efforts Senator Daniel Akaka greets Local 1186 Business Manager - Financial unfortunate exercise of
to construct a rail transit sys- Secretary Damien Kim in his Washington DC office in late May, where reallocating funds already
tem. And it is good for us to Brother Kim discussed issues important to IBEW and met with Senator appropriated to Honolulu
to other cities. We must not
hear you will be the man in Akaka, his staff, and his lovely wife Millie.
let that happen again. You
transit for this administration,
have my assurance both in
and we look to you to improve the system.
working with the people in region 9 as well as within
The local contribution towards the project will likely
headquarters to make sure everyone is talking to each
be 70 percent of the project cost, but it will still need sigother clearly in terms of what needs to be done to move
nificant federal support. This project is coming to a very
this project forward.
Brother Bongo Proves His Mettle Again
Local 1186 Member Heads Hawaii Metal Trades Council
H
onolulu Local 1186 member Don
Bongo became the first IBEW
member in decades to head the
Hawaii Metal Trades Council after being
Brother Bongo continues his commitment of
service after being elected president of the
federal sector Hawaii Metal Trades Council.
elected president by the Council’s executive board in April.
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Brother Bongo serves on the
Executive Committee for Local 1186's
federal sector Unit 2, and has been a veteran shop steward for the Local.
The Council is made up of 12 unions
representing more than 4,000 workers at
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
“It’s a heavy duty responsibility,”
said Bongo, who started in the shipyard
in 1982. “But I’m ready to do what it
takes to represent all the workers in the
yard.”
Bongo comes from a long line of
union activists. His father was a member of the firefighters union and his
grandparents were active in organizing
sugar cane workers.
Bongo’s top priority is to increase
the number of permanent jobs at the
yard. The summer season often sees a
slowdown in work and Bongo wants to
help seasonal workers stay on the job.
Bongo also is hopeful about resurrecting the labor-management partnership between unions and the U.S. Navy
that was dismantled by the previous
U.S. President.
In addition to his union activism,
Bongo is a veteran of the Iraq War. His
National Guard unit was sent to Iraq in
2004, where he served as a combat engineer.
“He’s got a big job ahead of him but
I’ve known Don a long time and I know
he’ll be strong voice for every shipyard worker,” said Local 1186 Business
Manager Damien Kim.
The shipyard, site of the infamous
1941 attack that dragged the United
States into World War II, serves as the
Navy’s regional maintenance facility.
Electrical Worker - June 2009
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Green Open House Shines Light on Local 1186
A
s one of a select group of Local Unions chosen to be featured by the IBEW International Office, Hawaii's Joint
Apprenticeship Training Program was tasked with showcasing a Green Jobs Training Open House for Hawaii's government officials and policy makers to familiarize them with Local
1186's capabilities.
The United States will need tens of thousands of skilled electricians to meet the needs of a new green economy. Local 1186, along
with the Electrical Contractors Association of Hawaii (ECAH),
and our Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC)
has already been training skilled workers with the expertise needed
in alternative energy for many years.
Over 20 local leaders, including U.S. Representatives Neil
Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono, State Energy Committee Chair
Hermina Morita, State Labor Director Darwin Ching, State
Senator Norman Sakamoto, Electricians & Plumbers Board
officer Charlene Tamanaha, and their staffs joined contractors in
learning about IBEW's Green curriculum and touring Local 1186's
classrooms and training facilities. Dignitaries got a chance to talk
with apprentices who demonstrated their skills with Local 1186's
green energy equipment, tools, and technology.
Press coverage of the Open House included television crews
from KGMB (CBS), KHNL (NBC), and KFVE, who interviewed
apprentices and also toured the Union's facilities; and print reporters
from Pacific Business News and Building Industry magazine.
Local 1186 has a
training facility with a
green curriculum that is
unsurpassed in Hawaii.
Each of our apprentices
undergoes 1,000 hours
of classroom instruction
and 10,000 hours of onthe-job training en route to
becoming a journey-level
electrician.
An electrical apprenticeship provides an edu-
cation model that
guarantees all
learning objectives
required for green
jobs are met while
providing a long
term career path
for the participants.
Unlike colleges,
which can leave Brother Kim reviews with Congresswoman Mazie
students thousands Hirono the advanced green features designed for
of dollars in debt, Local 1186's future new Training Facility.
our apprentices
“earn while they learn” the skills that will build their future.
Members receive training in the installation and maintenance
of energy-efficient technologies including photovoltaic panels,
wind turbines and automated building operations. As the State
and Federal governments increase energy efficiency standards and
invest in improving the energy performance of its infrastructure,
IBEW’s members and signatory contractors will be at the forefront
of making these changes.
