Relay Newsletter

Dear Brothers & Sisters, 

Happy September! As summer comes to an end, the Electrical Work Industry remains steady and there are many large projects on the horizon. With the hard work of our Members and showing your professionalism on job sites every day, I know we will demonstrate our strong work ethic to ensure our contractors success which then becomes our success. So, a win-win for everyone! Because of this, I believe we are in a unique time to capture a larger market share within the electrical industry. I ask all our Brothers and Sisters to speak with any non-union electrical workers you may know so that they can reach out to our organizing staff: James Sheppard or Rich Bowie. Your help in explaining the benefits of becoming an IBEW member to an unorganized electrician would be a huge asset. Our Membership Development team are talking to open shops and unorganized workers everyday but the best organizers we have are the rank-and-file members who are able to share their experiences and advantages that come with being apart of our organization. To assist with this, we are offering a course developed by our International Office called COMET. This course is intended to give the tools and guidance needed to our general membership to become effective organizers on job sites and out in public. If you are interested in this course, please call the hall to register.

There are a lot of jobs now and in the future that require security clearances. To ensure we can staff those jobs, and you don’t miss the opportunity to be able to bid on these types of jobs please check that you have the proper security clearance and that it is still valid. Most places are now requiring Secret Clearance. Contact the Hall to speak to John Harrison or Heather Bowie to check your current clearance or to start the security process. Be proactive as this process takes some time to complete and to be granted clearance.

Fraternally,

Brother Braydon Potter/Business Manager/Financial Secretary

Chers confrères et consœurs,

Joyeux mois de septembre! Alors que l’été achève, l’industrie des travaux électriques reste stable et il y a de nombreux projets d’envergure à l’horizon. Grâce au travail acharné de nos membres et en montrant notre professionnalisme sur les sites de travail tous les jours, je sais que nous allons démontrer notre forte éthique de travail afin d’assurer la réussite de nos entrepreneurs, qui deviendra alors notre réussite. Donc, tout le monde est gagnant! C’est pour cela que je crois que nous sommes à une période unique pour capturer une part plus grande du marché au sein de l’industrie électrique. Je demande à tous nos confrères et consœurs de parler avec tous les travailleurs du milieu électrique non syndiqués que vous connaissez pour qu’ils puissent prendre contact avec notre personnel de syndicalisation : James Sheppard ou Rich Bowie. Votre aide pour expliquer les avantages à devenir membre de la FIOE à un électricien non syndiqué serait un atout majeur. Notre équipe de Développement des membres s’adresse tous les jours à des ateliers libres et à des travailleurs non syndiqués, mais les meilleurs organisateurs que nous ayons sont les membres de la base qui peuvent partager leurs expériences et les avantages qui viennent avec leur appartenance à notre organisation. Pour nous aider à cet égard, nous proposons un cours appelé COMET développé par notre Bureau international. Ce cours vise à fournir les outils et les recommandations nécessaires à nos membres afin qu’ils deviennent des organisateurs efficaces sur les sites de travail et en public. Si vous êtes intéressé par ce cours, veuillez appeler le hall pour vous inscrire.

De nombreux emplois actuels et futurs requièrent une autorisation de sécurité. Afin d’assurer que nous puissions pourvoir ces postes et que vous ne manquiez pas l’occasion de postuler pour ces types d’emplois, veuillez vérifier que vous avez l’autorisation de sécurité appropriée et qu’elle est toujours valide. La plupart des lieux de travail exigent désormais une autorisation de sécurité de niveau « secret ». Contactez le Hall pour parler à John Harrison ou Heather Bowie afin de vérifier votre niveau d’autorisation actuel ou pour entamer le processus de sécurité. Soyez proactif car cette procédure prend un certain temps avant d’être complétée et d’obtenir une autorisation.

Fraternellement,
Confrère Braydon Potter/gérant d’affaires/secrétaire financier

WHEN and WHERE?

Article XXI – Members in Arrears
Sec. 1. No member is entitled to notice of the monthly or quarterly dues of his L.U., nor of arrearages, but must take notice when payment is due.

Is your dues receipt included with this newsletter?  If not, call Micheline to find out why!!

Our next general meeting is scheduled for Monday September 21st, 2024, at 7:00p.m. at the Union Hall at 1178 Rainbow Street, Ottawa. You must present an official dues receipt paid through July 2024 to be admitted. Dinner is served at 5:30pm. / La prochaine Assemblée prévue lundi le 21 septembre 2024 à 19h00 pm au bureau de l’union à 1178 rue Rainbow, Ottawa. Vous devez présenter votre reçu officiel couvrant au moins le mois juillet 2024. Le souper est servi à 17h30pm.

