About us

IBEW Local 2356, located in Richmond, KY, represents approximately 234 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 - Joshua Linville
            Vice-President - Joseph Gardiner

            Treasurer - Donnie Dixon

            Recording Secretary - Paul E. Osborne

            Executive Board Members
                            Roger Abney
                            Derek Collins
                            Jason Lear
                            Tom Whitcomb
                          


            Chief Steward -
                            Dennis Brandenburg


Union Stewards
Plastic, Cabling, CLX, Maintenance
 
1st Shift – Seth Bingham
2nd Shift – Mike Lovell
3rd Shift – Evan Hastie
 
CV, Warehouse, General Plant, Salvage
 
1st Shift – Jeff Trujillo
2nd Shift – Lee Moss
3rd Shift – Josh Martin
 
Bare Wire, Strand, Test
 
1st Shift – Rico Brown
2nd Shift – Gerald Reed
3rd Shift – Brandon Sandlin
 
Safety Stewards
 
1st Shift – Joe McGee
                  Mike Richardson
2nd Shift – Dean Calhoun
                  Mark Ford     
3rd Shift – Jesse Keaton
                  John Banks
              
 
Safety Committee Members                                       Audit Committee Members
Josh Abner                                                                                   Billy Ledford
Joe McGee                                                                                  Jonathon Payne
Mike Richardson                                                                          Jonathon T. Johnson
Tom Whitcomb


                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       Effective December 11, 2020