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ABOUT US

Our mission at IBEW Local 824 is simple:
 

We exist to preserve and promote good, middle-class jobs.

We accomplish this through: 

 

- Organizing the unorganized.

 

 

- Bargaining fair contracts with our various employers.

 

- Holding those employers

accountable to our members.

 

 

- Supporting our members when they are in need.

 

 

- Promoting the IBEW and Local 824 in our communities.

 

 

- Educating our neighbors about the benefits of being Union.

Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

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Business Manager

John Glye Jr.

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President

Keith LaPlant

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Treasurer

Justin Horne

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Recording Secretary

Melissa Braswell

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Vice President

Kipp Beard

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Asst. Business Manager

Vacant

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Asst. Business Manager

Dan Wagner

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Asst. Business Manager

Todd Bolick

EXECUTIVE BOARD

INSIDE PLANT                              OUTSIDEPLANT

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Windy Prata                              Nick Muncy

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Charlotte Howell                       Mark Sunday​

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Christine Regalado                    Darrell Meyer

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Belinda Riffenburg                    Greg Wisher

 UNION MEETINGS

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GENERAL MEETING 

1st Thursday of every month @ 7:30 p.m.

6603 E. Chelsea St. Tampa, FL. 33610

 

WESTERN UNIT

 2nd Tuesday of the 2nd month

 of each quarter @ 6:00 p.m.

 German American Club

 8098 66th St. N. Pinellas Park, FL. 33782

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NORTH WESTERN UNIT 

2nd Thursday every other month @ 6 p.m.

4927 US Hwy. 19 New Port Richey, FL. 34652  

                              

TAMPA   

3rd Monday of the 1st month of each quarter @ 7:00 p.m.

6603 E. Chelsea St. Tampa, FL. 33610

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VENICE

3rd Thursday of the 1st month of each quarter @ 6:30 p.m.

Venice Work center   

1290 US 41 Bypass Venice, Fl. 34285

                                                                         

SOUTHERN       

4th Tuesday of the 1st month of each quarter @ 7:00 p.m. 

Twin Peaks

306 Fruitville Commons Blvd. Sarasota, FL. 34240

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EASTERN 

3rd Wednesday of the 2nd month of each quarter @ 6:30 p.m.

Behind Macy's 

Ave G SouthWest  Winter Haven, FL. 33880

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LUMEN NORTH  

3rd Tuesday of  the 1st month of each quarter @ 6:00 p.m.

(January, April, July, October)

Hilton Garden Inn

1330 South Blair Stone Rd.

Tallahassee, Fl. 32301

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LUMEN SOUTH/ FORGED FIBER

2nd Wednesday of every other month @ 7:00 p.m.

(January, March, May, July, September, November)

Hyatt Place

2600 Champion Ring Rd.

Ft. Meyers, FL. 33905

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