Local Contacts

Ron Stecy - Business Manager / Financial Secretary

  • Organizer
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Pension Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Health and Welfare Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Market Recovery Target Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Education and Training Trust Fund
  • Member since 1972
  • Chairman of the Apprenticeship Provincial Trades Advisory Committee
  • Vice Chairman of Manitoba Building and Construction Trades Council
  • Secretary Treasurer of the Manitoba Allied Hydro Council
  • Member of the Provincial Construction Industry Wages Act Panel
  • Winnipeg Labour Council delegate
  • Spokesperson for all negotiating committees in Local 2085 jurisdiction  

Greg McFarlane - Membership Development Representative

 
  • Member since 2001
  • Winnipeg Labour Council Delegate
  • Winnipeg Labour Council Executive Board        
  • I.B.E.W.  Political Action Committee
  • Canadian Labour Congress Political Action Committee
  • Co-Chair of the Manitoba Federation of Labour Young members commitee  
  • Union Councillor (Certified Level 1)
  • Union Councillor (Certified Level 2)
  • Union Councillor (Certified Level 3)
  • Foreman
  • Shop Steward
  • I.B.E.W. Right Choice Song written and performed by Greg        The Right Choice
  • I.B.E.W. Thank You Song written and performed by Greg & Rob James    Thank You
  • " I'm not Brainwashed, I've seen both sides!  A better life for me!  It was easy to decide!" 

Local 2085 Executive Board

Dave McPhail

  • President
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Market Recovery Target Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Education and Training Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Pension Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Health and Welfare Trust Fund
  • Member since 1993
  • Most unexpected thing about IBEW? “My pension plan is growing and growing and growing!”

Frank Boittiaux

  • Vice-President
  • Member since 1967
  • Shop Steward

Gerald Bodnar

  • Treasurer
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Pension Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Health and Welfare Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Market Recovery Target Trust Fund
  • Trustee – IBEW 2085 Education and Training Trust Fund
  • Exec board member and Treasurer for 8 years
  • Member since 1960
  • Words of wisdom: “Be prepared to put in an honest day’s work for a fair wage.”

Doug Bell

  • Recording Secretary
  • Member since 1986


Gerald Klassen

  • Executive Board Member
  • Steering Committee
  • Member since 1998
  • Words of wisdom: “Ask questions if you don’t know something. Pay attention and watch your journeyman like a hawk.”

Robert Mulligan

  • Executive Board Member
  • Member since 1992

Rikk Sleeva

  • Executive Board Member (6 years)
  • Member since 1967
  • Words of wisdom: “Listen to your journeyman. Ask questions. Do your best.”