Official Publication of Local Union #347 Official Publication of Local Union #347

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L B R O T H E R H O O D O F E L E C T R I C A L W O R K E R S

Sisters and Brothers, Happy New Year! I hope you are as excited as I am for what is sure to be a great one. As you know, elected officials from both political parties and at every level of government make decisions every day that impact our lives. Furthermore, they make decisions on issues that impact our livelihood. Some-times these are good and other times they are not so good. Nonetheless, it is important to make sure we have a collective voice on these policy issues, regardless of our political affiliation. Having a voice in the political arena often requires businesses, associations, organizations and in particular, Labor Unions, to work together with elected leaders on issues that are important to our industry. Establishing relationships with your local elected officials is essential to helping them understand what we do and why they should support our policy agenda. This is a very important piece of the lobbying process both at the Capitol and in communities across the state. During these last weeks leading up to the 2021 Iowa Legislative Session, I am asking all of you to reach out to your local legislators. There were several retirements and upsets, so your Representative or Senator could have very well changed. Whether it be a phone call, email, or attending a vir-tual event or in person as you are comfortable in this current climate, introduce your local representatives to our industry, your role in it, and explain why the issues we advocate for are important. We have a statewide network of legislators who support our industry and with sincere efforts we may be able to expand that support amongst Democrats and Republicans. Your outreach can help strengthen and foster these relationships while also developing new partnerships. After an election, regardless of who controls the Legislature, our issues are about policy, not politics. Electri-cal licensure, safety standards, funding for apprenticeship programs, DAT funding for apprentices and a robust Building Trades agenda are all issues that need to be addressed moving forward and both parties will be in-volved in advancing and growing these priorities. Elected officials appreciate a local perspective and you as a constituent can provide it, regardless of political affiliation. I think having our members engaged in outreach and providing a positive message will go a long way in ensuring policymakers better understand our industry. Having bipartisan relationships across the state is imperative to moving our policy agenda forward. Those relationships are only stronger when made at the local level. Together we can have a strong collective voice on issues that are important to the work we do eve-ry day. If you need additional specific information on any issue we are moving during the 2021 legislative ses-sion, please feel free to contact me at the Hall. Due to the uncertainty of whether or not we are able host a January General Membership Meeting, the soonest I plan to hold a vote on the recently proposed Bylaws changes will be February. Additionally, February is when we typically hold an askings meeting in a year that the Des Moines Inside Agreement is to be renegotiat-ed. You will receive notice of these important Union business priorities prior to the meeting date(s) regardless. This year’s pin party will also be affected by COVID. You may notice that the pin party announcement is vague compared to our traditional notice. This is because we do not know whether or not we will be able to host activities such as social hour, dinner, or even live music at this point. If you feel comfortable doing so, please fill out the RSVP as you normally would. Should Prairie Meadows limit us to a specific number of peo-ple, we will start by giving the RSVP allotment to pin recipients first. If you are on the pin recipient list and you would like to receive your recognition next year instead please let us know that as well.

~ Business Manager’s Report ~

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As of January 1, 2021, UHC no longer provides EAP services. We now have a new EAP service provider. Contracted through Empathia Inc., Life Matters has professional counselors available to you and your depend-ents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Every call is completely confidential. Brotherhood Strong, Pat Wells

Life Matters Assistance with

Life, Work, Family and Wellbeing

Brothers and sisters, I hope all is well with everyone who has dealt with the pandemic. I would like to remind everyone that there are some journeymen training classes going to be coming out shortly make sure we get signed up. Everyone will have to wear a mask while attending class, and clean your boots off before entering the training center. I wish we would have been able to have a Christmas party and got everyone together but had to look out for the safety of the members and there family’s. Hopefully in 2021 the pandemic will end and we can get back to some normalcy whatever that will look like. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year In solidarity, Chad Lowe

