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IBEW Local Union 364 Monthly Newsletter
Business Manager’s Message
Alan Golden - Business Manager - [email protected] - X231 Happy 2019, the new year started off in
spectacular fashion. On January 14th, Organizer
Brad Williams and I attended the Governor’s
Inauguration. It was a very proud moment for
our Local Union and all the labor movement,
knowing what has gone into ridding ourselves of
such an anti-union legislator.
We really enjoyed watching (and I love to say
this next part) former Governor Bruce Rauner
sat on stage with his arms folded for three
hours with no emotion in him. His goal was to
eliminate unions from the State of Illinois, it
seems he came up a little short of his goal. Best
of luck to him in ruining whatever he and the
Republican Party can get him involved with. It
just won’t be working families in the great State
of Illinois.
On January 15th, Governor Pritzker started off
his tenure as the 43rd Governor of Illinois. His
first executive order was to direct state
agencies, boards and commissions to
immediately review their compliance with
statutory mandates and come into compliance
with data transparency laws, as well as review
potential voluntary disclosures that would
improve transparency and provide plans to
address all audit findings of the past four years.
Governor Pritzker has made it clear that his
priority will be to get back to the basics, and to
focus on serving the public.
Michael Carrigan, President of the AFL-CIO in
Illinois has said the next 6 months should be
extremely busy in the Illinois House and Senate,
as we work towards restoring order in Illinois.
On January 16th, President Michael Carrigan
informed the officers of the IBEW State
Conference that he would be retiring at this
year’s end. President Carrigan has been on staff
with the AFL-CIO for nearly 19 years and he
has always been there when IBEW, Local Union
364 needed any help. Michael is a former
Business Manager of IBEW, Local Union 146 in
Decatur, IL. Over the years IBEW, Local Union
364 has taken on and will always continue to
operate on a we, not me identity here in our
Local and it is Brothers like President Carrigan
that helps us to always continue to move
forward in the great State of Illinois. We would
like to thank President Carrigan on a job well
done and wish him a healthy and prosperous
future.
Over the past 6 months or so here at the Union
Hall we have been preparing for the solar work
that was coming in the next couple of years.
Within the next month or so, the credits from
the state will be awarded and the solar picture
will become crystal clear at that point.
We had informed you all that the carpenters
had intentions of performing the rack and
stacking of the panels and that Fosler
Construction was looking to do this work. I
have been very clear with all trades that this
work is work of the IBEW and will remain in
the hands of the IBEW.
We are proud to announce that Fosler Solar
has signed a contract with IBEW, Local Union
364 for IBEW members to perform this work.
Join me in welcoming Fosler Solar in to the
IBEW, Local Union 364.
Alan Golden
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During the month of January, we
completed picketing Carroll Electric
at the Monroe clinic in Durand, we
picketed Eagle Point Solar in
Freeport, Masterdent Group at
Burch Dental in Rockford and JP
Electric at a new Athletico Physical
Therapy in Rockton.
On Thursday, January 3rd I attended
the Illinois Statewide Organizers
meeting in Champaign. All the locals
in attendance reported on their
work situation as well as organizing
efforts and targets. This monthly
meeting gives the organizers from
across the state an opportunity to
discuss organizing efforts in their
jurisdiction as well as coordinate
our efforts on non-signatory
contractors that work in multiple
jurisdictions.
As we look further into 2019 we
will be meeting with our organizing
committee in February and our
COMET training for the first and
fifth year apprenticeship classes
tentatively in April.
Calls continue to come into the hall
regarding non-signatory activity
within the jurisdiction and we would
like to thank those who have taken
the time to call in. Please continue to
do so, the more eyes we have out
there the better.
In Brotherhood Brad Williams
With the holiday season now finished and
the coldness of January upon us, work has
slowed down, and other projects are
finishing up.
FPM Heat Treating in Belvidere has begun
cleaning up and starting to get plans together
to re-build their facility on US. Highway 20
after a furnace fire in October. Building
Systems is the GC on the project and Special
Power has the preliminary electrical
contract. The main contract to replace the
middle section of the building along with the
furnaces & equipment inside is still being
designed and must go out for bid.
OSF Saint Anthony Hospital is going to have
an Air-Handler Replacement Project coming
up. Huen Electric from Local 461 has this
project and stated that it will take
approximately 6-months to fully complete
and would possibly need to hire 1-2
Wiremen.
