|
2012 March Madness Fundraiser
The WGA March Madness
fundraiser will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March
17, 2012 from 2 pm until 10 pm at Local 8’s hall. The event is
open to all family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers of Local 8
members.
A donation of $20 will get you in the party and a ticket for the
raffle. $10 will get you in the party, but you will not be in
the drawing. Proceeds will assist Local 8’s WGA with hosting the
IBEW Tournament in 2013.
There will be food and beverages, big screen TVs, and games.
Drawing prizes:
1st—$1500
2nd—$500
3rd—$250
Winner need not be present.
Contact Mark Ehrenfried or Tim Sigurdson for tickets.
2012 Local 8
Dinner Dance
Join fellow Local 8 Members at
the annual Local 8 Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 31 at
Gladieux Meadows located at 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd. in Toledo.
Social hour begins at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 7:00.
Enjoy some stimulating conversation and dance to the music of
DJ, and Local 8 Member, Dan Teniente. All Local 8 members and
retirees are welcome to attend and bring a guest.

IBEW Hockey Tournament
The 2012 IBEW Hockey Tournament will be held in
Kingston, Ontario, Canada on Friday, April 13 and Saturday,
April 14, 2012.
Local 115 will host this year's tournament. It will be held at
the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ontario.
Click on this link for hotel information,

2012 Annual IBEW
Bowling Tournament
The 68th Annual IBEW Bowling
Tournament will be held in Indianapolis, IN on
June 1, 2, & 3, 2012.
Local 481 will host the event
at the Woodland Bowl. The host
hotel is the Sheraton, located at 8787 Keystone Crossing in
Indianapolis.
For more information,
click on this link.

.
|
Meeting Attendance
Incentives
Local 8 members will be rewarded
for
their attendance at 2011 Union meetings. You may
qualify to receive a gift card for Mancy’s
Restaurant, Bass Pro,
Kroger, or Meijer.
Members will also have the option to donate their
award to the Benevolent Fund to assist a union
brother or sister in need. You may also consider
donating the award to a JATC apprentice or trainee.
Qualification is based on the number of meetings a
member attended in 2011.
To claim your award, please complete a Meeting
Attendance Awards form at a union meeting no later
than March 5, 2012.
|
Events for February 2012
|
6 |
|
Regular Union Meeting, 7 pm |
|
8 |
|
Retired Members Club, noon |
|
11 |
|
Adrian Unit Meeting, 7 pm |
|
13 |
|
Building Corp Meeting |
|
13 |
|
Executive Board Meeting |
|
14 |
|
Findlay Unit Meeting, 7 pm |
|
20 |
|
Regular Union Meeting, 7 pm |
|
21 |
|
Defiance Unit Meeting, 7 pm |
|
27 |
|
Executive Board Meeting, 7
pm |
|
28 |
|
Fremont
Unit Meeting, 7 pm |
|
2012 State
of Michigan Electrician
License Exam Schedule
|
Electrical Contractor/Fire Alarm Contractor/Sign Contractor
|
2012 Exam Dates
|
Location
|
Application
Deadline Date
|
|
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
|
Okemos
|
December 14, 2011
|
|
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
|
Okemos
|
February 21, 2012
|
|
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
|
Okemos
|
April 17, 2012
|
|
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
|
Okemos
|
June 11, 2012
|
|
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
|
Escanaba
|
June 18, 2012
|
|
Thursday, September 20, 2012
|
Okemos
|
August 22, 2012
|
|
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
|
Okemos
|
October 16, 2012
|
Master Electrician
|
2012 Exam Dates
|
Location
|
Application
Deadline Date
|
|
Thursday, February 16, 2012
|
Lansing
|
January 19, 2012
|
|
Thursday, May 10, 2012
|
Lansing
|
April 12, 2012
|
|
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
|
Escanaba
|
June 18, 2012
|
|
Thursday, August 16, 2012
|
Lansing
|
July 19, 2012
|
|
Thursday, November 1, 2012
|
Lansing
|
October 4, 2012
|
Journeyman Electrician
|
2012 Exam Dates
|
Location
|
Application
Deadline Date
|
|
Thursday, February 16, 2012
|
Lansing
|
January 19, 2012
|
|
Thursday, May 10, 2012
|
Lansing
|
April 12, 2012
|
|
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
|
Escanaba
|
June 18, 2012
|
|
Thursday, August 16, 2012
|
Lansing
|
July 19, 2012
|
|
Thursday, November 1, 2012
|
Lansing
|
October 4, 2012
|
Fire Alarm Specialty Technician and Sign Specialist
|
2012 Exam Dates
|
Location
|
Application
Deadline Date
|
|
Wednesday, March 20, 2012
|
Okemos
|
February 21, 2012
|
|
Wednesday, July 10, 2012
|
Okemos
|
June 11, 2012
|
|
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
|
Okemos
|
October 16, 2012
|
The exam site and parking are accessible. Individuals attending the exam
are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products,
in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. Please make sure all cell
phones, pagers and other personal electronic devices are turned off or set to
vibrate. People with disabilities requiring additional services (such as materials
in alternative format) should contact the Electrical Division at 517-241-9320 at
least 10 work days before the event. LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program.
Dates, times and locations are subject to change. Questions regarding licensing
requirements or examinations should be directed to the Electrical Division at 517-241-9320.
|
|
Learn what to do in the

event a
disaster strikes.
click for info
|