I BEW Loca l Un ion No. 8

Current Connections A Newsletter For Members

December 2017

Business Manager’s Repor t

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

I want to wish everyone the best for the up-

coming Christmas holiday and the new year. I

would like to remind everyone that throughout

the shopping season, please support local

businesses and buy American and union-

made.

We had the annual Old Newsboys paper drive

on December 1 which the Building Trades

participates in and supports every year. If you

didn’t have a chance to throw money in the

bucket, please consider making a donation.

Local 8 has always been a huge supporter of

the Old Newsboys.

The election is over and we feel very good

about the outcome. Some notable races are:

Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz. We

are excited about working with Wade on

the future of Toledo.

Toledo City Council - Gary Johnson and

Nick Komives are new to the city council

and we look forward to working with

them.

Toledo Municipal Court Judges - Joe

Howe and Nichole Khoury.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to

exercise their right to vote and who volun-

teered their time to help our candidates.

Area high schools are starting to show an

interest in having the building trades address

their students on the skilled trades and the

fact that college isn't for everyone. Students

need to know the benefits that the building

trades has to offer with our apprenticeship

programs and a great career. This includes

one on one with the students, no student loan

debt, health care, pension and good wages.

In the past, we had this big push for students

to go to college and now, due to the high

number of members retiring, we are experi-

encing a shortage of skilled tradesmen.

It was agreed, with lots of discussion, to move

forward with revamping foremanship training

classes at the JATC. Due to retirement and

the upcoming work picture in the next few

years, foremen will be needed. I encourage

all journeymen to attend these classes. Clas-

ses will also be offered to apprentices on a

voluntary basis; fourth and fifth year Inside

apprentices, 3rd and 4th year Residential

apprentices, and 3rd year VDV apprentices.

Health & Welfare

At the last Trustees’ meeting, we agreed to

change our dental provider from Dentemax to

Delta Dental, effective January 2018. This will

create a savings for all our members and our

plan. With Delta Dental, they will take over the

claims processing as we currently do that in-

house. We have been assured that we will

have access to the Delta Dental claim system

to assist in any customer service inquires.

Delta Dental will be the primary point of cus-

tomer service and we will have the ability to

assist if there are any issues.

Work Picture

It was announced recently that Leipsic

Steel will build a 4th steel plant and the

electrical work was awarded to Lake Erie

and MJ Electric. This will be a Code of

Excellence job. Most of our members

have the training but we will have clas-

ses gearing up for those of you who will

need the training.

The Cleveland Cliffs steel project in Tole-

do was approved to be worked under the

National Maintenance Agreement.

Motor City Electric was awarded site

lighting at the Monroe Power Plant.

Brint Electric was awarded power and

lighting at Guardian Glass.

McDonald’s in Swanton was awarded to

Northwest Electric

NW Windfarm in Paulding County -

White Construction is the General with

MJ Electric awarded the electrical (42

wind turbines).

Toledo Refinery will have their shutdown

beginning February 28, 2018.

I would like to remind everyone to renew their

Toledo electrical license, Ohio fire alarm li-

cense and Michigan State electrical license.

The requirements for the Ohio fire alarm have

changed. Now you need to renew by the expi-

ration date or you will have to re-test.

At this time, you can renew the City of Toledo

license in person or online. We understand

the frustration with the City of Toledo’s renew-

al process and we will work with the city and

our members to remedy the problem. Up-

dates will be posted on our website at

www.ibew8.org.

Be safe out there.

Roy B. Grosswiler

Business Manager

Local 8 is starting a Mentoring Program for apprentices. The program is designed to

have journeymen guide apprentices as they attend classes and work in the field assist-

ing them with questions or issues they may have. Other IBEW locals have adopted this

program and have received very positive feedback from their apprentices.

If you are interested in becoming a Mentor, please contact Brenda in the Business Of-

fice at 419-666-8920 or by email at bsforche@ibew8.org.

After we have compiled a list of mentors, instructional meetings will be scheduled.

Local 8 Mentoring Program

The Rossford High

School band will host a

spaghetti dinner on Fri-

day, January 26 at Local

8’s hall. Dinner will be

served from 5-8 pm.

Rossford High School Band

Hosting Spaghetti Dinner

Page 2 Current Connections December Dues News

As per the IBEW Constitution:

Article XXI, Section 3: Any member indebted

to his Local Union for three (3) months’ dues, or

having any past due indebtedness to the IBEW

for dues or assessments, shall stand suspended,

and the Local Union may refuse to accept dues

from any member who is indebted to it. Such

member cannot be reinstated until all indebted-

ness has been paid, unless waived by the Local

Union. However, dues cannot be waived.

Article XXI, Section 4: Any member indebted

to his Local Union for six (6) months’ full dues

shall be dropped from membership by the

Financial Secretary and cannot become a mem-

ber in good standing again in the IBEW except

by joining as a new member.