The Jimmy Johns in Machesney Park will be
remodeling/upgrading their facility in early
February. P&H Electric is performing this
work which should only take 1-week to
complete.
The Walmart location at 3902 W. Riverside
recently started a front end & pick-up
location remodel. W.A. Randolph Inc. is the
GC, Climate Pros (LU 701) was awarded the
electric, & Seico Security Systems (LU 34)
has the low voltage. The Sam’s Club on
Walton Street has also begun a similar
remodel and is using both Climate Pros &
Seico to perform this work as well. Other
Walmart locations will also have similar
remodels in the coming months throughout
the jurisdiction.
The interior bid package for the new
100,000sq’ Quantum Designs facility in the
Park 90 Industrial Park was awarded to Engel
Electric. Electrical Systems has the shell and
Landmark is the GC.
In Byron, Konecranes is now 100% complete
with the Turbine Crane Control
Replacement Project. John Burns
Construction has an Electric Car Charging
Station project that should begin in the next
month. Exelon is having a total of (6)
charging stations installed in their parking lot.
P&H Electric has this work.
Loescher Electric has work at the former
Newell Rubbermaid Distribution Building in
Freeport on S. Lincoln Drive. This building is
about 500,000sq’ total and is being divided in
half to accommodate (2) separate companies.
Three different GC’s have contracts for this
work but Loescher has all (3) electrical
contracts.
Both CVS Pharmacy locations in Freeport on
W. Galena Avenue & W. South Street will be
having remodel projects starting this Spring.
The GC bids are in and we should know
soon which GC will be awarded these
projects.
We would like to thank Brothers Dave
Wedwick & Jason Erb for a great job
representing the Brothers & Sisters of Local
364 as Stewards at the Byron Powerhouse
and General Mills projects. We would also
like to thank Brother Chris Myers for a great
job in his continued role as Steward at the
Berner Foods project in Afolke.
Finally, I would like to congratulate Business
Manager Alan Golden on being Unanimously
nominated for Recording Secretary of the
IBEW State Conference in Springfield. This is
a big position for the IBEW in the State of
Illinois, and a great honor for the members
of Local 364 to have one of our own sitting
at the table as one of the top leaders in the
IBEW and Labor Movement in the State.
Congratulations on your new position!!
Assistant Business
Manager
Larry Rowlett X222
Membership
Development
Coordinator
Brad Williams X228
Boone - Jo Daviess - Stephenson - Winnebago Counties
In DeKalb, the Aldi’s on DeKalb Avenue,
behind Starbucks, is going to move across
the street into the old JC Penny’s store in
Northland Plaza. Also, at Northland Plaza a
new, yet to be named fitness center will be
moving in as well. At the old St. Mary’s
Hospital on Fisk Avenue, a new 35 – 40
room boutique hotel is in the planning
stages. This would be a nice project for
DeKalb, we will keep you informed on this
project in future reports. In downtown
DeKalb on Lincoln Highway, Finney’s
Electric is working on a buildout for the
Indian food restaurant Jamrah.
In Sycamore, the new Twenty-One-million-
dollar Waste Water Treatment Plant has
been awarded to Leyden Electric from
Local 461. This job will start in the spring
and has a Fall 2021 competition date. At
the intersection of Peace and Plank roads,
right under the Sycamore water tower;
Finney’s Electric is working on the new
DeKalb County History Center which is
scheduled for completion in March. It
appears that the long-awaited Meijer store
will become a reality this summer. The
Northwest corner of Peace Road and
Route 23, kitty corner from the
Walgreens will be the location.
In Ogle County at the December 18, 2018
County Board meeting, the Six-month
Solar Energy moratorium, enacted in
August of this year, was lifted for a few
hours so the Ogle County Board could deal
with Nine proposed solar projects that
were in the pipeline before the
moratorium was enacted. The outcome
was that all the highly contested solar
projects in Ogle County failed to gain
County Board approval, while the
uncontested projects won County Board
approval. The remodel at the McDonald’s
in Oregon is on track to begin mid-March.
Contractor information will be coming
soon. In Rochelle, Special Power should
complete the work at the new Kennay
Farms Distillery Rick House in February.
