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BUSINESS MANAGER’S REPORT needs and he will invest in our economic future. He Brothers and Sisters, is all about clean energy and infrastructure that will Yikes, the summer is flying by! I hope everyone provide jobs for our members. He also has had a little time to enjoy it. With that said, wants more American made products. please be careful while doing so. The COVID-19 He really wants to just see America positive tests are up in Wisconsin, mainly reunited again from today’s national because our younger people are gathering at divide. crowded events. It is not just our younger people, Three more months to go. You will be getting but it is the age that is showing a rise mailings and articles from your Union as well as the in the positive tests. Please take it State AFL-CIO. Please educate yourself on the serious. If not for yourself, for other issues important to you as an IBEW union member. family members, friends, and strangers you come Please remember to vote in the Primary Election into contact with. Let’s help get rid of this virus. August 11th and get your absentee ballot returned By the time you read this newsletter, there will be on time. Also apply for your General Election ballot roughly three months left to the General Election. to make sure you will be able to vote. Obviously the President of the will Yours in Solidarity, be the headliner. As a union member, one which Don Allen garners a good wage and benefits, the election of Business Manager Vice President Joe Biden as our next President is Membership Meetings vital. The IBEW was the first union to endorse Joe Biden back in February. It is very unusual for our Tuesday, August 11th, 6:00 p.m. International to endorse someone so early in the Tuesday, September 8th, 6:00 p.m. primary, but it looks like it was the right choice. I have sat in on three Wisconsin for Biden zoom PAID UP DUES RECEIPT meetings and have been impressed with the REQUIRED TO ATTEND. agenda and the policies he will implement. Light meal and beverages provided after meeting. Last week I sat in on a three hour zoom meeting

Campaign 2020 from the International Office. International President Lonnie Stephenson, LOCAL 158 CONTACT INFORMATION Office number: (920) 432-0158 International Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth Cooper, Fax number: (920) 432-5766 and Vice President Joe Biden all talked for about Website: ibew158.com twenty minutes each. The overwhelming Mailing Address: appreciation and support Vice President Joe Biden 2970 Greenbrier Road, has for the IBEW was very heartwarming. He knows Green Bay, WI 54311-6532 what the IBEW is all about and he will have our Dues payments made payable to: Local 158 IBEW. backs. He will bring back vital jobs our country Books & classes, payments made payable to: GBEW A&T. REFERRAL/PRESIDENT REPORT Local 158 Welcomes Hello Brothers and Sisters, We are continuing to try and stay business as usual. I New Members for the really hoped and prayed a few months ago that by this Second quarter of 2020: time we would have a different narrative to be talking about. Well, that is not the case. The COVID is still Journeyman Inside Wireman: continuing and has brought new challenges again to Alex Hunemuller everyone and every place we seem to turn. Please continue to be safe in your daily lives. The book numbers are as follows: Book 1-21; Book 2- Inside Wireman 52; Apprentices-0. The work picture has not changed; Terry Wisniewski it is still very busy here. We have had open calls throughout the month. Some of the projects have had Apprentice Inside Wireman a break in hiring for a week or two due to unforeseen Francisco Enriquez circumstances, but we are right back on the horse Cameron Lystila looking for manpower. We have brought in a large amount of manpower from Christopher Lystila outside our jurisdiction and we have started a lot of new members from other industries. We have had a fair Construction Wireman 2: amount of good conversations and people with Rachel Grinsteiner electrical experience from the non-union have come over. We are still looking for people. We could really Samuel Jorgensen use more people with experience, but we seem to be Construction Wireman 1: finding work for all Vincenzo Ambrogio classifications. Alex Champine We have held two Union Meetings since the Safer at Home order was lifted. We spread out the chairs and Nathan Coleman we have masks and hand sanitizer for people. We Camren Crouse ask that if you do not feel well please, please do not Scott Damp show up at the meeting. I appreciate those who have Benjamin Falgout come so we can take care of Union business in a timely fashion. We have not served food and we have asked Jonathan Gallenberger that people do not hang around just to keep everyone Bradley Grawey safe and comfortable. Teron Hietpas Thanks to all for everything you are doing to keep Shane Johnson everything moving forward. Please work safe, work smart, and thanks again Austin LaCoursiere for working UNION. Allen Matthys In Solidarity, Ryan Mehorczyk Jesse A. Jacques Astrid Rodriguez Melendez Referral Agent & President Jacob Stern Eric Stratman OFFICE HOURS Monday – Friday Emilee VandenBush 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Zion Wilson