Article XXI, Section 5: Members who are sus-

pended forfeit all rights and previous standing in

the IBEW, including any pension or death bene-

fits payable from the Pension Benefit Fund.

Article XXII, Section 1: Any member suspend-

ed for being in arrears for three (3) months, but

less than six (6) months, may apply for reinstate-

ment.

Please note: Article XI, Section 4(a): ...no

death benefit shall be payable upon death of a

nonretired “A” member if such member was more

than two months in arrears in dues payments,

unless it can be demonstrated that the arrearage

was not the fault of the member in which case

the death benefit shall be reduced by the amount

of the arrearage.

As of November 17, 2017 the following members are delinquent in their dues payments.

The following members are paid through March 2017 and were dropped as of October 1, 2017.

The following members are paid through June 2017 and will be dropped as of January 1, 2018.

The following members are paid through September 2017 and will stand suspended as of January 1, 2018. Suspended members may apply for reinstatement as per Article XXII of the IBEW Constitution.

Edgar Anguiano Bruce M Drew Johnathan M Howard Nicholas J Marok Ryan J Phillips Steven Thielen

Randy S Anson James R Erdman Samuel M Howard Daniel J Marshall Levi J Pickerel Scott A Widmer

Robert L Beene III Brock A Gressman Christopher J Jeakle Christopher E Nehls Gary L Racz Jr. Dustin P Wilson

Brian R Bolander Douglas Harris John Kimble Steven Nicks Cody R Rich William S Winseman

Chipper L Connin Robert E Hassen James H Kurth III Constance M Obrien Trevor J Shindorf Tim H Wise

Russell S Crim Jack T Hennessy Aaron Kynard Douglas Pawlowski Joseph S Sulaica Jr. Martin T Wisniewski

Michael P Davis Mark R Wittich

Anthony Baden Andrew E Herrig Joshua A Mack Christopher A Wilber

Kyle D Bettenbrock Robert T Livernois James E Mildenberger Jay R Zielinski

Matthew P Allen Austin J Cottrell Christopher T Hayes Adam M Kolasinski Alex J Quinones Anthony J Thompson

Richard Aossey Lucas A Damschroder Gerald Heise Joshua F Kopena Edward A Radtke Bradly Thurman

Derek L Arnold Keith A Dawson Christopher W Hendricks Scott T Korczynski Ken D Rawski Ryan M Thurman

Thomas A Augustine Jared K Dawson Maurice L Herr Robert M Lavelle Gary L Recker Cory D Tilton

Jonathan C Beaber Douglas M Demory Brian Hollar Yvonne Linkes Peter T Rickard Christopher L Tinney

Robert W Belcher Jason A Drew Steven C Holmes Christopher A Litwiller Philip L Robinson Tamar C Tucker

William R Berger Jim Dunaway James J Howard Jr. John A Lucht Christina B Robinson Andrew D Umlor

Richard D Berry Jordan M Dusseau Ryan E Irwin Donaven P Lynch Christopher M Rogge Martin J Vieth

Kenneth P Bethel Timothy J Enright Justin S Jackson Nicholas P Marchyok Scott E Saunders David T Vogel

Devin R Bohland James L Etts Scott E James Arthur J Martin Andrew D Schuler Ty M Wallace

Joshua R Brint Brent Feldman Austin J Jaquillard Jonathon A McCrum Jeffrey M Schultz Mark A Webb

Dennis M Brown Dennis Fox Kelly D Jenkins Jason Mickler Candice C Snead Matthew A Weber

Michael Buckenmeyer Brian J Freeman Jr McGregor J Johnoff Brandon Myers Te Arle Spears Kenneth J Wert Jr.

Brian C Burford Alex J Geis Climmie B Johnson Jr. William F Nichols Richard A Spencer Blake A Westmeyer

Corey R Cassidy Matthew Gomoll Matthew J Keros Jamie R Okos Denver C Straub Brandon C Williford

Michael T Clark Charles F Grasser Michael W Kimball Allen T Owczarzak Gordon L Stricklin Aaron J Witte

Allan Columbus Casey T Grup Jaylen M King Daniel J Perry Mark E Stroud Jr. Richard R Yant

David L Conner Jeff J Hanna Benjamin D Kolar Michael J Pettit Arthur P Swearengen

Local 8 Officers and Staff

Roy B. Grosswiler, Business Manager

Bill Box, Asst. Business Manager

Officers

Eric Grosswiler, President

Tim Sigurdson, Vice President

Greg Hammer, Recording Secretary

Jason Matthews, Financial Secretary

Carl Cochenour, Treasurer

Executive Board

Tom Enright, Chairman

Josh Abernathy

Mike Brubaker

Pat Covarrubias

Terry Short

Business Representatives

Steve Brown

Ken Fischer

Eric Grosswiler

Kevin Hurley

Jake Meyers

Lee Vance

Membership Development

Tom Enright

Perry Hester

Volume XXV, Issue 12 Page 3

Holiday Loans are here!! Need some extra

cash for the Holiday season? Stop in to

EFCU, go online to www.eightfederalcu.org,

or call us at 419-666-7334 and apply for a

Holiday Loan! Get up to $3000 for 12

months now through January 31, 2018, for

as low as 3.99% apr**

We also offer Holiday Gift Cards. You can

apply amounts anywhere from $10 to

$1000. It can be the perfect gift for the spe-

cial people that are hard to buy for!

