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 […]
Holiday hours/Message from our President
Aloha IBEW Local 1186 members, I hope all is well and that you and your family are safe and healthy. This year has proven to be trying in so many ways, and tested our strength like never before. From having to wear masks whenever we leave our homes, to having to constantly sanitize our hands, […]
Scheduled power outage on December 28th
Aloha members, I hope this find you well. So that you are able to plan in advance, this is just to inform you that our union office will have a scheduled power outage from opening until around 10 AM on Monday, December 28th, 2020. We will not be able to process any checks or handle […]
Gift card pick-up deadline coming up on December 28th!
Mahalo to all of the members who came out to the mass gift card pick-ups on all islands this past weekend. On Oahu, we had over 1100 members driving by to pickup their gift card, masks, and hand sanitizers. “Many members I haven’t seen for years even came by not only to pickup their gift […]
Mele Kalikimaka from IBEW Local 1186!
Aloha members, Please see the attached (in two formats) letter from your business manager/financial secretary, Brother Damien Kim. Please call our office with any questions. Stay safe and healthy, and have the Merriest Christmas and Happy New Year!
DECEMBER MEETINGS CANCELED
Aloha members, We hope you had a restful and safe and healthy Thanksgiving. This is just a notice to inform you of the December meeting cancellations. Please continue to stay safe and healthy. Mahalo!
NOVEMBER MEETINGS CANCELED
Aloha members, Please see the attached notice from Business Manager/Financial Secretary Damien Kim regarding meeting cancellations in September. Please let us know if you have any questions. Take care!
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 […]
Uncertain times call for virtual swearing-in of new officers
Honolulu-On September 16, 2020 the IBEW Local 1186 Executive and Examining Boards were sworn in by 9th District International Vice President (IVP) Brother John O’Rourke via Zoom. Said Business Manager/Financial Secretary Damien Kim, who is going into his 6th term, “It is an honor to have IVP John O’Rourke swear in the boards. It is not very often […]
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 […]
ALL UNION BUSINESS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
Honolulu-Based on the Mayor/Governor’s news conference on August 18, 2020, “gatherings with more than five people are no longer allowed, indoors or outdoors.” Effective immediately, staff at the Akito Blackie Fujikawa/Pension Building will be servicing members on an appointment-only basis. Union staff will be staggered and minimal as not to exceed the five person rule. […]
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 […]
UNION ELECTION BALLOTS DUE NEXT WEEK SATURDAY 8/22!
Ballots for the 2020 Union Election have been mailed out and must be received by the Post Office by mail delivery no later than 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 22, 2020 (next week Saturday). Ballots received after 10:00 A.M. by mail or any ballots that are hand delivered will be invalid and not counted. If […]
2020-2021 Inside/Outside Agreement update
Please see the attached for your 2020 – 2021 Inside/Outside Agreement along with a letter from our Business Manager. Mahalo!
BEWARE OF SCAM TARGETING LICENSEES
**From Al Itamoto, ECAH HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is warning its licensees and the general public of scammers posing as state officials to intimidate potential victims into divulging personal information. In the latest scam attempt reported to the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (PVL) this week, a registered […]
“The Sports Animals” Chris Hart features Business Manager Damien Kim
Honolulu-Chris Hart, of talk radio show “The Sports Animals,” on ESPN 1420AM/92.7 FM, called Business Manager/Financial Secretary Damien Kim on Friday, July 24th, to talk story about what the membership has been up to throughout this pandemic, as well as chatted about recent events, bringing listeners up to speed on what they and the Local […]
IBEW 1186 Business Manager Damien Kim signs CWA for city projects over $2M
Honolulu-Business Manager/Financial Secretary, Brother Damien Kim, helped to lead IBEW Local 1186 as well as the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council (HBCTC), to a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) with the City and County of Honolulu that will benefit union workers for all city jobs over $2 million. See news coverage here. Brother Kim, who […]
IBEW LOCAL 1186 Endorsements – Get out and vote!
From your Business Manager: Election ballots should have reached your home already. Here are all of IBEW 1186’s endorsements for the 2020 Primary election. Please fill out and send in your ballots, in both PDF and jpg formats. Remember, every vote counts.
“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 […]
Discounted rates for the Super American Circus
Aloha IBEW Local 1186 Members! The Super American Circus is in town and you will get a discount of the regular price of admission just for being a member of IBEW Local 1186! They will be in Kona from May 22-24th, Honolulu from March 29th-31st, Maui from April 5th-7th, and on Kaua’i from April 13-14th. […]
Members – open enrollment now!
OPEN ENROLLMENT NOW! PLEASE READ BELOW Brothers and Sisters of IBEW Local 1186, Accident Insurance was recently added as one of your benefits, from Combined Insurance Company of America, at no cost to you. Please be on the lookout for the mailout, but if you don’t want to wait, you can simply enroll during open […]
Oahu Summer Picnic Registration NOW!
Members, Check your newsletters for a registration/payment form and information about our Oahu Picnic (NOTE – change of date from what was published in the 2018 Calendar) – happening on JUNE 17, 2018. Each year, our members and their families have such a great time and if you haven’t attended yet, you’re definitely missing out! […]
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 […]