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RENEW CHAIRMAN Hello Brothers and Sisters, Hello Brothers and Sisters, The work outlook continues to be strong and we I hope you are all staying strong and healthy! continue to bring new members in. President Jesse The RENEW horseshoe games were a great time in Jacques and I visited the solar project and over 80 new July. We had 5 people show up, great weather, food, members were sworn in. We welcomed them in and I and conversation. I want to thank Nick Besaw for hope that they like the work they are doing and picking up new horseshoes, when we had one continue to be a part of our Brotherhood either here or break, so we could keep playing. Our next horseshoe throughout the country where they are from. At the outing will be on Thursday, jobsite, there are also a number of other languages August 13th at 5:00 p.m. at the present, so remember to try to be a good brother or hall. Don’t forget to bring your sister and lend a helping hand where able. beverage, chair, and a snack. I hope With the work opportunities, we also continue to have non represented electricians reaching out to see you all there. We will also to us. We have spoken to some of them in throw some horseshoes after the the past and they are now ready to make RENEW meeting on August 26th. the switch. Some of them from talking to RENEW will also be looking into a co-workers, who have recently joined the mini golf outing sometime in IBEW. Sometimes it is hard to see immediate impacts September so stay posted to our from our outreach efforts. It is times like this, when RENEW Facebook page for more info. non-union workers reach out after receiving Stay safe and have a blessed August, information from us in prior years. It helps to remind In Solidarity, me that it is always important to remain respectful and Nicholas Borkovec keep the door open for these workers, because you RENEW Chairman never know when they will need to reach out. Miron resumed their trades meeting and safety walks. th The Green Bay Packaging site is moving along with Monday, September 7 over 800 tradespeople on site. The target for the project is still the first of the year, but there is a lot of CANCELLED work left to do. There have been a few cases of COVID DUE TO reported on site and Miron said they are trying to COVID-19 increase their sanitizing procedures. So far we have not seen large-scale break outs on the site. Thank you, brothers and sisters, for doing your part to keep GREATER GREEN BAY LABOR COUNCIL yourselves and others safe. The Greater Green Bay Labor Council met Tuesday, th In solidarity, July 14 . Some members came in person, some of us attended by phone conference. Jeremy Schauer We voted to donate $75.00 to Citizens Action. Business Development The Letter Carriers have been doing a “Virtual” food

EDUCATION CORNER drive, since they had to cancel the Annual Letter NO CLASSES SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. Carriers Food Drive usually held in May. The Labor Council will hold a drive– CODE QUESTION OF THE MONTH thru food drive on Labor Day, Monday, By Dale Decker September 7th. We also ask that our A dwelling unit was being remodeled. In members please drop off non- the kitchen area above the sink was an perishable food and hygiene goods at opening for a microwave to be installed. The non-GFCI the Hall before that date. There are outlet was located in a cabinet four feet directly above more people than ever in need due to the COVID-19 virus and layoffs. the sink to serve the microwave. We also voted to send an Endorsement Letter to the The inspector sited this installation as a VIOLATION!! Brown County United Way. Was she correct in not allowing this? We will decide before our next meeting whether to Yes, the receptacle was well within six feet of the sink. meet again in person or not, depending on what is Per 210.(A)(7), all 125 volt, single phase, 15 and 20 open or closed in Green Bay by then. ampere receptacles installed shall have GFCI protection Yours in Solidarity, for personnel installed within six feet from the top Cyndy Williams inside edge of the bowl of the sink. Trustee, GGBLC Congratulations to the following who received service pins in 2020.