EFCU offers Christmas Club!!

Dividends are accrued daily and paid

annually on balances over $5.00.

Deposits to Christmas Clubs can be

made at any time.

Funds in Christmas Club are dispersed

the first week in October by transfer to

a share or share draft account.

Funds may be withdrawn early but the

account must be closed until the next

Christmas Club year.

A Holiday Gift For You!!

Watch out for your Skip-Pay-Year letters at

the end of this month. You will be able to

skip December 2017 or January 2018 pay-

ment as long as your loan is in good stand-

ing and was initiated before June 1, 2017.

Open end and home mortgages are not

eligible. Only one skip payment per qualify-

ing loan. If you have any questions about

Skip-A-Pay, please call the credit union at

419-666-7334.

To help with identity theft, we are

asking the membership to verify

themselves when calling the credit

union. You should have a verbal

password in the event that you call. If not,

we may ask you to verify the date and dollar

amount of your last transaction. If this can-

not be done, you must come in with a valid

picture ID and set up a new verbal pass-

word.

8 Federal Credit Union

Basic dues rates will increase by $1.00

per month or $3.00 per quarter for all

Local 8 members effective

January 1, 2018.

The new 2018 rates are listed below.

2018 Basic Dues Rates

2018 Quarterly "A" Member Rates

Journeyman Inside Wireman $117.90

Residential Journeyman Wireman $117.90

Journeyman Installer Technician $117.90

Construction Electrician $117.90

Construction Wireman $117.90

Sound & Teledata $117.90

Inside Apprentice $115.95

Residential Apprentice $111.00

Teledata Apprentice $117.90

Alarm Technician $117.90

Sign Shop $117.90

2018 Monthly "BA" Member Rates

Network Technician $21.00

Manufacturing $21.30

Panel Shop $21.30

Appliance Technician $21.30

Local 8 does not have the capability to

receive basic dues payments online

through the Local 8 website. However,

there are several options available for

Local 8 members to pay their dues.

Local 8 now accepts credit card pay-

ments in person and by phone. There

is a small processing fee that the

bank charges Local 8 for each trans-

action that we in turn pass on to the

member.

If you have online banking set up

through your bank or credit union,

you can set up Local 8 as a vendor

and have the bank send us your

check every quarter. This option will

save you postage and the cost of an

envelope and the check.

Members of Eight Federal Credit Un-

ion can be put on a quarterly sched-

ule to have their dues taken out of

their account and sent to our office.

Payments can be made in person by

cash, check, or money order or by

mailing a check or money order to

our office.

If you have any questions regarding any

of the options listed above, please call

the Business Office at 419-666-8920

and ask for Brenda.

Options Available to Pay Basic Dues

Blood Drive at Local 8

Thursday, December 21, 2017

2:00 pm—7:00 pm

IBEW Local 8 Union Hall

Sponsored by Leaders Save Lives

Donate the

gift of life.

Congratulations to Brother

Brent McMahon and his

wife Samantha on the

birth of their daughter

Balen Rae.

Balen was born on Thursday, Novem-

ber 2, 2017, weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and

measured 19-1/2” long.

Congratulations McMahon Family!

New Baby Girl

Toledo Electrical JATC - December 2017

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****DATES FOR: APPRENTICE MAKEUP CLASSES: ********

Jan 13, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Feb 10, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Mar 10, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Apr 14, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

May 12, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Jun 9, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Jul 14, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Aug11, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Sept 8, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Oct 13, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Nov 10, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

Dec 8, 2018 – Sat 7:30am – 4pm

JOURNEYPERSON EDUCATION INFORMATION

* NOTE: Registration(s) can only be accepted 60 calendar days or less, prior to the start date of a class.

Please remember that you will still need to fill out a registration form to be officially registered for classes. If you do not properly register ahead of time, your name will not be on the roster; therefore, there will be no certifi-cate or grant-in-aid check for you (assuming your eligibility).

Please remember that class numbers are limited; this means that if more than the limit regis-ters, a lottery will be held two

weeks before the start date of that particular class. Please pay particular attention to your calen-dars so that you have an idea of start dates of classes and their potential lotteries.

Also ~PLEASE remember: the JATC NO LONGER SENDS OUT REMINDER LETTERS FOR ANY CLASSES!!!

GRANT ADJUSTMENTS & CRITERIA COURSE FEES

Some of the courses at the JATC require books and materials that have to be purchased before the start of the class and, at times can be very expensive. We have made adjustments so that if pos-sible these fees can be subtract-ed from the grant-in-aid at the end of the course; however, there may be instances that you take a job call or, just cannot attend or finish a particular class; whatever reason, you will be responsible for the cost(s).