Hello Brothers and Sisters, There is not much to report about the state of electoral politics in Iowa at the moment. The races we were wait-ing on last month are still in progress at the time of writing, and the next Iowa legislative session won’t begin until January 11th. Looking ahead to the 2021 session, we are likely to see more attacks on labor by the Repub-licans at the capital since they still have control of all three branches of the state government. They’ve already used their power in recent years to weaken collective bargaining rights for public employees and to make it possible for union contractors to deny unemployment to apprentices while they attend class. It is likely that

there will be more damaging legisla-tion in the works this time around so we’ll keep you updated as it comes out. In Solidarity, Wade Lester

~ Political Corner ~ Last Months Job Referrals

25—Referrals sent out

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Lillian Mae Nish Born: 11/1/2020 6 lbs. 15 oz. 19 1/4” Parents: Derek & Alexis Nish Eli Charles Moehle Born: 11/24/2020 7 lbs. 1 oz. 20 1/4” Parents: Zach & Devon Moehle Ephram Lyle Kinney Born: 11/27/2020 7 lbs. 15 oz. 19” Parents: Matt & Maria Kinney

~ President’s Message ~

2021 PIN PARTY/RECOGNITION NIGHT

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 COCKTAIL HOUR: 5:30—6:10 PM (TBD)

DINNER SERVED: 6:10 PM $10.00 per person

(Due to COVID-19, arrangements are subject to change)

BISHOP BALLROOMS (A,B, & C) At Prairie Meadows

(Enter through The Meadows entrance) 1 Prairie Meadows Drive

Altoona, IA 50009 515-967-1000

A block of rooms have been reserved. They will go fast. Use Group Code “03062021IBE” when making your

reservation.

Mark your calendar for an evening to honor both the young and the experienced.

RSVP BY FEBRUARY 12, 2021 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRIZE

DRAWING!

Please detach and mail to Local #347, 850 18th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50314 or drop off at our Hall. Please make checks payable to Local #347.

Name of Member or Retiree __________________________

Name of Guest attending: __________________________

Total Number Attending:_______ @ $10.00 per person = TOTAL $___________

Office Use Only: Pin Year Paid: CASH C.C. CHECK#_______

Due to COVID-19, I would like to receive recognition at the 2022 Pin Party instead of attending the 2021 event.

