Mike's Business Manager's Report
As your Business Manager and Financial Secretary, part of Mike Bell's job is to share the latest Local news with the membership. On this page, you can always find a copy of his latest report and any other media coverage we may have had.
Sent to Local Lines
On December 19th the Local Union held the first official membership meeting at their new facility. International Vice president Joe Davis addressed the standing room only crowd with an update of Brotherhood events and a couple of war stories.
The event also commemorated 20 years the local union has been chartered and featured all those who worked so hard to get us here.
Over our 20 year history the local found it necessary to move four times and each time we outgrew the previous location. Recently Business Manager Mike Bell proposed building our own facility on property already owned by the Local Union. The membership was in total support and agreed that we should make it large enough to accommodate our needs for many years to come. We are now the owners of a 10 thousand square foot office and meeting facility located in Orange Lake Florida.
For the first time in 15 years the work has slowed down in our area much like the rest of the country. The 2 local investor owed utility companies were recently denied a major rate increase by the public service commission and the results have not been good for our members.
I am saddened to report the passing of 2 members, Kirby Joiner and Oscar Mathis. Kirby was a second generation IBEW Journeyman Lineman. Kirby and Oscar were highly regarded by all that had the pleasure of working for and around them. They will be missed but not forgotten.
Please keep up with Brotherhood events and attend your Union meetings.
Press Secretary Pro Tem
Bill Hitt