FEES REGARDING BICSI CLASSES: the Cabling Manual and the workbook(s) fees MUST be paid BEFORE the start date of the class you have registered for……the cost of the Cabling Manual is $200; the workbook is $80. Therefore, before you can attend class, please be prepared to come in to the JATC office to pay the $280 fee. BICSI LEVEL II (Copper + Fiber) is a cost of $360 to be paid at the beginning of class.

Following, is the 2017-18 First Aid /Bloodborne Pathogens/CPR/AED schedule.

Please note that some are during

the day; as others may be divided into two evenings.

Instructor: NW Ohio Safety Limit: 22

Dec. 8 Friday – 8:30am-3pm Dec. 12-13 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm 2018

Jan. 12 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Jan. 23-24 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Feb. 9 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Feb. 20-21 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Mar. 9 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Mar. 20-21 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Apr. 13 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Apr. 24-25 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

May 11 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

May 22-23 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Jun. 8 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Jun. 19-20 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Jul. 13 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Jul. 17-18 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Aug. 17 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Sept. 14 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Sept. 25-26 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Oct. 12 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Oct. 23-24 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Nov. 9 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Nov. 13-14 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

Dec. 7 Friday – 8:30am-3pm

Dec. 11-12 Tues. & Weds. 6-9pm

DATES FOR: OPEN WELDING:

Dec. 9, 2017 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Jan. 13, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Feb. 10, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Mar. 10, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Apr. 14, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

May 12, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Jun. 9, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Jul. 14, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Aug. 11, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Sept. 8, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Oct. 13, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Nov. 10, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Dec. 8, 2018 – Sat. 8am -12pm

Instructor: Joshua Smith

DECEMBER 2017

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Tuesday Dec. 5 8am-12pm Instructor: Safety Council

JANUARY 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Jan. 9-10 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. – Thurs. Jan. 9-11 6-10pm **Night Class** Instructor: Josh Adams

INSTRUMENTATION PRE-REQ. (Limit: 12) Tuesdays Jan. 9-30 6-10pm Instructor: Ron Powlesland

NALCTP PRE-REQ. (Limit: 12)Tuesdays Jan. 9-30 6-10pm Instructor: Ron Powlesland

SMAW CERTIFICATION COURSE 3 (Limit:10) Tuesdays & Thursdays Jan. 9 – Feb. 15 6-10pm Instructor: Craig Donnell

Continued on page 5

BICSI ® CEC’S FOR JOUR-NEYPERSON EDUCATION:

IPSURVEILLANCE: IN-STALLERS & TECHNICIANS - 24

FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS: INSTALLERS & TECHNI-CIANS - 35

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY: INSTALLERS & TECHNI-CIANS - 30

PROJECT CONTROL SYS-TEMS: INSTALLERS & TECHNICIANS - 16

FIBER TESTING/OTDR: INSTALLERS & TECHNI-CIANS - 4

ACCESS CONTROL/SECURITY: INSTALLERS & TECHNICIANS - 25

SUMITOMOFUSIONSPLIC-ER/SPLICE-ON-CONNECTORS INSTALLER-STECHNICIANS- 4

**ATTENTION**

**WE ARE STARTING TO SCHEDULE OUR 2018 JOURNEY-MEN EDUCATION CLASS SCHEDULE! KEEP AN EYE ON

THE CURRENT AND UPCOMING NEWSLETTERS!**

THE JATC WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY

DECEMBER 25, 2017

**COMING SOON**

~NFPA 70~E 2018 UPDATE~

~GMAW WELDING CERTIFICA-TION~

~2017 CITY CODE UPDATE~

(**The 2017 City Code Update will be required for the 2019 Renew-

al**) (**RESIDENTIAL JOURNEY-MEN are able to take this class also, as it may be required at a

later date.**)

**NEW APPAREL WEBSITE**

Please visit the JATC website for the link to the apparel website.

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SCISSOR LIFT TRAINING (Limit:10) Tuesday Jan. 16 8am-12pm Instructor: Bob Momany

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Jan. 22-25 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues & Thurs. . Jan. 23 – Feb. 15 6-10pm **Night Class** Instructor: Josh Adams

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Wednesday Jan. 24 8am-12pm Instructor: Safety Council FEBRUARY 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Feb. 6-7 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Feb. 19-22 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Wednesday Feb. 21 12:30-4:30pm Instructor: Safety Council

MARCH 2018

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Thursday Mar. 2 6-10pm Instructor: Safety Council

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Mar. 6-7 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Mar. 19-22 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

SCISSOR LIFT TRAINING (Limit:10) Tuesday Mar. 20 12:30-4:30pm Instructor: Bob Momany

APRIL 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Apr. 10-11 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. – Thurs. Apr. 17-19 6-10pm **Night Class** Instructor: Josh Adams