PIN RECIPIENTS FOR YEAR ENDING 2020 70 YEAR: Charles L. Brown, Vernon A. Moorman 65 YEAR: Herbert Hicks, George C. Krahl, Norman Reeck, Leo L. Ross, Clifford H. Samuels 60 YEAR: Ronald V. Davis, Donald V. Erickson, Jimmy Frist, Francis E. Lloyd, Allan Messerly, Harold Messerly 55 YEAR: Robert L. Beeler, Donald R. Belcher, Donald J. Reeves, Richard D. Rogers 50 YEAR: Tim J. Bemrich, Roger L. Dady, John G. Erickson, Larry D. Fillman, Thomas L. Howard, C. Edward Irving, Michael D. Kidman, John E. Kinney, James Kraai, Ronald McBroom, Scott P. Metcalf, John C. Patterson, Lee A. Patterson, Myron E. Pickering, Alan L. Prince, Daniel L. Ryan, Norman Scholten, Larry C. Schwin 45 YEAR: Todd E. Asche, Donald Bridgeman, Richard R. Brown, Larry G. Dunbar, Timothy Erickson, Michael E. Gunn, Franklin D. Kerkove, Max Leguerrier, Stephen R. Nizzi, William P. O’Donnell, Frank L. Rivera, Mark T. Tallman, Robert A. Thomas 40 YEAR: Charles L. Crawford, James D. Davis, David A. Elliott, Robert K. Fulton, John D. Johnston, Daniel L. Morton, Roop Narayan, Bobby Nowell, James H. Olson, Jerry W. Pauley, Alan L. Robertson, Clarence L. Rounds 35 YEAR: Eric C. Christensen, Joseph A. Cortez, Glenn E. Dudley, Michael C. Duffy, Don Irons, Patrick L. McDonald, Ramona Parkin, Wade Porter, James D. Sullivan, Charles N. Walker, Terry E. Yashack 30 YEAR: Duane A. Anthofer, Randall S. Bianchi, Mark A. Boals, John R. Breeden, Steven E. Gillaspy, Henryk Glazor, David A. Gray, Jeffery T. Hoover, Doyle L. Horwart, Dennis W. Iiams, Dan P. Jordan, Noel N. Katter, James D. Kerr, Tim J. LeClaire, Carl V. Lenger, Kent L. Manning, Howard G. McDaniel, William C. Moriarty, Terry L. Pohlman, James A. Price, Michael D. Schachtner, Darrell W. Silverthorn, Duane A. Springer, David J. Welte, Alan J. Wood, Michael R. Wright 25 YEAR: David J. Bell, Mike Brittain, Marty L. Brundage, Ron E. Carpenter, Scott E. Clark, Donald P. Devore, Wade C. Dinsdale, Jason D. Fett, Nathan P. Findlay, William M. Garibay, Brian J. Gurnsey, Mark W. Hodge, Samuel L. Houston, Chris D. Howe, John M. Kovacevich, Jeffry D. Loeffelholz, Thomas G. Lust, William T. Marker, Barbara J. Mentzer, Frank G. Nuno, R. Tim Scheetz, Brian K. Schmidt, Timothy K. Slack, James J. Smith, Chris W. Spry, Todd E. Stephens, Todd A. Stewart, Brian S. Sweeden, Brian L. Wallace, Kenneth R. Wal-lace, Patrick H. Wells, William R. Wilson 20 YEAR: Brian Bailey, Scott Beach, Michael R. Beitz, Cris D. Coffman, Raymond L. Fast, Eric J. Forret, Mi-chael A. Garcia, Kevin R. Grant, Martin P. Hazelwood, Peter W. Heintz, Steve J. Hermann, Richard R. Hill, An-drew T. Johnson, Aaron B. Johnston, Brian D. Kerkove, Timothy G. Kruse, Sean M. Lauver, Thad J. O’Brien, Matthew W. Oosterhuis, Hal L. Plautz, Lenard A. Purscell, Darryl D. Reed, Thomas L. Roach, Barry C. Schmidt, Luke W. See, Brendan P. Shanahan, Troy P. Shannon, Brant M. Sharp, Ryan C. Shipman, Tony L. Short, Casey M. Sloss, Lee R. Stahl, John D. Steinke, James R. Suedmeier, Mike C. Susanin, Donald E. Swan, Charles J. Tay-lor, Alvaro G. Torres, Martin J. Travis, Albert C. Uetz, Jeffrey L. Voll, Fred H. Weers, Bronson Weese 15 YEAR: Penny L. Clark, James J. Coles, Allen L. Cook, Dan P. Ferneding, Eric