SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE HAPPENING NOW thru July 31st!
Aloha members, Your kokua is needed! Yes, it’s that time of year again – with school starting up again soon, there are many keiki on our island and around Hawaii that do not have much needed school school supplies for the upcoming new school year, and HERA and the IBEW Local 1186 Membership Development Team […]
IBEW Local 1186 leads the charge in blood donations
Honolulu – IBEW Local 1186 members came out strong at last month’s first “Every Drop Counts” blood drive brought to you by the Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council, but our work is not done yet. Many appointments are still open for our next blood drive, on Saturday July 17th from 8 AM-4PM at the […]
Registration now OPEN for IBEW 1186 Shoreline Pole Fishing Event!
Aloha members, Registration is now open for our first annual IBEW Local 1186 Shoreline Pole Fishing Event. For more information including rules, eligibility and how to register, click here by July 2nd. Good luck!
SAVE LIVES, LET’S MAKE LOCAL 1186 THE TOP UNION IN BLOOD DONATIONS!
Aloha members, As you know, IBEW Local 1186 is part of a group of unions that together, are the Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council (HBCTC) and we are participating in our first ever joint blood drive. We are excited to partner with the Blood Bank of Hawaii AND this summer’s special secondary partners, Special […]
Have you or a family member ever needed blood?
Aloha members, Have you or a family member ever been a recipient of a blood transfusion? If so, we would love to hear your story. Please contact us if you have ever needed blood, or anyone from your family. Mahalo!
Broadband benefits for qualified people
Aloha members, Please click on this link to see if you qualify for a limited time broadband benefit. According to the website, The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible […]
Vaccination availability update for APRIL 19, 2021
Special Pfizer Vaccination limited availability at Safeway Beretaina 4/19-4/22: To those members who had appointments for their Johnson & Johnson vaccines scheduled on April 17th that have since been paused via the CDC/FDA, the Lt. Governor’s Office is assisting us with getting our members and their families vaccinated. The only pharmacy that will be doing […]
Vaccination clinic CANCELED for Sat., April 17th
Aloha members, Please see below for a message from Business Manager/Financial Secretary Damien Kim, regarding the cancellation of this Saturday’s vaccination clinic in partnership with the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council (HBCTC). “Unfortunately we have to cancel giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots on April 17th, per CDC guidelines. Please contact your local […]
COVID-19 Vaccines at LCC
If you have not yet been able to schedule a vaccination appointment at Safeway or at our pod last month, the City & County of Honolulu opened up a pod at Leeward Community College (LCC) and has appointment openings today and next week for essential workers including construction. Please visit this link to register/schedule your […]
MEMORIAL FUND set up for Malakai “Mo” Maumalanga
Honolulu, HI- Aloha members, As some of you may have heard, this past weekend, Oahu youth lost a very significant and meaningful leader and professional after the brutal killing of 45-year old husband and father, Malakai “Mo” Maumalanga outside of his Aiea home. “Mo,” as he was lovingly called by all who knew him, worked […]
Hawai’i Utility Bill Assistance Program
Aloha members, There is a one-time assistance credit of up to $750 for Hawai’i residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to get back on their feet. This program will be sponsored by Hawaiian Electric. The program will be administered through Aloha United Way (AUW) on Oahu, partnering with Hawaii’s local UW chapters. Applications will begin […]
FREE COVID-19 Support Services now available
FREE/ANONYMOUS SERVICES AVAILABLE! Aloha Members, COVID-19 has affected all of us in different ways, putting a strain on much of our mental health on top of everything else. There is an organization that focuses on the way it has affected us, but specializes in the recovery and building resilience throughout this pandemic. Member Jared Ishiki’s […]
COVID Vaccination FYI
Aloha members, Business Manager/Financial Secretary Damien Kim is currently working with the Lieutenant Governor Josh Green and the Department of Health to put us on the list under 1C to move up our vaccination eligibility. In the meantime, please read below which is info from the AFL-CIO re: COVID Vaccinations as of today, January 15, […]
Aloha 2020! A message from our Business Manager/Financial Secretary
Aloha members! We hope you had an enjoyable Christmas, and had some time to relax and spend time with your ‘ohana. We mourn with those who have lost loved ones in 2020, and have suffered other trials-please know that those people are in our thoughts and prayers. As we near the close of a VERY […]
Drive-thru flu shots 10/3-10/4
Honolulu-The Hawaii State AFL-CIO will be sponsoring a drive-thru flu shot weekend this coming Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd and 4th, 2020. The flu shots will be given in the Kaka’ako Waterfront Park parking lot from 8 AM-12 Noon (8 AM-9AM reserved for those 65 years and older) for anyone insured 18+ older and those […]
Your kokua is needed!
