About us

MIBEW Local 2356, located in Richmond, KY, represents approximately 225 workers of the Okonite Manufacturing facility in Richmond, KY.  Our local union was certified as the collective bargaining unit on January 20, 1970.


IBEW Local 2356 Officers

            President - Wayne Simpson
            Vice-President - Jerry Fox

            Treasurer - Donnie Dixon

            Recording Secretary - Paul E. Osborne

            Executive Board Members
                            Phillip Nichols
                            Shawn McGuire
                            Jeff Renner
                            Mike Richardson
                          


            Chief Steward -
                            Tim Flynn


Union Stewards
Plastic, Cabling, CLX, Maintenance
 
1st Shift – Jason Lear
2nd Shift – Gerald Reed
3rd Shift – Evan Hastie
 
CV, Warehouse, General Plant, Salvage
 
1st Shift – Jeff Trujillo
2nd Shift – Lee Moss
3rd Shift – Roger Abney
 
Bare Wire, Strand, Test
 
1st Shift – Josh Linville
2nd Shift – Mark Ford
3rd Shift – Derek Collins
 
Safety Stewards
 
1st Shift – Josh Linville
                  Mike Richardson
2nd Shift – Dean Calhoun
                  Mike Lovell      
3rd Shift – Jesse Keaton
                  John Banks
              
 
Safety Committee Members                                       Audit Committee Members
Phillip Nichols                                                                                    David Salmons
Josh Linville                                                                                      Jonathon Payne
Joe McGee                                                                                          Nick Moberly
Mike Richardson


                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        Effective September, 2019