L. Hager, Christopher J. Haltom, Stephen L. Henson, Eric T. Hughes, Derek W. Ingle, Bryan S. Jacobs, Travis W. Jelsma, Bill J. Johnson, Hamon O. Johnson, Matthew J. Jungman, Cory L. Keller, Neil Koster, Josh D. Leonard, Brian C. Liske, Michael T. Marme, Ronnie L. Marshall, Mark S. Mattson, Scott J. Mickels, Stephen E. Miller, Keith A. Noe, Phillip E. Petrie, Jason A. Pierce, Bradley J. Ramsey, Daniel J. Rawlings, Jason S. Richard, David L. Samuelson, Ryan M. Schirm, Jared A. Seehusen, Erik L. Sheldahl, Charles D. Shull, Steven W. Snow, Peter J. Swank, Jason W. Vanbaalen, Eric M. Westberg, James D. Williams 10 YEAR: Robert R. Andrews, Joshua D. Bell, Russell Bintz, Douglas P. Booth, Nick L. Clark, Chad M. Danley, Joshua D. Davis, Jason A. Fouche, Eric J. Gannon, Jason R. Gilbert, Nathan R. Hoskins, Sonny J. Hutton, Abe J. Lawson, Robert J. McCauley, Greg M. Morris, Matthew N. Pontious, Martin A. Porrez, Drew N. Schmidt 5 YEAR: Steven L. Adams, Jesus L. Alvarado, Daniel H. Arthurs, Seth A. Bailey, Hawkins Bell, Anthony J. Bemrich, Christian J. Bowman, Travis D. Brock, John T. Bruce, Jon T. Bunting, Michael S. Burns, Cecil F. Cal-vert, Jason L. Canady, Kenneth J. Casebolt, Nathaniel A. Caskey, Pedro A. Ceballos, Tait H. Chapman, Jamison A. Chrisco, Michael S. Clark, Richard A. Cohenour, Ronnie D. Conn, Michael A. Conner, Andrew R. Cox, Adam J. Crudele, Tyler L. Curtis, Bergan A. Dalley, Elizabeth N. Deleon, Ryan E. Dillon, Dustin J. Eschliman, Larry W. Etter, Ryan A. Fitz, Jace S. Foster, Adam J. Foust, Nathaniel J. Friesen, Alonzo P. Garcia, Justin M. Gibson, Mi-chael D. Gillund, Douglas Gomes, Dallas J. Goslar, Andrew V. Graham, Daniel J. Hagen, Jay G. Hall, Tyler J. Hanke, Zebulon Z. Hatfield, Eric L. Holcomb, Bobby M. Huntoon, Travis L. Hurley, Christopher D. Hyler, Adam J. Ivanovich, Daniella R. Jensen, Aaron M. Johnson, Franklin E. Johnson, Alan R. Kabela, Jessie J. Kadoun, Ed-ward P. Keiller, Michael V. Kelleher, Robert C. Kerwin, Alan H. Kline, Barry P. Knowles, Bradley G. Krein-bring, Lindsay D. Leslie, Cody S. Lind, Patrick D. Little, Zachary T. Little, Thomas P. Mann, Jonathan E. Matherly, Kennan R. McBroom, Jason L. McKinley, Kyle F. McNamara, Zacheri C. Moehle, Brian M. Moss, Jor-dan S. Palmer, Moanty Panyathong, Don C. Pate, Dustin G. Pauling, Alec E. Perkins, Patrick J. Peterson, Adam T. Petro, Joe L. Poschner, Vincent K. Ramsey, Doug W. Renslow, Kyle J. Riggle, Chad Riley, Jared L. Roberts, Mirella Rodriguez, Matthew J. Russell, David D. Sampson, Jacob D. Schmehr, Dustin J Schmidt, Benjamin L. Schneider, Francis J. Schneider, Richard L. Schrier, Nichols R. Schultz, Adam J. Scott, Terry A. Scroggie, John P. Seel, Cory T. Self, Jonathan C. Shumaker, Jimmy J. Signs, Justin Spencer, Scott B. Steele, Sean R. Sullivan, Kenneth W. Templeton, Randy S. Tharp, Nicholas K. Thomas, Taylor R. Thompson, Joseph J. Timmerman, Sean P. Totten, Clint G. Underwood, John T. Van Cleave, Colby D. Vanarkel, Derek J. Vander Waal, Donald D. Vet-ter, Joseph A. Vymetal, Michael E. Waddell, Jacob D. Wall, Shannon D. Warden, Michael D. Waters, Trevor D. Wharton, Randy Whitfield, Jonah T. Williams, Bradley C. Willis, Brandon C. Woebbeking, Treyor R. Wood