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Apr. 23-26 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

MAY 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. May 8-9 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Weds & Thurs. . May 16 – Jun. 7 6-10pm **Night Class** Instructor: Josh Adams

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. May 21-24 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

SCISSOR LIFT TRAINING (Limit:10) Thursday May 24 6-10pm Instructor: Bob Momany

JUNE 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20)| Tues. & Weds. Jun. 5-6 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Jun. 18-21 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

SEPTEMBER 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. – Thurs. Sept. 4-6 6-10pm **Night Class** Instructor: Josh Adams

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Wednesday Sept. 5 8am-12pm Instructor: Safety Council

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Sept. 11-12 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Sept. 24-27 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

SCISSOR LIFT TRAINING (Limit:10) Wednesday Sept. 26 8am-12pm Instructor: Bob Momany

OCTOBER 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Oct. 9-10 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Wednesday Oct. 10 12:30-4:30pm Instructor: Safety Council

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Oct. 22-25 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues & Thurs. . Oct. 23 – Nov. 15 6-10pm **Night Class** Instructor: Josh Adams

NOVEMBER 2018

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Nov. 6-7 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

OSHA 30~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Mon. – Thurs. Nov. 12-15 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Thursday Nov. 15 6-10pm Instructor: Safety Council

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. – Thurs. Nov. 27-29 6-10pm **Night Class** Instructor: Josh Adams

SCISSOR LIFT TRAINING (Limit:10) Wednesday Nov. 28 6-10pm Instructor: Bob Momany

DECEMBER 2018

IND. FORKLIFT TRAINING (Limit: 10) Tuesday Dec. 4 8am-12pm Instructor: Safety Council

OSHA 10~HOUR SAFETY (Limit: 20) Tues. & Weds. Dec. 4-5 7:30am-4pm Instructor: JATC Instructors

Attention Apprentices:

Tutoring is on Thurs-

day nights from 6 until

10pm in the Computer

Lab at the JATC…

however, if no one has

signed in by 8pm, the

instructor leaves and

the lab is locked.

State of Michigan and City

of Toledo License Renewal

The deadline to renew the City of Toledo

Electrical Journeyman license is January

31, 2018. Visit their website at citizenac-

cess.toledo.oh.gov/citizenaccess to renew

your license online. Call 419-245-1220 if

you have any questions.

The deadline to renew the Michigan li-

cense is December 31, 2017. To renew

your Michigan license, visit their website

at aca3.accela.com/lara. Call 517-241-

9320 if you have any questions.

The IBEW Local 8 Scholarship of the Tole-

do Community Foundation provides ed-

ucational scholarships to children of de-

ceased members of Local 8, and disabled

Local 8 members and their children who are

participants in Local 8’s Health & Welfare

Program.

The deadline for applications for the 2018-

2019 academic year is Thursday, February

1, 2018. For more information, visit the Lo-

cal 8 website at www.ibew8.org or call Jen-

ny at the Business office. Information is

also available at www.toledocf.org.

The Union Plus Scholarship Program pro-

vides $150,000 in scholarships to union

members, their spouses and dependents.

The deadline for applications is Wednes-

day, January 31, 2018. For applications

and benefit eligibility, visit their website at

www.UnionPlus.org/Education.

Information for the IBEW Founders’ Schol-

arship can be found on Local 8’s website

at www.ibew8.org or on the IBEW website

at www.ibew.org/FoundersScholarship.

The final deadline for paperwork is May 1.

Educational Scholarships Available

Save the date…

Local 8 Dinner

Dance

Saturday,

March 24, 2018

Page 6 Current Connections

Union

Proud

Support businesses that support Local 8 members and contractors.

PATRONIZE: K-Mart, Marshalls, Maurice's & Rue 21 in Adrian; Woodland Mall in

Bowling Green; Kohl’s in Perrysburg; and Meijer in Adrian, Bowling Green, Defiance,

Monroe, Perrysburg & Toledo.

DO NOT PATRONIZE: Kohl’s in Adrian & Defiance; Frenchtown Mall in Frenchtown Township; MC Sports in

Perrysburg; and all Walmart Stores.

ADRIAN: Adrian College,

BW-3’s, Chipotle Mexican Grill,

Chomp Burger, Christian Family

Center, Gary Clift Buick/GMC,

Greg Bell Chevrolet, K-Mart,

Lowe’s, Marshalls, Maurice’s,

Meijer, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Rue

21, Salsaria’s Restaurant, Shoe

Carnival, Siena Heights College,

Walgreens

ARCHBOLD: Sauder Village

BLISSFIELD: Knapp Motors,

Schmidt & Son Pharmacy

BOWLING GREEN: Bowling

Green State University, Cooper

Tire, CVS Pharmacy, McDon-

ald’s, Meijer, Rally’s, Thayer

Chevrolet, Tuffy Muffler, Wood-

land Mall

BRYAN: Arby’s, Chief’s Super-

market

DEFIANCE: Aldi’s, Bob Evans,

BW-3’s, Casa Ve Arda, Coffee

Shop/State Bank North, Dun-

ham’s Sports, Fifth Third Bank,

First Federal Operations Center,

Kroger, Meijer, Midwest Credit

Union, Tim Horton’s

DUNDEE: Walgreens

FINDLAY: City BBQ, Menards

FREMONT: CVS Pharmacy,

Heinz, Roots Poultry, Terra

Community College

GENOA: Ray’s Café

GIBSONBURG: Kate and Al ’s

Bar & Grill

HILLSDALE: Kroger

HOLLAND: Advance Auto

Parts (Holloway Road)