“Renewable energy is not the wave of the future, it’s already
here. Our members and apprentices will be going into the workplace with skills that are expected of them as we move toward a
new energy economy,” said Business Manager-Financial Secretary
Damien Kim.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will invest
over $100 billion over the next two years for renewable energy. In
the Islands, the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative establishes an
ambitious policy goal of having 70 percent of the state’s energy
generated from clean energy. IBEW’s green-collar workforce will
allow Hawaii to compete for federally-funded projects and to work
on clean energy initiatives. The technologies featured at the open
house included photovoltaic panels, light emitting diode (LED) fixtures, wind turbines, and automated building operations.
Special thanks for the successful event go to our many outstanding apprentices and volunteers, including Doug Zakabi, Roy
Inouye, John Murray, Joe Craig, and Mike Berman.
Training Dept. Sparks Interest for Youth
Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii — The Hawaii Electricians
Training Department has been pretty busy recently, attending
various career and job fairs across the state of Hawaii. Most
recently they participated in the Construction Apprentice
Expo, and the Kealakehe High School West Hawaii Career
Fair. They also were presenters at Kailua Elementary’s
Career Day.
Apprenticeship Coordinator Terry Uyehara spoke to the
children at Kailua Elementary about the apprenticeship program, and brought learning aids with him, which, according
to staff there, turned out to be some of the favorites for the
kids amongst the career day activities.
Children were allowed to use the infrared thermometer
to check operating temperatures on various items, and had a
blast with hands-on electronic training boards.
They competed against each other, by following three
different electrical diagrams to operate a light switch circuit,
solar circuit, and motor circuit.
Kimberly Lehano
HEMEP Marketing & Compliance Director
Kailua Elementary kids are entertained by Brother Uyehara's demonstration of some of the tools of the electrical trade at the school's recent
Career Day event.
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Stewards & Leadership Conference a Value for All
labor in Hawaii, and referenced critical turning points in specific
Waikiki, Oahu — Local 1186 shop stewards from across
labor movements which helped shape the ideals that form many
the state held the first Stewards and Leadership Conference at
working unions today.
the Sheraton Waikiki, where they collaborated for a two-day training session.
Throughout the second day, attendBusiness Rep. Tracy Hayashi said that
ees went into breakout sessions where
this important event focused on how to
they were fully engrossed in and edumaximize the effectiveness of the vital
cated about the Inside and Outside
role that the shop stewards play in the
Agreements, Bylaws, and most imporcommunication channels.
tantly, how to address and approach situations and questions from members.
“Stewards are the leaders who have
the most contact with our members and
Concluded Hayashi, “Being a shop
probably will be the person our members
steward is a thankless job which comes
will feel the most comfortable to talk to
with the reward of helping a fellow
if they are having problems or issues at
brother or sister get through difficult
their companies,” said Hayashi.
issues. The Union will be counting a
lot on our stewards in the future and we
The first day included internationally known labor expert, William J. Dr. Puette teaches Local 1186 stewards about their will try to keep them well informed for
our members' benefit.”
Puette, Ph.D., RP, CP, who spoke of responsibilities and the history of labor in Hawaii.
unionized labor in Hawaii. Puette, who
is the Director for the U.H. Center for
Kimberly Lehano
Labor Education & Research (CLEAR), delivered an enthusiasHEMEP Marketing & Compliance Director
tic presentation to attendees, starting with the history of unionized
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Caleb's Story
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electrician accomplish the bends?
On March 6, 2007, three and a half year old
Caleb Egdamin was found at the bottom of the
pool at our home. No one knew he had snuck
outside to play. Brandon was taking care of
Miciah, Caleb’s little brother (3 months old) in the
bedroom, trying to put him to sleep. Kehau was
at her Women’s Bible Study. It is known that he
was not breathing for at least 40 minutes. The
doctors told Brandon at the ER that he was dead.
Brandon did not believe it and rushed to his side
where he prayed and called out to God. Soon
after, the paramedics said, “We’ve got a pulse.”
God had spared his little life and performed a
miracle right before everyone’s eyes.
A Trust Fund has been set up for Caleb at First
Hawaiian Bank under “FRIENDS FOR CALEB”. The
fund has been growing, but the bank does not
release the names of the donors. So in appreciation, the family would like to personally thank
you for your donations. Please feel free to contact them at [email protected], and
please continue to follow his story at:
www.prayforcaleb.blogspot.com
Brandon Egdamin is a third year apprentice
employed at M. Sakuma Electric.
after the first requires multiple
Answer: Since each bend made
late the developed length of
shots, the electrician needs to calcu
= DL. The Radius = radius +
each consecutive bend; 1.57 x Radius
between conduits . The number
diameter of first conduit + spacing
ed into DL to determine spacing
of shots for the next conduit is divid
for each bend.