The following people will fall into reinstatement ($30) if their dues are not paid by January 31, 2021. This list was run on December 18, 2020. This list is broken down into “A” and “BA” members.

The following people will be dropped if their dues are not paid by January 31, 2021. This list was run on December 18, 2020.

“A” Members

“BA” Members

DECEMBER 1ST DROPS

“A” Members Johnathon A.

Binnebose John S. Christensen

Austin B. Green Kevin J. McCarty

Nicolas J. Miranda-Bartlett

James L. Wardell

“BA” Members William J. DenHartog Brandon J. Liesener

Matthew J. Malloy Jr. Jeffrey S. Sackpraseuth

Alisha M. Selin Jeremy D. Sheaffer William D. Woods

“A” MEMBERS

“BA” MEMBERS

AMANDA M BAILEY

CLINT J BAILEY

SETH A BAILEY

DEREK A BALLARD

JUSTIN M BEAM

JACOB M BELCHER

JOSHUA D BELL

BRANDON M BREGAR

TRAVIS D BROCK

HAROLD F BROWN

TRENTON J BROWN

MITCHELL A BUNCH

JEREMY C BUNN

ANTHONY L BURROWS

JOEL W CALDERON

RAY CAMACHO

GABE R CAMPO

IAN J CARPENTER

JACK R CARPENTER

ERIC C CHRISTENSEN

ADAM B CHRISTIAN

ANDREW D COCHRANE

DANIEL L COCHRANE

JAMES J COLES

LUCHIANO D CORUJO

OWEN D CRAWFORD

MICHAEL D CRIGGER

NICCOLO J DARR

HUNTER N DAVIS

JOSEPH B DONALDSON CHRISTO-PHER C DRAMAN

CHASE R ELLIOTT

KEANAN J ELMORE

DON L ERICKSON

SCOTT A ESPE

TREY L EVANS

DUSTIN A EWING

CHASE A FARRELL

JARED R FEE

CORY S FERREL

PATRICK D FLAHERTY

JUSTIN L FLYNN

DENVER J FORTUNE

GARRETT R GALVIN

THADEUS J GIBBONS

TRAE D GILLILAND

JASON B GRANDSTAFF

JENS J GREFF

WILLIAM P GUIZAR

DENNIS B HAGEN

EMILY S HAMILTON

PATRICK J HANNAM

QUINTIN L HARRISON

BRANDON L HAUS

ANTHONY C HEFELE

STEVE J HERMANN

CHESTON B HILTON

DAVID C HIRSCH BAUTISTA

WILLIAM L HOLLOWAY

KERRY A HORNER

PATRICK E HUBBY

CAMERON E HUNWARDSEN

BRYAN S JACOBS

ANDREW T JOHNSON

JASON D JONES

JOSEPH M KELLER

ALLAN J KENNEDY

CHRISTIAN A KIMMEL

ERIC A KLINGENSMITH

MHIKEALY M KNIGHT

THOMAS KOEP

ZACHARY P LEE

TIMOTHY S LEROY

DAVID W LESAN

MARQUEZ D LEWIS

COREY A LITTLE

ADRIANA Y LOPEZ

JORDAN D LYTTON

JACOB MARLIN

TROY EL MARTIN

FRANCIS P MAURO

DOMINIC L MCCARL

JAKOB M MCFARLIN

JACOB T MCKNIGHT

JONATHAN D MILLER

RICKY J MILLER

CARLTON C MOORE

JAMIE R MOORMAN

MICHAEL W MURPHY

GUY W NEWBERRY

THOMAS J NIKKEL

GREGORY M NORDSTROM

KEVIN D O'CONNOR

DEVON E ORTEGA

DYLAN J OTT

MATTHEW A PARKS

MICHAEL A PAUSCHER

PATRICK J PETERSON

JESSE M PETERSON

PHILLIP E PETRIE

KENNY K PHAYDAVONG

AUSTIN L PRUITT

TIMOTHY D RABE

JASON M RAHM

ZACHARY A RAY

BENJAMIN J REED

RICHARD J REIDBURN

NOAH C RESZEL

JUSTIN C RHEA

BRANDON E RICHARDS

LOGAN M RICHARDSON

DEVON T RIFFLE

KYLE J RIGGLE

ROBIN D RILEY

TOMMY L RILEY

DANIEL W ROWLING

DREW N SCHMIDT

JASON A SCHUTTY

TED R SCOGGIN

JARED A SEEHUSEN

CORY T SELF

JIMMY J SIGNS

JACOB P SLEETH

AUSTIN B SMITH

PATRICK SOMSAVATH

ZACHARY E SPAIN

FRANK T SPOSETO

LEE R STAHL

CHAD R STIVER

SHANE L STONEBURNER

STEVE B SWENSON

JAMES L THOMAS

BLAKE E TICE-TAYLOR

SEAN P TOTTEN

JORGE VARGAS

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CHANCE G VEACH