LAMBERTVILLE: Sidelines

Sports Eatery and Sidelines

Italian

MAUMEE: Jim Shulls’ Rib

Cage, Red Robin, Urban Active

MONROE: Deb’s Flowers &

Gifts, Meijer, Walgreens

NAPOLEON: Campbell Soup,

Dental Excellence of Napoleon,

Harley Davidson, Henry County

Bank, Quiznos, Spengler’s Res-

taurant & Pub, Subway (Scott St.

and American Rd.), Wendy’s

NORTHWOOD: Speedway

(Woodville Rd.)

OREGON: Mathews Ford, Rite

Aid (Navarre Ave.)

PERRYSBURG: Arby ’s, Best

Buy, Burger King, BW-3’s, Chili’s,

Cold Stone Creamery, Country

Inn Suites, Farmer’s Merchant

State Bank, Fifth Third Bank,

Health Yourself, Holiday Inn

French Quarter, IHOP (Levis

Commons), Jed’s, Jimmy Johns

(Rte. 20), Kohl’s, Kroger, Lowe’s,

McDonald’s, Meijer, Owens

Community College, Penn

Station, Pet Smart, Quiznos,

Ralphie’s, Walgreens

ROSSFORD: Cork’s Liquor

Store

TECUMSEH: Salsaria’s Restau-

rant, Schmidt & Son Pharmacy,

Walgreens,

TEMPERANCE: Liquor Cabinet

TIFFIN: Arm & Hammer, CVS

Pharmacy

TOLEDO: Advance Auto Parts

(Alexis Rd. and Reynolds Rd.),

Ballas Buick GMC, Fitness 19

(Sylvania Ave.), Fowl & Fodder

Restaurant, Glass City CrossFit

(Alexis Rd.), Home Slice Pizza,

Netty’s (Airport & Detroit and

Monroe & Sylvania), O’Reilly

Auto Parts, Sidelines, Sonic

(Central Ave.), Super Fitness

(Dorr & Reynolds), Taco Bell

(Alexis Rd.), Toledo Blade, Uni-

versity of Toledo,

SYLVANIA: Lourdes Universi-

ty, Urban Active

WAUSEON: Tractor Supply

Fed-Ex—All Locations

ADRIAN: Aspen Dental, Aubree’s

Pizza, Culvers, CVS Pharmacy, Dis-

count Tire, Goodwill Retail Store,

Harbor Freight, Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s,

Salvation Army, Sears Appliance

Store, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Ulta

BELLEVUE: Bellevue Hospital

BOWLING GREEN: Aaron Rents,

Burger King, BW-3’s, O’Reilly Auto

Parts, Walmart

BRYAN: Bryan Hospital, Circle K,

Walmart

DEFIANCE: Asian Buffet, Ken-

tucky Fried Chicken, Kohl’s, Rite Aid,

Taco Bell, Tractor Supply, Walmart

DUNDEE: Auto Zone, Cabela's,

Dollar General, Jimmy Johns, Papa

Johns, Tim Horton’s

ELMORE: Crosser Funeral Home

FINDLAY: Arby’s, Blanchard Valley

Hospital, Burger King, Drury Inn,

Findlay Roller Rink, Jimmy Johns,

Logan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Ol-

ive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, Uni-

versity of Findlay, Walmart

FREMONT: Al Baumann Chevro-

let, BW-3’s, Denny’s, Fremont Feder-

al Credit Union, Fremont Memorial

Hospital, Fricker’s, Taco Bell,

Walgreens,

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP:

Frenchtown Mall, Holiday Inn

GENOA: Genoa Chevrolet, Genoa

Ford

HILLSDALE: Frank Beck Chevrolet

HOLLAND: Dollar General

(McCord)

MAUMEE: Auto Zone (Conant St.)

