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NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2024
Next Union Meeting
TUESDAY December 10th, 2024
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Lights on the Lake 2024 Join Us!
Lights on the Lake is a two mile long drive-thru show featuring hundreds of holiday displays with over 600,000 lights! Sections include a larger-than life Land of Oz, a twinkling fantasy forest, holiday traditions, a fairy tale magic grand finale and more! Over 40,000 vehicles drive through the show each season, making Lights on the Lake one of Central New York’s favorite holiday traditions!
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Two Current Solutions for Child Care Assistance!
Effective immediately you can now view available jobs all day everyday from any PC, Tablet or Smartphone. (
Note: Bidding on Jobs is
still restricted to the unemployed daily from 5:00PM until 9:00AM the next day, and all day holidays and weekends
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To begin, login to the Referral Portal at: Web Portal Login (click here) If this is your first time visiting the portal there are instructions for
setting up a new password. After the initial login all future login's are quick and easy. Check it out today.
STOP IN AND SEE THE REFERRAL OFFICE UPGRADES!
Brothers and Sisters Know
Your Weingarten Rights!
Weingarten Rights:
“I believe this discussion could lead to my being disciplined. I therefore request that my union representative
or officer be present to assist me at the meeting. I further request reasonable time to consult with my union
representative regarding the subject and purpose of the meeting. Please consider this a continuing request;
without representation I shall not participate in the discussion. I shall not consent to any searches or tests
affecting my person, property, or effects without first consulting with my union representatives.”
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The Syracuse Chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists are holding
virtual
meetings the third Tuesday of every month @ 5:30 pm.
Please contact King Davis
@ 315-415-9954 or cnycbtu@gmail.com to Renew or Register for membership and
to receive a ZOOM meeting invite for the meetings.
The CBTU welcomes all union members!
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All Members
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Monthly meetings are: (unless otherwise listed)
6:00PM at the ETA Training Center
4566 Waterhouse Rd.
Clay NY 13041
TUESDAY - December 10th, 2024
Member Holiday party, Embassy Suites, Syracuse, NY
6PM
Embassy Suites
311 Hiawatha Blvd.
Syrcuse NY |
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The Retirees Club
Next Meeting:
November 20th, 2024 @ 10AM - at the Union Hall
Our Retirees’ Meetings are a great way to stay in touch!
All retirees, wives and retirees’ widows are welcome. Please join us!
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Dues Payment Alert
The IBEW International Office will no longer accept dues payments that have a reinstatement activity unless they are paid through the current quarter.
This means that if you wish to pay your dues this month and you are currently
one or more quarters in arrears, you will need to pay all overdue quarters and the
current quarter along with the reinstatement fee to bring your account up-to-date.
Please call the union office if you have any questions. 315-422-0435
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2025 Quarterly Dues Payment Effective January 1, 2025
The following rates will apply for dues payments covering January 2025 through December 2025.
Effective January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 the quarterly dues are $139.50 per quarter.
Effective July 1, 2025, there will be a per capita increase of $1.00/month or $3.00/quarter for all members.
*** Payments are owed the first month of each quarter ***
- 1st Quarter - (03 months owed January 1st 2025) - $139.50 (paying Jan/Feb/Mar)
- 2nd Quarter - (03 months owed April 1st, 2025) - $139.50 (paying for Apr/May/Jun)
- 3rd Quarter - (03 months owed July 1st, 2025) - $142.50 (paying for Jul/Aug/Sep)
- 4th Quarter - (03 months owed October 1st, 2025) - $142.50 (paying for Oct/Nov/Dec)
REMINDER - A $30.00 Reinstatement Fee will be added if your dues are not paid before the end of each quarter.
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PAYMENT OPTIONS
- Mail a Personal Check or Money Order; we will then mail your yellow Dues Receipt to your home address
- Have your bank auto-pay from your account with a Bank Check; we will then mail your yellow Dues Receipt to your home address
- Pay online via Credit/Debit Card through our website Referral Portal; we will then mail your yellow Dues Receipt to your home address*
- Stop into the Union Office during normal business hours and pay via Cash, Check, Money Order or Credit/Debit Card
* NOTE: An Electronic Convenience Fee (ECF of approximately 3%) is added to all credit/debit card dues transactions,
the exact amount of the ECF will be displayed before you agree to pay.