D. Suehiro Electric, Inc., IBEW Local 1186 Signatory Contractor, will be participating in the Kapiolani Medical Center Annual Radiothon this morning, and have been a part of this important fundraiser for the past three years. This fundraiser helps Hawaii’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a non-profit organization dedicated to […]
IBEW LOCAL 1186 “Saving Lives” on Sept 12th from 8 am-2 pm
IBEW Local 1186 will be having their first annual “IBEW Local 1186 Saving Lives” blood drive to support the Blood Bank of Hawaii. This will be held at the Akito Blackie Fujikawa building, the union hall, on Saturday September 12th, from 8 AM-2 PM. More than ever before, blood is needed and with the current […]
“From Our Hearts to Yours” on FB live tonight!
For those unable to watch on TV, please watch an encore performance of our one-hour musical special on Facebook, at 7 PM here.
IBEW Local 1186 Spotlight: Blood Bank of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI-We hope you had a chance to watch our special, “From Our Hearts to Yours” last night on KFVE. If not, we hope you have a chance to catch one of our re-airs this weekend! One of the three non-profit organizations we featured was the Blood Bank of Hawaii, an organization that needs help […]
IBEW Local 1186 Spotlight: Adult Friends for Youth
Honolulu, HI – In case you missed it last night, one of the three non-profits that we featured on our show “From Our Hearts to Yours” is the Adult Friends for Youth (AFY), a 501 (c) (3) here in Hawaii. In the program you should have seen interview clips from AFY’s Deborah Spencer-Chun (President & […]
BUSINESS MANAGER UPDATE for 28 MAY 2020
Aloha members, Please see the attached (two formats) letter from our Business Manager/Financial Secretary. Mahalo!
Check out today’s featured story on HInow
Honolulu-HI Please see our special segment on HInow this morning – ahead of tonight’s premiere of IBEW Local 1186 “From Our Hearts to Yours.” Check out the feature here Mahalo to all who made this show a reality!
“From Our Hearts to Yours” premiere – Thurs., May 28th @ 8 PM on K5
Honolulu, HI-This pandemic has been difficult on many. Especially for those of us who have lost loved ones, gotten ill, lost jobs, had to adjust to an entire new way of living adjusting work/schooling from home, and balancing life – therefore being under very stressful and difficult times. While we realize a musical tribute and […]
School Supply Drive coming up on July 28th!
Your kokua is greatly needed! Children at Makaha Elementary and Pu’uhale Elementary Schools are in desperate need of school supplies for the upcoming school year. Hosted by IBEW Local 1186, we have partnered with the Volunteer Membership Development Committee, Spectrum VOC, Women’s Committee and the Re-energizing the Next Generation of Electrical Workers crew (RENEW), […]
Smoke Alarms For Everyone – More info!
Honolulu, HI – IBEW Local 1186 has been partnering with the Honolulu Fire Department for close to nine years, and recently also with the Hawaii Red Cross to install free smoke alarms for residents of Hawaii – catering especially to those households who have seniors (kupuna) living in them. So if you are a senior […]
Congratulations to St. Louis High School!
Congrats to St. Louis High School, who in the final seconds of a off-your-seat exciting game, clinched the Open Division State Football Championship title for the second year in a row against top-seeded Kahuku. IBEW Local 1186 Business Manager/Financial Secretary Damien Kim was interviewed in Game #2 of the triple-header. Congrats, Crusaders! See Damien’s interview […]
Power Members – we want you!
What do you do on your free time? Entered an ulua tournament? Teach self-defense to kids? Whether you coach, donate blood, hold callings in church, work with youth, whatever you do in your free time, we want your fellow brothers and sisters to hear your stories. What better way to shine than to your fellow […]
IBEW Local 1186 receives “Spirit of Community” award for third year in a row
Congrats goes out to IBEW Local Union 1186, for recently being recognized by the Aloha United Way and receiving a “Spirit of Community Award” for its efforts in helping them to raise money for local communities and people in need. As one of its categories, each year the Spirit of Community Awards recognizes union organizations […]
NUCA Scholarship Information – Four scholarships available!
Taken straight from (see below for direct contact information) nuca.com/hawaii NUCA Scholarship application deadline is May 27th! The deadline for NUCA’s 2017 Scholarships Applications is May 27. Four scholarships are available ranging from $1,000 to $8,000. Scholarships are funded by the NUCA Foundation for Education and Research. Students ready to start their applications may click […]
IBEW Local 1186 in the community
Community service is important to us at IBEW Local 1186. Here are just a few of the things we are proud to be a part of throughout the year, such as Smoke Alarms For Everyone, Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes, Autism Walk, Adult Friends for Youth, Palama Settlement, Lokahi Giving Tree, Aloha United Way, […]