MONROE: Biggby Coffee,

Hometown Pharmacy (All locations),

Jimmy Johns, Monroe County Flow-

ers, Stanford Allen Chevrolet, Taco

Bell (Dixie Hwy), Walmart

NAPOLEON: Azul Tequila, Chief

Supermarket, Culligan Soft Water,

Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, O’Reilly

Auto Parts, Pizza Hut, Rite Aid, Taco

Bell (Rt 108 & 24), Walmart

NORTHWOOD: Classic Style Bar-

ber Shop, East of Chicago Pizza

(Woodville Rd.), Subway (Woodville

Rd.), Taco Bell

OREGON: Aaron Rents, Subway

(Navarre Ave.), Walmart

OLD FORT: Old Fort Bank

PERRYSBURG: Candlewood

Suites, Comfort Suites, Discount Tire

Store, Fat Fish Blue, Great Lakes

Urgent Care, Kentucky Fried Chick-

en, LaQuinta Inn, Max & Erma’s

(Levis Commons), MC Sports, Sonic,

Subway (off Oregon Rd.), Walmart

PORT CLINTON: PJ’s Pancakes &

Steakhouse (Marblehead), Port

Clinton Ford

ROSSFORD: Quality Family Eye-

care, Subway (Buck Rd.)

SWANTON: Cleland ’s Outdoor

World

TECUMSEH: McDonald’s

TIFFIN: Heidelberg University,

Salvation Army, Tiffin Hospital,

Walmart

TOLEDO: Aaron Rents, Auto Zone

(Central Ave.), Dollar General

(Airport Hwy.), Edward Jones (Nick

Puhl) (Executive Pkwy), Family Dol-

lar (Alexis Rd.), Freeway Restaurant

(Navarre Ave.), Hauling Anything,

Inc., Horizon Charter Schools, Jett’s

Pizza (Glendale Ave.), Jimmy Johns,

Joseph A. Banks, McDonald’s

(Manhattan Blvd.), Men’s Ware-

house, O’Reilly Auto Parts (Dorr &

Reynolds Rd.), Rustbelt Coffee

(Ontario St.), Subway (downtown and

Navarre Ave.), Sunoco (AW Trail &

S. Detroit), Taco Bell (Central Ave.),

Walmart

WAUSEON: Aaron Rents, O’Reilly

Auto Parts, Sterling, Walmart

DO PATRONIZE DO NOT PATRONIZE

Holiday

Shopping

Volume XXV, Issue 12 Page 7

PPO VS NPPO

In-network (PPO = Preferred Provider Organiza-tion) Health insurers negotiate fees and sign agreements with health care providers and facilities that are then considered in network for members. Generally speaking, members pay less at these in-network facilities in the form of lower copayments and de-ductibles. Out-of-network (NPPO = Non Preferred Provider Organization) If providers do not have an agreement with an insur-

er, then they are considered out of network. Mem-

bers who wish to visit an out-of-network provider or

facility do not have the advantage of a negotiated

lower rate. Because of this, services may be more

expensive.

Hello. I am nervous, because there are … let’s call them rumblings of a potential strike. I am struggling right now with my personal financ-es, and so I am just writing to ask whether I can get unemployment benefits during a strike. I am the longest-term employee at our plant and have no discipline in the last six years. Will that make a differ-ence? -Not The Best Time

Dear Not The Best Time,

I am sorry to hear of your struggles. We have all been there! Keep calm, and do not give up. As to your ques-tion, unfortunately, your excellent his-tory with the company is not going to influence whether you would receive unemployment benefits during a strike. Ohio law is pretty clear that laborers on strike have “caused” their own unemployment under the law, and therefore they are not entitled to unemployment compensation, even though workers like yourself may be ready and willing to work. Part of the reasoning is that the granting of unem-ployment benefits would prolong the negotiation process between your union and the company, and would do so at great expense to the unemploy-ment funds. Potentially, I could give you a different answer if the situation were that of a lockout or if you were merely terminated. Also, if the em-ployer “Severed” the labor dispute by legitimately replacing you with perma-nent workers during the strike and notified you of such, my answer might change. Barring any of the above, though, you may be out of luck as far as unemployment goes for the days you are not working if your union votes to strike at your facility. Hopefully, however, the strike would provide you with better pay or benefits if the union can use the strike as leverage towards a better deal, which may help with your situation.

I was fired a few weeks ago, and just found out today that I was de-nied unemployment. I did not file a grievance or anything about the termination or the disciplines lead-ing up to it, but, without getting into any of the details, I would like to appeal the unemployment decision. What are my chances? -Determined J.

Dear Determined J.,

More information would be appreciat-ed in order to better answer your question. When you refer to the deci-sion, are you referring to Director’s Determination from your first claim for unemployment benefits, or one from a later stage? Assuming you would like to appeal the initial determination, you are free and entitled to do so. Typical-ly, this involves submitting to the ODJFS a brief statement of your intent to appeal (instructions on how to do so should have been included with the initial determination). If you have any documents that may help your case, be sure to include them with your ap-peal. Keep in mind that the ODJFS is QUITE strict about deadlines. You will have 21 days to appeal (not even a minute more) – it would be wise to mark the specific deadline listed in the Notice of Determination on your calen-dar, for this reason. The same goes for the second appeal. Upon a sec-ond appeal, you will then be entitled to a telephonic hearing on the matter. Think of this as a mini-trial conducted over the phone! You will even be in-structed in your notice of the telephon-ic conference on how to subpoena witnesses or evidence (such as per-haps previous evaluations or disci-plines, etc.). Obtaining a lawyer may be helpful here. However, be fore-warned that unemployment determina-tions are not overturned terribly often. Because you did not provide many facts as to your employment history or termination, feel free to call us if you need assistance with your appeal/s.

