IBEW Local 8

November 24, 2020

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Welcome to Local 8!

IBEW Local 8 represents more than 2000 members in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan providing skilled craftsmen in the electrical construction industry including commercial, industrial, alternative energy, instrumentation, residential and voice-data-video.

Our apprenticeship training programs offer students on-the-job training while attending class at our state-of-the-art Joint Apprenticeship Training Center. Providing highly skilled electricians for our customers is the goal of the IBEW.

Members also have the opportunity to take journeyman education classes in order to improve their skills and to continue to provide customers with the best trained workforce.

Local 8's jurisdiction covers Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams and Wood Counties in Ohio and Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe Counties in Michigan.

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Upcoming Events

Fremont Unit Meeting
Nov 24, 2020
1310 Siler St. Fremont, OH

Regular Union Meeting - cancelled
Dec 07, 2020
IBEW Local 8 Union Hall

Findlay Unit Meeting
Dec 08, 2020
120 W.Front St. Findlay, OH

Adrian Unit Christmas Party - Cancelled
Dec 09, 2020
Adrian Armory 230 W. Maumee St. Adrian, MI

Retiree' Club Meeting
Dec 09, 2020

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Main Office

807 Lime City Rd

Rossford, OH 43460

419-666-8920

Office hours:

Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday 7:30 am - 11:30 am

Adrian Unit

Adrian Armory

230 W. Maumee St.

Parking and entrance in rear; meeting in the lower level main room

Adrian, MI 49221

419-481-0093

*Union meetings are held the
2nd Wednesday of the month.*

Defiance Unit

623 W. Second St.

Defiance, OH 43512

419-346-3771

*Unit meetings are held the
3rd Tuesday of the month.**

Findlay Unit

120 W. Front St.

Findlay, OH 45840

419-266-2675

*Unit meetings are held the
2nd Tuesday of the month.*

Fremont Unit

1310 Siler Street

Fremont, OH 43420

419-266-2675

*Unit meetings are held the
4th Tuesday of the month.*

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Fourth District November Newsletter

Click on FourthDistrictNewsletterNovember20 for a letter and report from 4th District International Vice President Gina Cooper.

Symptoms of COVID-19

What's the difference between the flu and COVID-19? Are you experiencing symptoms? Check the CDC Symptoms of COVID-19 for details.

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Due to the recent Stay-at-Home Advisory issued by the Lucas County Health Department, the Inside Wage Allocation meeting scheduled for December 7, 2020 has been cancelled. The order also recommends limiting gatherings to 10 people or less. Read the Stay-at-home advisory by clicking on the link below. /https://lucascountyhealth.com/health-department-issues-stay-at-home-advisory/

Adrian Unit Christmas Party - Cancelled

Due to the new COVID restrictions in Michigan, the Adrian Unit Christmas Party has been cancelled. We will not have a December meeting. Hopefully, we can resume our meetings in January.

Michigan Under New COVID Guidelines

Effective November 18, 2020, the State of Michigan will be under tighter COVID restrictions. Click on Michigan changes for details.

Local 8 Hosting Blood Drive in December

Give the gift of life by donating blood at the Local 8 Blood Drive. The drive will take place on Saturday, December 26 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Union Hall. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and masks are mandatory. So mark your calendar and plan on donating - you could save a life.

There is a typo in the November newsletter article regarding the new MOU that addresses the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The correct verbiage is: Reminder - Members working for employers with less than 500 employees are entitled to the 80 hours of wages and benefits due to the CARES Act. We apologize for this error.

Local 8 Clubs Resume Meetings

The IBEW Local Motorcycle Club meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 pm at the union hall prior to the Regular Union meeting. All Local 8 members are welcome to join. Call Everett Burns at 419-261-0340 if you have any questions.

Brothers and Sisters:

Due to the increased Covid numbers and stay at home advisory order in Lucas county along with Ohio, the membership meeting for December 7, with the scheduled wage allocation, has been cancelled. It was scheduled to be held at premier.

We have also moved to cancel the December 21 meeting as well.

We will go back to the EBoard taking care of all regular business.

It’s a sad day to cancel the annual member's Christmas party but we need to concentrate on staying healthy.

Please stay healthy and safe out there through these challenging times.

Thanks Roy B. Grosswiler

posted 11.20.2020

COVID-19 MOU Effective October 12, 2020

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Brother Arnie Buehler Receives Retirement Watch and Pin
President Eric Grosswiler presented Brother Arnie Buehler with his retirement watch and pin for 40 years of service to the IBEW.

Ellen Morris Receives Retirement Watch
Assistant Bus. Manager Bill Box presented Sister Ellen Morris with her retirement watch. Congratulations Ellen!

Brother Chris Bonczek Receives Retirement Watch
Assistant Bus. Manager Bill Box presented Brother Chris Bonczek with his retirement watch.

Brother William Widman Receives Service Pin & Retirement Watch
Asst. Business Manager Bill Box presented Brother Bill Widman with his service pin for 22 yrs of service and retirement watch.

Retiree Howard Show Receives Service Pin & Retirement Watch
Howard Show was presented his retirement watch & service pin by Asst. Business Manager Bill for 24 years of service.

President Eric Grosswiler presented Retiree Phil Davis with his 50-yr pin. Congratulations Phil!

Congratulations to Retiree Chuck Wistinghausen on his 50-yr pin presented by Pres Eric Grosswiler.

Congratulations Retiree Lawrence Kerstetter on receiving your 50-year pin from BM Roy B. Grosswiler.

Congratulations to our new Members who were recently Sworn into Membership

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Business Manager Roy B. Grosswiler presented Retire Don Cranon with his retirement watch.

Retiree Dave Shall received his 60-yr pin from Executive Board member Mike Brubaker.

Vice President Dominic Chamberlain presented Retiree John Krajcar with his 50-yr pin!

Robert Simon Receives Retirement Watch for 42 years of service

Retiree Tom Curley recieves his 60-Year Pin

Dave Sampsell Receives Retirement Watch
President Eric Grosswiler presented Brother Dave Sampsell with a watch for 42 years of service to the IBEW.

Congratulations to new Local 8 Members who were recently Sworn into Membership
Pictured are VDV Members Devon Gimenez, Ethan Aubry, Pamela Buck, Molly Box, DeLon Johnson, Andrea Jahns, Nathaniel Kroyer-Noonan, & CW Nathan Willow

Jim Zemenski Receives Watch
President Eric Grosswiler presented Brother Jim Zemenski with a watch for 39 years of service to the IBEW.

Retiree's Club at the Mud Hens Game

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