In Lee County, the new addition to
Jefferson School in Dixon is moving right
along. Special Power has the work with
completion set for this Summer. The new
Lee County Jail on East Progress in Dixon is
closed in for the winter work. Engel has
the work and they have four members
onsite. The expected completion is August
of this year.
In Sterling: you may have noticed the old
Best Cobb building on Wallace at the
Avenue B intersection being taken apart
piece by piece. The Greater Sterling
Development Group is having it
dismantled and moved to the
Meadowlands Business Park, where it will
be reassembled and used as a business
incubator. More information on this
project in the coming months. At the
Whiteside County Health Department in
Rockfalls, Complete Electric is working on
two small additions. Complete is also
working on various projects at Westwood
Fitness and Sports Center.
We would like to give a sincere thank you
to all the members working in the
southern area who serve the Local Union
as job Stewards; so to Brothers Larry Harris
at Americold, Dave McNamara at Northern
Illinois University and Joe Eden at Emerson
(formerly Greenlee /Textron), thank you
for your effort and dedication to Local 364.
Chris Molander
Carroll - DeKalb - Lee - Ogle - Whiteside
OR
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ONTRACT
On jobs requiring a Foreman, workmen are
not to take directions or orders, or accept
the layout of any job from anyone except
the Foreman. On a job not requiring a
Foreman, workmen may take direction from
the contractor, his qualified representative,
or by means of written instruction.
Section 3.17 Winners at the
January 2019
Union Meeting
Winners of the LMCC points were:
Tom Tammen,
German Gutierrez &
Ethan Bakken.
Nate Asbury was the winner of
the 50/50 raffle.
Business Agent
Chris Molander X232
There are 5 Inside Apprentices off work at this
time.
We are gearing up for the Northwest Illinois
Building and Construction Trades Career Expo
that will be held at the Carpenter’s Training
Center the week of February 11th. There will be
over 700 students from 15 area high schools in
attendance. All of the organized construction
apprenticeship programs will be there to
demonstrate their trade.
We will be hosting students from Freeport High
School at our training center on Wednesday,
February 20th.
We will be participating in a career day event at
Belvidere North High School on Monday, March
4th.
We attended a Senior EMITT Academy event at
Auburn High School on Thursday, January 24th.
We had 25 job seekers apply to our program in
January. Our total for the 2018 application year
sits at 245, sixty more than last year.
Our next aptitude test is scheduled for Saturday,
March 23rd.
The 2nd year and 4th year Inside classes have
finished Welding Classes that started on Saturday,
January 5th and ran for 4 consecutive Saturdays.
The classes were taught by Brothers Ed Ebens, Sr.
and Ed Ebens, Jr. and were held at Rock Valley
College - Samuelson Road Campus.
We are looking at scheduling an IMSA Level 1
Fire Alarm Class in the spring provided there is
enough interest in the class. So far, we have 3
signed up for the class.
We have new CPR and AED training equipment
courtesy of the Safety Committee. We will be
scheduling First Aid and CPR training courses in
the springtime. These classes will be held
separately as both classes are 3 to 4 hours in
length. At this point, we only have 4 signed up for
this class.
Please contact the training center if you wish to
sign up for any of the classes that we offer.
Pat Tomlin
Pat Tomlin—Training Director
[email protected] (815) 969-8484
February March
E-Board Meeting 2/7 E-Board Meeting 3/14
RE-SIGN 10th-16th!! Spring Forward 3/10!
RE-SIGN 10th-16th!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day 3/17
Monthly Union Meeting 2/28/19 Monthly Union Meeting 3/28/19
Benefits Coordinator
Robin Perez X229
Please make sure that your beneficiary information is all up to date. If you are not sure that your beneficiary information is up to date, feel free to contact me and I will check your file to make sure your information is up to date with what it should be.
If anyone moves or has a change in life status, (marriage, divorce, etc.) please let me know so that all of your information is up to date with us and the administrators of our funds. If you have moved, keep us up to date on this information as well. Also, let us know if your telephone numbers have changed at all.
