Posted October 31, 2022

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

On behalf of Local 258 IBEW we would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween.

IBEW/BC Hydro Bargaining Update:

Local 258 and BC Hydro are set to resume negotiations in late November.

We currently have the following dates booked:

November 29 and 30

December 1

December 6, 7, 8 and 9

December 15 and 16

The IBEW/BC Hydro Bargaining Committee:

Garnet Zimmerman – Lead Negotiator and President of GZ Mediation

Website: http://gzmediation.com

Cody Gatzke – Business Manager and Financial Secretary 

Cell: 250-960-9767 email: cgatzke@ibew258.bc.ca     

Kevin Duchak – President 

Cell: 604-910-0438 email: kduchak@ibew258.bc.ca     

Jim Greenwell – Sr. Assistant Business Manager and Vice-President

Cell: 604-290-1466 email: jgreenwell@ibew258.bc.ca     

Rob Munro – Assistant Business Manager 

Cell: 778-878-6830 email: rmunro@ibew258.bc.ca     

Ken Mitchell – Assistant Business Manager 

Cell: 604-880-9630 email: kmithcell@ibew258.bc.ca   

Dean Kotaras – Unit 3 Chair and Executive Board 

Cell: 250-687-1139 email: dkotaras@ibew258.bc.ca  

Nicholas Brigden – Foreman CPC Tech

Email: njbrigden@gmail.com   

Matt Han – Lineman, Lower Mainland South

Cell: 778-887-1501 email: matthhan@gmail.com   

Bjorn Humle – Load Operator, Fraser Valley Operations

Cell: 604-220-8203 email: bhumle86@gmail.com  

Rod Russell – Foreman Lineman, Construction Services 

Cell: 250-306-0472 email: roddrr19@hotmail.com   

Time change

This coming weekend, on Sunday, November 6 at 2 a.m., will see us turning our clocks back by one hour as we return to Pacific Standard Time, in effect until the spring.

November Union Meetings Sign in to website to view meeting location.

Executive Board Meeting, Langley: 11/01 @ 9 am

Unit 1 – no meetings

Unit 2 – QUESNEL: 11/08 @ 430 pm; PRINCE GEORGE: 11/09 @ 7 pm (Business Manager Cody Gatzke will be in attendance)

Unit 3 – KAMLOOPS: 11/08 @ 530 pm; VERNON: 11/09@ 530 pm; MICA: 11/15 @ 6 pm; REVELSTOKE: 11/16 @ 4 pm

Unit 4 – GANGES: 11/15 @ 4 pm; VICTORIA: 11/16 @ 4:15 pm

Unit 5 – PORT COQUITLAM: 11/01 @ 6 pm (Business Manager Cody Gatzke will be in attendance)

Unit 6 – LANGLEY: 11/01 @ 530 pm

December Union Meetings Sign in to website to view meeting location.

Executive Board Meeting, Langley: 12/05 @ 9 am

Unit 1 – SMITHERS: 12/13 @ 5 pm

Unit 2 – DAWSON CREEK: 12/15 @ 7 pm

Unit 3 – CASTLEGAR: 12/13 @ 530 pm; CRANBROOK: 12/14 @ 430 pm; INVERMERE 12/15 @ 4 pm

Unit 4 – QUALICUM BEACH: 12/14 @ 4 pm; NANAIMO: 12/15 @ 5pm

Unit 5 – VANCOUVER: 12/07 @ 6 pm

Unit 6 – LANGLEY: 12/06 @ 530 pm; CHILLIWACK : 12/07 @ 7 pm

Next STAT Holiday: Friday, November 11, 2022, REMEMBRANCE DAY