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Listed below are
some jobs our members have recently worked on:
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Due to our organizing efforts, some
of Local 43's Successes in the construction
field. Please remember to patronize our customers.
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| Pathfinder Bank, Mexico — $25,000 |
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Aquari LED, Camillus — $15,000 |
| BUD Dispensary, Oswego — $35,000 |
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STake-5-Oil-Change, New Hartford — $80,000 |
| Starbucks, 7th North Streey — $50,000 |
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Classy Chassis, Fayetteville — $100,000 |
| O'Reily's Auto Parts, Pulaski — $75,000 |
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CNYETA TRAINING CENTER INFO
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The Training Center will be holding Rigging and
2024 NFPA 70E Classes.
Both of these classes are required in order to work at the Micron FAB project.
Please contact CNY ETA to sign up– 315-546-0221 or via email at: office@cnyeta.org
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Journeymen, Construction Electricians, and Construction Wiremen who need CPR and First Aid training
may contact the training center to sign up for the next class.
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Please call the Training Center at 315-546-0221 or email Nicole at office@cnyeta.org with questions.
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You can update your contact information anytime via the
new Referral portal, go to
www.ibew43.org/portals and make sure all your contact
information is correct. Or email any changed information
to cgraf@ibew43.org
GO GREEN Switch to the
digital newsletter? Just email Chris at cgraf@ibew43.org
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New options for paying dues...
local 43 on the
move...
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•You still can mail a personal check or money order, then we will mail your
yellow Dues Receipt to your home address.
•You
still can have your bank auto-pay from your
account with a bank check, then we'll mail the
Receipt to your home.
or now...
•Pay with a
credit card. Note: an Electronic Convenience
Fee (ECF of approximately 3%) is added to all
credit/debit card dues transactions.
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You can now pay your dues On-line from the convenience of your PC or late
model smartphone via the
Referral Portal. On-line payments will incur
an ECF.
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Local 43 notes the passing of these members, with gratitude for their service to the IBEW. |
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Albert “Jake” Jacob Shenandoah, passed away on
October 20, 2024 at age 80. Brother Wulfert was initiated into Local 43 in 1968.
He was an IBEW member for 56 years.
Gary R. Wulfert, passed away on October 8, 2024
at age 81. Brother Shenandoah was initiated into Local 43 in 1979. He was an IBEW
member for 45 years
Steven Gronlund, passed away on October 31, 2024
at age 58. Brother Gronlund was initiated into Local 43 in 1997. He was an IBEW
member for 27 years.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE FUNDS OFFICE
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IBEW Local 43 Open Enrollment - November 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024
Click here for more information and fillable forms
Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review your benefit coverage and make choices for the upcoming calendar year.
During Open Enrollment, you may elect coverage, change coverage, opt-out of coverage or add an eligible dependent.
The following members must enroll annually:
- Single Coverage WITH Dependents
- Opt-Outs
Open Enrollment instructions and forms were mailed to participants on 10/24/2024 and are also available Online through November 30th via the IBEW Local 43 Website at www.ibew43.org.
2024 Active Member Health Benefit Premium Rates:
Benefit premium costs are not deducted from your weekly paycheck.
- Single: $600
- Family:
- Opt-Out:
All coverage options include:
- Short-term Disability for Occupational and Non-Occupational Sickness or Injury
- Life Insurance ($50,000 Death Benefit
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (up to $50,000
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
Single and Family Coverage Options Also Include:
- EyeMed
- Delta Dental
If you need assistance, please call the Fund Office at 315-474-5729.
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Free, Confidential Counseling Services
provided by
Mental Health Professionals are available either
in-person or over the phone. We encourage you and
your eligible family members to take advantage of
this benefit whenever you feel that life is getting
too stressful.
Call
1.800.327.2255
Our Membership ID is:
93793410
Our Group ID is:
8413
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Reminder to all Journeymen:
In our current contract - Section 2.19 Tool List
- it states In addition,
"Journeymen shall
be responsible to have verifiable OSHA-10 training
and CPR Certified Training."
Please
call the CNYETA (315-546-0221)
CNYETA.org
to see when the next scheduled classes are available.
NOTE:
OSHA-10 and CPR training are needed to work in Local
43's jurisdiction as a Journeyman.
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