Alan Golden Sean Bigelow Carl Kisling
Larry Rowlett Kenneth Eubanks Brian Troy
Chris Molander Dennie Davis Perry Altensey
Brad Williams Ronda Kliman Tim Fair Burdette Brick
Patrick Tomlin William Kliman Robert G. Hollenbeck Nathan Asbury
Greg Cote Jeff Schnaiter Gerald Hanson Robert Berthiaume
Larry Vickers Sherman Webb, Jr. Endre Schavland Bradley Johnson
David Cargill Sharon Cowman Tyler Hillman Randy Mills
Thomas Sink Everett Sarver Mike Lambert Jay Brockman
Joseph Bonavia Mike Miller Eric Nyen Ryan Anderson
Paul Rivera Theresa Fernbaugh Mike Carr Paul Williams
Paul McMenamin Troy Dull Galen Buchanan
Cameron Purl Andrew Coffman Pat Bushman
Robert Niesen Kevin Wilson Thomas Gitchel
Victor Spielman John Erb Ronald Erickson
Thomas Langenfeld Edward Ure Jeff Becker
Timothy Tammen Joseph Sweeney Chris Campbell
Richard Weidman Randy Lowe Dave Lapour
Greg Woods Dave Mohr Joshua Lapour
Dave Daughenbaugh Charles Reints Eric Christianson
Matt Schutte Doug Wilken Ed Reyes
Steve Sloan Richard L. Anderson Thomas Tammen
Chris Collins Michael Larson Julie Fry
Ron Whittington Al Stevens Robert Dull
Tony Devita Richard Cronberg Melvin Johnson
Jon Chapman Glen Greenwalt Reno Sandona
Mike Salbego Daniel Perko Roger Smits
Loren Rippentrop Steve Vesely Charles Laskonis
Mark Fiene John Poli Jake Laskonis
Brad Bauer William Liscom Michael J. Fenger
2019 One Hour ClubThe following people have donated one hour of wages to
the Local Union 364 Political Action Fund.
Belvidere: Lanark Rockford: Rockford:
Arby's Dollar General Al Grace Appliances Stella’s Pizza & Pasta
Dollar General Store Leaf River All Family Dental & Braces Subway
Little Caesars Sparkle Car Wash Anytime Fitness (Alpine & Highcrest) Sunview Restaurant
Niko's Cabin Lena Bambu-Coffee & Tea The Stadium 15th Ave.No. Illinois Dental Implant Center Dollar General Benson Stone Company Tom & Jerry's
Super Mix Concrete Loves Park: Buffalo Wild Wings Ulta Beauty
Taco Bell - State Street Dave Urbelis Agency State Street Valley Market
Tom & Jerry's Family Dollar Rt. 173 Villa Di Roma
Byron: Legends Sports Bar & Grill Burger King Wheels by RT
2nd Chances Bar Maciano’s Pizza Bell School White House Plaza
Autoland Outlets Motel 6 9th Street Wingstop
Costa’s Ristorante Pizza Hut 11th Street Women’s & Children’s Health Ctr.
Family Dollar Popeye’s Car Quest Woodfire Brick Oven Pizza
Weezy's Sports Bar Subway Sandwich Cheng Orthodontics Zarah Nails
Cedarville: Machesney Park: Choices Natural Market Zavius Jewelers
Barkau Auto Sales Artic Cat Comfort Inn Rochelle
Cherry Vale Mall: BP Gas Station Cost Cutters Athletico
Finish Line Cost Cutters Christine Rae Salon & Spa Rockton/Roscoe:
Kay’s Jewelers Discount Tire CSL Plasma Fiesta Cancun
Davis Junction: Eggspress Culver's (Phelps Ave) Pizza Ranch
Dollar General Store Family Video Denny’s Restaurant Pomps Tire
Junction Liquor (owned by Canduit) Firestone Dental Dreams Subway Sandwich
DeKalb: Marco's Pizza Discount Tire Main Street Meats
Arby's Michelson Office Furniture Dog Haus Yaba-Sushi - Rockton
Anytime Fitness Pita Pit Dollar Tree - Downtown South Beloit:
Athletico Physical Therapy Potbelly's Domino’s Pizza Best Western Hotel
Beef Shack Rue 21 Edgebrook Physical Therapy Sterling:
Burritoville Speedway Auto Mall Edward Jones Perryville Strip Mall Abiding Word Church
Chipotle Subway Sandwich El Burrito Loco Check into Cash
DeKalb Harley Davidson Tom & Jerry's Family Dollar Dairy Queen
El Burrito Loco Northern IL Family Video/Marco's Pizza Goodwill Industries
Fatty's Super Mix Foxy Nails & Spa Lincoln Learning Center/Daycare
Giordano’s Pizza Oregon: Fusion Nail & Spa Planet Fitness