DUSTIN J WAAGE

ROBERT J WHITE

JACOB A WILKENING

DENNIS J WILLIAMS

ADAM M WILSON

JOHNNIE J WRIGHT

ETHAN P YETMAR

COREY D COMEGYS

DOUGLAS L EDWARDS

MEGHAN N FREISE

CRISTEN R GALLOWAY

STACY M HICKMAN

DAVID S LOPEZ

DILLON M NALL

LARRY L RICHE

JOHN D RIDDLE

RABIN SHAH

GALVIN Q THIPHAVONG

JUSTIN G WELLS

ERIC M WESTBERG

RICHARD A COHENOUR

JULIAN J CORDOVA

RONNIE L MARSHALL

LANDON D MATTHIAS

CURTIS W MILBURN

CONNOR P O'BRIEN

JOHN C RONG

JAMES C SCHIEFFER

ADAM J SCOTT

STEVEN J SMITH

WILLIAM A TUCKER

MATTHEW J YETMAR

CHARLES E BROWN

LANDON E RANDOLPH

RODOLFO ROLON

KAGVIN VORASITH

January 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 New Year’s Day

Hall Closed

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4:00 PM

6 Residential

Mtg. 4:00 PM

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8 9 Jolly Holiday

Lights Teardown

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Firestone Mtg. 3:00 PM

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Firestone Mtg. 3:00 PM

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MTG. 5:00 PM

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18 Stockman/Deliveryman Mtg. 4:00 PM

19 Keystone Mtg.

after work

20 VDV Mtg. 4:00 PM

21 KCCI Mtg. 1:00 PM

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26 E-Board Mtg.

4:00 PM

RENEW 4:30 PM

27 28 Fort Dodge Unit

Mtg. 4:30 PM

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31 Pat: phwells@ibewlu347.org Carol: caharvey@ibewlu347.org Scott: slfarnsworth@ibewlu347.org Misty: mrturner@ibewlu347.org Dave: dlreid@ibewlu347.org Randy: rhtucker@ibewlu347.org Re-sign: resign@ibewlu347.org

Local Union 347, IBEW 850 18th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50314

V.S.P. INFORMATION (Eye Care)—www.vsp.com To search for a provider or to look at available benefits go to www.vsp.com and click on member benefits. To contact V.S.P. directly if you do not have internet access: 1-800-877-7195

JOURNEY CREDIT UNION: (515) 243-8735

RETIREE RESOURCES: IBEW Retiree helpline: 1-800-733-4239 NEBF: 1-301-556-4300 Have your Card# or SS# ready

DELTA DENTAL INFORMATION—www.deltadental.com When presenting your ID Card, please notify the provider to only use the last 9 digits or your Member ID #. To contact Delta Dental directly if you do not have internet access: 1-800-544-0718

LOCAL UNION 347—www.ibewlu347.org Business Office open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday: Phone: (515) 243-1924 For Job Calls, call after 4:30 PM daily and all weekend long: (515) 243-5412 Fax #: (515) 243-8772 Local #347 Benefits Website: www.ibew347benefits.com

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LOCAL 347 HEALTH PLAN GROUP #78-380001 Dollar Bank Billing & Claims Information: Call CompuSys 1-844-347-IBEW (4239) To search for a United Health Care in-network provider call:1-866-596-8447 or go to www.uhc.com and click on Options PPO.

HRA BALANCE BY PHONE 1-844-472-2251

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