The rules and regulations regarding rights in the workplace can be complex and con-fusing. Each situation is different and re-quires a fact intensive review to determine whether an employee’s rights are being violated. The information contained above is for educational purposes, is not a com-plete overview of all of the requirements the law mandates employers follow to en-sure proper payments to employees, and is not intended as legal advice. If you, or someone you know, believe your rights have been violated, please contact us at:

Widman & Franklin 419-243-9005

www.wflawfirm.com

Ask the Attorney - From the Law Offices of

Widman & Franklin

A Word from the Funds Office

In memory of our Union Brother who we lost in

October we send a fond farewell.

In Memoriam

The Children’s Christmas party will be held

on Saturday, December 16 at the Imagina-

tion Station, located at 1 Discovery Way in

downtown Toledo, from 6-10 pm. Parking

will be available at the Vistula Parking gar-

age (Park Smart) located at the corner of Cherry

and Summit Streets. Let the attendant know you are

with IBEW Local 8 and parking will be free.

The Members’ Christmas party will be held on Mon-

day, December 18 after the Union meeting.

Adrian Unit - Wednesday, December 13 at the

Adrian office at 7:00 pm. Please bring a dish to

pass.

Fremont Unit - Friday, December 8 at the Fremont

office at 7:00 pm. Please call Local 8’s office at 419-

666-8920 by December 1 to RSVP.

Defiance Unit - Friday, December 1 at the Rainbow

Room, located at 28083 County Rd 424 in Defiance,

OH across from International Dam State Park at 6

pm. Please RSVP to Ron Bergman at 419-467-3009

or Kevin Hurley at 419-704-7046.

Findlay Unit - Tuesday, December 12 at New Rie-

gel Ribs at 7:00 pm. Please call Local 8’s office at

419-666-8920 to RSVP.

Local 8 Christmas Parties Scheduled

Retiree George Boyer

Passed away October 15, 2017

82 years old

Local 8 member for 57 years

I B EW Loca l Un ion No. 8

807 Lime City Rd.

Rossford, Ohio 43460

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

TOLEDO, OHIO

PERMIT NO. 888

IBEW Local 8 office hours 7:30 am—4:00 pm · Telephone 419-666-8920 · Fax 419-666-3984 · Website www.ibew8.org

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

The Retirees’ Club

will celebrate their

Christmas luncheon

on Wednesday, De-

cember 13 with a catered din-

ner provided by Fred Mal-

czewski. Social hour will begin

at 11 am with lunch beginning

at 12:15 pm. Chicken dinner

with all the trimmings, dessert,

and table settings will be pro-

vided. Entertainment and door

prizes will also be provided.

**Just a reminder - there will

be no meeting in January.

Please contact Shirley Strei-

chert at 419-893-8219 if you

have any questions.

_______________________________________

Note: If Rossford Schools are

closed due to inclement weath-

er, our meeting/luncheon will

be cancelled.

Retiree Club Happenings

December 2017 Calendar

Recently, NEBF sent out status letters to mem-

bers detailing hours and years of service. Most of

the letters reflect hours worked through March

2017. NEBF typically has a 3-4 month lag from

the time hours are reported and the hours shown

on your account.

To check on your NEBF benefits, log onto their

Online Benefits Portal at www.nebf.com/nebf and

create an account; just keep in mind, all of your

2017 hours will not be recorded yet.

Contact Jenny in the Business Office at 419-666-

8920 if you have any questions.

NEBF Status Letters Sent to

Members 1 Defiance Unit Christmas Party, 6 pm

4 Regular Union Meeting

8 Fremont Unit Christmas Party, 7 pm

10 Latin Labor Council, 1 pm

11 Executive Board Meeting

12 Findlay Unit Christmas Party, 7 pm

13 Retirees Club Christmas Party, 11:30 am

13 Adrian Unit Christmas Party, 7 pm

14 RENEW Initiative Meeting, 6 pm

16 Children's Christmas Party, 6 pm

18 Regular Union Meeting & Christmas Party, 7 pm

18 Building Corp Meeting

18 Motorcycle Club Meeting, 6 pm

25 Christmas Day - Business Office Closed

25 Executive Board Meeting - Meeting Cancelled

26 Fremont Unit Meeting - Meeting Cancelled

26 EWMC Meeting, 7 pm

Local 8 Holiday Hours

The Local 8 Business office will be

closed on

Monday, December 25, 2017 and

Monday, January 1, 2018

in observance of the Christmas and

New Year’s holidays.

January 2018 Calendar 1 Regular Union Meeting - Meeting Cancelled