Jo-Ann Rashid | UAS Representative (332’s Benefits Administrator)
As of 1/1/25, Jo-Ann’s hours are Tuesdays by appointment only 1:30-5:00pm at the union hall. She will still available at UAS Mon-Fri (8:30am-5pm).
Effective 1/1/2025, Alignment Retiree Health Option PPO will replace United Healthcare and Healthnet. RetireeFirst can assist you with any questions about the transition at (408) 216-7028. Members on Kaiser or Hartford can change to Alignment during rolling open enrollment over the year.
Dues refunds in February: You can enroll to receive dues refunds through direct deposit. Get access to your funds quicker! Contact the Trust Fund Office for a direct deposit form. Checks will still mail out in February.
HRA cards: Please remember to send in your itemized bills whenever you use your HRA card. This includes: name of provider, date of service, description of service (i.e. office visit, physical exam, x-ray, etc.), and amount charged
Open enrollment for 401(k): Election forms must be sent to the union hall by December 15. The next open enrollment will be in June 2025.
November Election Local Results: IBEW Wins Big!
When it comes to politics, it’s actually our local elected leaders who have the most influence over 332’s work. In the November 5 election, we won all of our priority races of labor-friendly candidates and passed numerous ballot measures to advance IBEW members’ interests.
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors: 332-endorsed Betty Duong won her seat, and now all five members of the board are labor-friendly. The supervisors passed a county-wide PLA a few years ago, which we use as the gold standard and a model for cities when we are lobbying. With Duong’s election, we can maintain a strong PLA for any Santa Clara County projects above $2 million.
San Jose City Council: 332-endorsed Domingo Candelas and Pamela Campos won their races to help us maintain our labor-friendly majority on council to maintain and strengthen our San Jose city-wide PLA. We will need to work hard to keep that fragile majority in the special election to fill the seat of Omar Torres, who resigned.
Ballot Propositions: A slew of state and local props passed that will lead to more IBEW jobs. More to come!
IBEW 332 Political Action Committee (PAC) meetings are the last Tuesday of the month.
To get involved, contact Will at WSmith@ibew332.org!