20 Year 30 Year Eric Ahlgrim Thomas Baeten 50 Year Margarito Almonte Dave Boucher Robert Augustian Matthew Bongers Darwin Damp James Ernst Kory De Witt David Earley James Keehan Chris Duprey Clinton Fosick Joseph Loehlein Chad Eschenbach Edward Fritsch David Gilson Timothy Heimerl 55 Year Carrie Gottschalk Benjamin La Haye Ralph Comins, Jr. Jacob Grovogel Mark Messerschmidt Raymond Mooren Rick Hartwell Randal Tupa Donald Mraz Matthew Hohol Ronald Thoney Justin Kabacinski 35 Year Tristan Kregelka Michael Coopman 60 Year Jonathan Martinson Thomas Gilson Gary Lindner Rick Mueller Kevin Klasen Eugene Parisien Michael Paider James Lau Roger Young Robert Paluch Richard Lopez Travis Runke Michael Moser 65 Year Jesse Ruttner Robert Payne Merlin Baenen Thomas Taicher Gregory Thomas Retirement Kevin Van Laanen Peter Vanden David Ambrosius Kelly VanDenLangenberg Wymelenberg Roy Campbell David Wierschke Glenn Vanderheyden Collin Coffelt Jason Zipp George Correia 40 Year Steve De Baker 25 Year Curtis Anschutz Jon Diederichs Thomas Cuffe Ronald Cook David Ellerman Troy Daul Marc Ellingsen Marc Ellingsen Nick DeBaker Robert Marquardt Leland Granius Jerome Hoffman Roger Oswald Jeffrey Hockers Paul Krueger Walter Raith Mark Hougen Michael Mrotek Bruce Steffel Shawn Johnsen Robert Novoselatz Wayne Svoboda William Mlnarik Les Pesola Gary Timmerman David Pagel Cory Smits 45 Year Steven Schmidt William Stanislawski Lee Ahlswede Gary Welch Mark Stauber Dennis Anderegg Mark Wied Jason Sullivan Dale Ferron James Wood Troy Toomer

