The regular meeting of the International Executive Council was called to order at 9:00 a.m., by Chairman Erikson, on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, in St. Pete Beach, Fla. Other members of the council in attendance were Calabro, Calvey, Burgham, Riley, Furco, Wine, Lavin, and Galbraith.

International President Stephenson

International President Lonnie R. Stephenson met with the members of the International Executive Council a number of times to discuss a variety of matters affecting all branches of the Brotherhood.

International Secretary-Treasurer Cooper

International Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth W. Cooper presented financial reports covering the IBEW Pension Fund and the Investment Portfolio of the Brotherhood both in Canada and in the United States.

Legal Defense

Payments for legal defense, made from the General Fund, were examined and approved in accordance with the requirements of Article X, Section 1, of the IBEW Constitution.

Financial Reports

The International Secretary-Treasurer's Reports for the various funds of the Brotherhood were presented to the members of the International Executive Council, examined, approved, and filed.

Appeals Filed with The International Executive Council

The International Executive Council has conducted a thorough review of the facts pertaining to an appeal from Local Union 26 member Warren R. Cobean III, and it is the decision of the IEC to deny Brother Cobean's appeal.

The International Executive Council has conducted a thorough review of the facts pertaining to an appeal from Local Union 98 member Michael A. Welsh, and it is the decision of the IEC to deny Brother Welsh's appeal.

The International Executive Council has conducted a thorough review of the facts pertaining to an appeal from Local Union 131 member Richard A. Van Ekck, and it is the decision of the IEC to deny Brother Van Eck's appeal.

Article XX and XXI Cases

In 2018, the IBEW was involved in three Article XX disputes, and no disputes under Article XXI.

International Charge

IBEW Local Union 969 was placed under Trusteeship on July 3, 2018. At the December 2018 IEC meeting, the trusteeship was extended. Form LM-15 Trusteeship Report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019.

Review of Letter

The IEC reviewed the letter addressed to retired International Vice President Joseph S. Davis in relation to the action taken at the previous IEC meeting. In December 2018, the International Executive Council took action to ensure that the pension benefits provided in the IBEW Constitution will be paid to a retiring International Vice President.

IBEW Consolidated Balance Sheet/Income Statement
Covering the 6-month Period Ending December 31, 2018

Reviewed and Filed

IBEW Pension Benefit Fund Consolidated Statement of Net Assets/Changes Covering the 6-month Period Ending December 31, 2018

Reviewed and Filed

This regularly scheduled meeting was adjourned, on Friday, Feb. 8, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. The next regular meeting of the International Executive Council will commence at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, June 24, 2019, in Hoboken, N.J.

Patrick Lavin, Secretary
February 2019

The IEC acted on numerous applications under the IBEW pension fund. For a complete listing, consult www.IBEW.org, clicking on the International Executive Council link on the "Who We Are" page.