IBEW & ECAH Come Together for Better Purpose
Iwilei, Oahu — In a two-day session
held at Honolulu’s Dole Cannery Ballrooms
on May 8-9, participants came together in
what is said to be the first combined meeting
of sorts in the electrical industry.
IBEW 1186 members worked handin-hand with the Electrical Contractors
Association of Hawaii (ECAH) and others,
putting heads together to brainstorm about
various vital points of the current job situation, market share and branding, marketing
strategies, compliance objectives and goals,
as well as the underlying goal, which was to
build rapport between union members and
management.
The meetings were professionally
facilitated by Jeff Schwartz, President and
Founder of Kela Associates, and Ramsay
Taum, President and Founder of Life
Enhancement Institute of the Pacific, and
Director of External Affairs and Community
Partnerships with University of Hawaii’s
School of Travel Industry Management.
Both provided icebreakers, conversation
stimuli, as well as their unbiased guidance
Labor & management members review input
from their focus group discussions.
on working together and brainstorming
effectively.
While there were realistic and conceptual solutions and ideas that everyone came
to agree upon, both short and long term, the
success was measured when the facilitators asked the question, “Has anyone in this
room NOT learned something they did not
know before this meeting, about the opposite viewpoint?” Meaning, did workers not
learn something new? Did management not
come to the realization of something new as
well, regarding their workers? Unanimous
response was that nearly all present, which
was close to 100, did in those two days learn
something about the opposite “side,” that
they had never known prior to the meeting.
Groups were mixed with union members and contractors, and the mood and outlook for the future after the two-day session
was optimistic and hopeful. Thank you all
who attended for such an effective meeting,
something that we hope to do more of in the
future!
Kimberly Lehano
HEMEP Marketing & Compliance Director
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www.hawaiielectricians.com
6/09
Staying Connected
UNION PICNIC DATES
JULY OAHU MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY
1
Unit 2
Executive Committee
Room 202
5:00 p.m.
THURSDAY
9
Unit 1
Membership (Private Ind.)
Room 202
5:00 p.m.
1
WEDNESDAY
Unit 2
Membership (Federal Sector)
Room 202
5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
15
LU 1186
Executive Board
Fifth Floor
4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
9
Unit 1
Executive Committee
Room 202
4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
15
LU 1186
General Membership
Room 202
6:00 p.m.
AUGUST OAHU MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY
5
Unit 2
Executive Committee
Room 202
5:00 p.m.
THURSDAY
13
Unit 1
Membership (Private Ind.)
Room 202
5:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
5
Unit 2
Membership (Federal Sector)
Room 202
5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
19
LU 1186
Executive Board
Fifth Floor
4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
13
Unit 1
Executive Committee
Room 202
4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
19
LU 1186
General Membership
Room 202
6:00 p.m.
IN MEMORIAM
Our deepest sympathies and condolences are conveyed to the
families of the following members who recently passed away:
Seiyu Asato • Alva R. Honda
Allen K. Kaina • Kenneth T. Kaneko
James O. Oshita
Honolulu: Sunday, June 28 at Hawaiian Waters
Adventure Park near Kapolei.
Big Island: Sunday, July 12 at Wailoa State Park in
Hilo. Ask your Steward for more details.
Kauai: Saturday, July 18 at Niumalu Canoe Club at
Kalapaki Beach. Ask your Steward for more details.
Maui: Sunday, August 9 at the Eddie Tam Memorial
Center in Makawao.
IBEW LOCAL 1186 E-MAIL GROUP
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ARE YOUR DUES CURRENT ?
T
he IBEW Constitution provides that dues shall be paid
in advance. Local Union 1186 would like to remind all
members that it is the responsibility of each member to
maintain a good dues standing with the Union. A member is
considered suspended when dues are three months in arrears.
When dues are six months or more in arrears, a member is officially dropped from the IBEW.
Article XXII of the IBEW Constitution provides for reinstatement into the Local Union for any member suspended
for being in arrears for three (3) months but less than six (6)
months. The reinstatement fee is $10 for “A” members and $3
for “BA” members. An “A” member shall also pay a pension
reinstatement fee of $20.
The union encourages members to see that their dues are
current to avoid paying reinstatement fees.