PAC ARTICLE U.S. Senator Baldwin has asked that the next U.S. submarine Greetings Sisters and Brothers, be named the U.S.S. Wisconsin since our The Fall Primary is almost upon us and it will present state is home to factories that make some challenges once again as the pandemic is still ongoing. You 40 components to the Virginia Class can go to myvote.wi.gov to see who is on your ballot and program. The last vessel to be named the obtain other election information. Please consider working at U.S.S. Wisconsin was a BB64 battleship your polling place, as many of those workers are elderly and that was decommissioned in 1991. opting out. Representative Neubauer has co-introduced bills to remove The Fall Primary is Tuesday, some of the barriers to unemployment, many of which were August 11th and the Presidential put in place by Republicans in recent years. Some of the Preference Election is Tuesday, barriers sought to be removed are: the l week waiting period to November 3rd. The Candidates are as follows: file for unemployment, suspend the $500 threshold Presidential Preference (On the November 3rd ballot only): (temporarily) and reinstate benefits for those in extended Joe Biden, D, against Donald Trump, incumbent, R. occupational training. 6th Congressional District: Jessica King, D, Michael I am still participating in the weekly AFL-CIO, President Beardsley, D, and Matthew Boor, D, against Glenn Grothman, Trumpka conference calls. incumbent, R. We learned that 36.5 million people will lose the added 8th Congressional District: Amanda Stuck, D, against Mike $600/week off their unemployment checks, due to expire st Gallagher, incumbent, R. July 31 , as well as the eviction moratorium, if the Heroes Act 30th Senate District: Johnathan Hansen, D, Local #158 and is not passed by the Senate. The 75 million that are on Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorsed, and Sandra Ewald, D, against COVID-19 unemployment will not have any regular st , R. unemployment to fall back on as of the 31 of July. Hopefully 1st Assembly District: Kim Jensen, D, Wisconsin AFL-CIO as you read this the Heroes Act will have been passed, which endorsed, against , incumbent, R. will extend these things. 2nd Assembly District: Mark Kiley, D, against , Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, is demanding that incumbent, R. children return to classrooms in the fall with no plan in place. 4th Assembly District: Kathy Hinkfuss, D, Local #158 and This is shameful! She has no clue how to protect anyone! Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorsed, against , Leaders all over our country have failed their people! incumbent, R. NY and NJ have now added Wisconsin and Minnesota as 6th Assembly District: Simon Moesch, D, and Richard states that they will quarantine people for 14 days as they Sarnwick, D, against , R. return to or enter their states. 25th Assembly District: Kerry Trask, D, Local #158 and The new Postmaster General has put the brakes on our U.S. Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorsed, against , incumbent, mail! He is attempting to erode from within. Postal Workers R. are being asked to slow down the mail. Being delayed are st 88th Assembly District: Kristin Lyerly, D, Local #158 and 1 class, business mail, and Amazon packages (because Trump Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorsed, against , hates owner Jeff Bezos). If the truck is late, the mail is held incumbent, R. over to the next day. Overtime has been cut. 89th Assembly District: Karl Jaeger, D, Wisconsin AFL-CIO We need to win the election in November to make the Post endorsed, and Andi Rich, R, against John Nygren, incumbent, R. Office solvent again! 90th Assembly District: Staush Gruszynski, D, incumbent, The New Mexico IBEW has raised $10,000 for the Navajo endorsed by Local #158, and , D, endorsed by and Hopi Nations, as well as getting the union operated the AFL-CIO, against Drew Kirsteatter, R. Safeway Stores in New Mexico to donate $10,000 in food. There are D.A. positions open in Door, Kewaunee, President Trumpka announced that the National AFL-CIO was Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, and Shawano Counties, but also sending $15,000 to help these people. are all unopposed. Workers are still being asked to do jobs with no infectious As of this writing, Wisconsin has 45,953 cases of COVID-19 disease plan in place. States that have a state-run OSHA plan reported and 853 deaths, compared to 4.4 million cases in the have had an easier time getting emergency virus protections in U.S. and 151,000 deaths. With that we also have news that the place. Federal OSHA has been unresponsive. There have been President still is in denial about the virus and has now directed 5,000 complaints to date and OSHA has issued 1 citation and hospitals to send their COVID-19 data directly to the White that was for record keeping violations. They do not come on House instead of the CDC! (CO = Corona, VI = Virus, D = work sites to investigate. We must get rid of Eugene Scalia as Disease, and 19 = the year it was discovered.) head of the Department of Labor!! Many larger stores, such as: Meijer, Target, CVS, Our Local PAC meetings will continue to be postponed until th Walgreens, Menards, Aldi’s, Woodman’s, and Festival Foods, further notice. Please plan to vote in the August 11 Fall will have a mandatory mask rule by the time you receive this. Primary Election. Please limit your outings to work, necessities such as Yours in Solidarity, groceries, medical appointments, and walks. Wear you mask Cyndy Williams and practice social distancing. Please, please, please do not go PAC Chairman to restaurants and bars. Take out is fine! - - Local Union 158, International Brotherhood Non-Profit Of Electrical Workers Organization 2970 Greenbrier Road US Postage Paid Green Bay, WI 54311-6532 Permit #355 (920) 432-0158 Green Bay, WI 54302

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GREEN BAY WISE ELDERS’ LUNCHEON The electricians held a breakfast on July 21st at The We had exactly a quorum of members vote and the lunch Café. Present were Jeff Hockers and myself. will continue at the same time and place on the 2nd We talked about the work situation Thursday of the month. Those expressing interest in a later and the virus. We will attempt to start time in the past did not attend. The spoken wisdom hold another breakfast on Monday, almost echoed in the near empty restaurant as most agreed, if August 17th, at 9:00 a.m. at The for some reason it was very full upon arrival with outdoor Café, 2725 Manitowoc Road, Green seating unavailable, they would decide to go elsewhere. So Bay. far total occupancy, including staff, has been about 10% Respectfully Submitted, capacity since we started up again so I don't see a problem in Bob Augustian the near future. Attending were Kriss Williquette, Jeff STURGEON BAY Hockers, myself, and three guests. Due to the pandemic, The Corner Café on 3rd Avenue, The next meeting will be at noon Sturgeon Bay, has not reopened, so there will not be a Thursday, August 13th, at the Ravine, breakfast get-together in August. 2633 Manitowoc Road, Green Bay. If someone else wants to start up the breakfast in Until Next Time, September, please contact Al Peterson or the union hall. Scott Nejedlo Thank you! QUOTE OF THE MONTH

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