RETIREE’S SECTION

The next Retiree’s meeting will be held on Monday September 16th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. La prochaine rencontre sera lundi le 16 septembre 2024 à 10h00.

EVENTS

NexGen: Next meeting will be held via ZOOM on November 4th, 2024, at 6:30pm. Please contact Bryan Hawkins at 613-809-2252 for further details. La prochaine réunion aura lieu via ZOOM le 4 novembre, 2024 à 18h30. Veuillez contacter Bryan Hawkins au 613-809-2252 pour plus de détails.

Children’s Christmas Party: Sunday December 8th 2024 1PM – 4PM. New Location, Jim Durrell Rec Centre – Ellwood Hall – 1265 Walkley Rd, Ottawa ON. Call the Hall to register by November 1st

AWARDS

5Yrs: Michael McDonald
10Yrs: Matthew Campbell, Dereck Gourgon, Jason Hodgson, Sean McGuire, Samuel Owens, Mathieu Y. Seguin
15Yrs: Matthew C. Hlusko
20Yrs: Pierre Allard, William J. Dodge
30Yrs: Joe R. Fazzino, Mike F. Fazzino, Robert M. Beare
50Yrs: Robert Ellingham
60Yrs: Thomas McGreevy

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES

Brother William Budau who passed away on June 26th, 2024
Brother Bruce Anderson who passed away on August 15th, 2024
We want to extend our deepest sympathies to their family and friends.

EDUCATION

WHMIS UPDATE can be completed online. Please contact the hall for further information.

Education Tuition /Textbook Loan Program

With a new curriculum starting this fall and trade school changing over from 3 terms to 4 terms, there will also be some changes to the tuition reimbursements and books here at local 586.
Traditionally we provided all new 309A apprentices with some discounted textbooks, but other required textbooks had to be purchased by the apprentices each term. We also reimbursed a percentage of the tuition costs to those 309A apprentices who passed our night courses and got good grades in trade school.

As of September 2024

All 309A apprentices still on the old 3-term system (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced) will still be eligible for the tuition exemption if they passed the required night school courses.
All 309A apprentices on the new 4-term system will not be eligible for a tuition reimbursement. Instead, they will be provided with a free code book when they take the first night school course (EC-1) and the training Centre will loan them all the textbooks they require for trade school. This will ensure that our apprentices will not have to put out any extra money for code/textbooks, and their textbooks will always be the newest edition as our required textbooks change frequently.
For 631A apprentices, all required code/textbooks will be loaned to apprentices attending trade school.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause throughout the transition to the new system. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

George Kardaras
Training Director

CONSTRUCTION I

Wed/Thurs 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Sept 11th to Oct 23rd

CONSTRUCTION I

Wed/Thurs 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Sept 12th to Oct 24th

CONSTRUCTION II

Tues/Thurs 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Sept 24th to Oct 17th

CONSTRUCTION II

Tues/Thurs 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Nov 5th to Nov 28th

CONSTRUCTION III

Mon/Wed 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Nov 25th to Dec 18th

OTHER COURSES

FIRE ALARM LEVEL 1

Tues/Thurs 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Sept 10th to Oct 17th

FIRE ALARM LEVEL 2

Tues/Thurs 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Nov 5th to Dec 19th

First AID-CPR

Call the hall to register
TBA

*** ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***

PRE-SCHOOL Classes are “MANDATORY” for ALL apprentices

WORKING AT HEIGHTS REFRESHER
** We are now booking 3 months from now **

CALL US – 3 to 4 Months “BEFORE” it Expires to Register

*** IBEW MY TRAINING ***
The local 586 training program is now live!

If you have not received your invite that means, we do not have a current email for you. Please call the hall to update your information to get your training expiry reminders and have access to your training records 24/7.

*** WHMIS NOTICE***
All members who need to update their WHMIS can access the instructions and link for the FREE VUBIZ training through the IBEW 586 members portal.
Step 1: Log in to your member portal on the IBEW 586 website. If you have not set up an account yet follow the steps and set one up.
Step 2: Once logged into the members area, on the right-hand column select the link to access Online WHMIS Training and follow the instructions as follows.
*** For Probationary members, it will be asking for a membership card number which you do not have yet. Instead, use your phone number or postal code. Something you will remember as a username.
If you have any questions regarding this, please call the Hall.