Hampton Inn Subway Goodwill Industries (Whitman St) Select Employees Credit Union
Hardee's Super Value Grocery Gustafson’s Furniture & Mattress UOI Boutique
Los Rancheros Village Bakery Hampton Inn Stillman Valley:
Marco's Pizza Rochelle: Downtown Rfd - Jimmy John's Edward Jones Investments
Mega Grande Laundromat Athletico L.A. Tan Wooden Nickel Restaurant
Popeye's Family Dentistry - Abe Anderson DDS LaCuccina in Valli Produce Stockton:
Ross Dress for Less Grand Prix-Grand Stand LaQuinta Inn Stockton Travel Mart &
Sonic Grubsteakers Lou Bachrodt McDonald's
Subway Holiday Inn Express Luxe Nail Bar Sycamore
Union Plaza Apartments Petromax Maciano’s Pizza Burger King
Dixon: Pizza Hut Maculan Chiropractic Clinic Luxe Salon
Ace Hardware Prescott Ford Mariner Finance Just the Details
Aldi Sawicki Motors Marriott Court Yard Taco Bell
Cash Store Super 8 Marriott Residence Inn Winnebago:
Comfort Inn Rock Falls: Martinez Auto Cost Cutters
Culver’s Culver’s Mary’s Market House of Nails
Curate Kitchen El Tapatio Midwest Dental (7th & Charles)
Family Video Frosted Spoon Master Cut
Little Caesars Miller Insurance Napleton's Auto
Palmyra Pub & Eatery Mr. Nifty One Hour Nothing Bundt Cakes
Porky's Tap Rock Falls Family Inn Orthopedic Experts
Sauk Valley Animal Hospital Workman Harley Davidson Outback Steakhouse
Shopko Perryville Dental
Subway Sandwich Pita Pit
Wal-Mart Pizza Hut
Forreston: Popeye’s
Forreston Sate Bank Potbelly & Starbucks E. State
The Depot/Mobil Gas Red Robin
Freeport: Redroof Inn
Arby's Rock-Phoid Asian Cuisine
Aspen Dental Rockford Gymnastic Academy
Baymont Inn Ross Dress for Less
Cimino’s Pizza Shogun
Cork, Keg & Liquor The Norwegian
Dental Connections
Dollar General Store
Family Hair Design
Fiesta Tequila
Garden Deli
Higher Grounds Coffee
Maria's Pizza
Medical Arts (Kiwanis Drive)
Shoe Carnival
Shopko
Sparkle Car Wash
Starbucks
ALL LOCATIONS!!Dunkin Donuts
Harvard State BankHobby Lobby
Molly'sSullivan's Foods
Local Union 364Rockford, IL
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ROCKFORD, IL
PERMIT NO. 781
On January 14th JB Pritzker was sworn in as
Illinois 43rd Governor of the state of Illinois. On
January 15th, he immediately made changes
directed towards unions and working families in
the state of Illinois.
Both are winners for unions and working families
throughout the state of Illinois.
If there was any question as to where Governor
Pritzker’s loyalty lies, it was answered the first
day in office. This is a complete reversal of our
previous Governors ideology and can only
strengthen working families throughout Illinois.
Beginning
his first day
in office with union friendly legislation is a great
way to start his first term and we can finally start
looking forward to rebuilding Illinois with a
collaborative effort between the state of Illinois
and the Building Trade Unions.
Hopefully the positive news will continue to flow
from Springfield. So far we’re off to a great start.
In Brotherhood,
Brad Williams
Thursday, February 28
Thursday, March 28
Thursday, April 25
Thursday, May 25
Meeting Time - 7PM
Please join us to discuss all the
happenings inside of Local 364!
January 1st - April 1st—July 1st
and October 1st are the beginning
of the new quarters.
Basic dues are to be paid by the
1st day of each new quarter.
Dues payments can be made in
person, online or over the phone.
Contact the office if you have any
questions.
**2019 Quarterly Dues: $120.00**
Mailing Address
6820 Mill Rd
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 398-6282 - Phone
(815) 398-1203 - Fax
Email Address
Website Address
WWW.IBEW364.ORG