ULC News Archive
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Feb 18th/Council NewsNYPA Energy Station Projects
Part KK of the State Budget will allow NYPA to finance, design, develop, construct, implement, provide and administer,...
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Feb 18th/Council NewsAdvance the "Climate Leadership Act"
Part X of the State budget creates the Climate Action Council and itemizes its membership. In addition, it sets parameters...
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Feb 15th/Council NewsNew York's Green New Deal
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Green New Deal, the nation's leading clean energy and jobs agenda, will aggressively put New...
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Feb 13th/Council NewsReforming the Energy Vision
The Green New Deal builds on Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's landmark Reforming the Energy Vision strategy to lead on climate...
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Feb 13th/Council NewsNYPA Transmission Upgrades
Part LL of the State Budget will allow NYPA to make transmission upgrades by themselves or partner with a private utility...
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Feb 13th/Council NewsNew York Budgets $31.6 Million for EV Charging Stations
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York is making up to $31.6 million available to ramp-up the expansion of...
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Dec 25th/Message from the PresidentHappy Holidays
On behalf of myself, the Utility Labor Council and all of member unions, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a...
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Dec 20th/Council NewsULC Prepares for 2019 Legislative Session
At the end of session, Assembly Energy Chair Mike Cusick introduced A11282, which establishes the New York State renewable...
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Dec 17th/Council NewsAround the ULC
IBEW 1249 is mourning the loss of one of their members, Jeremy Kearns who lost his life when the helicopter he was working...
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Dec 07th/Council NewsGovernor Cuomo Supports Striking Local 3 IBEW Members
On Wednesday December 5th, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joined Local 3 IBEW, union leaders from across the city, and...
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Jul 31st/Message from the PresidentBeing at the Table During Times of Change
As the energy market is changing, the Utility Labor Council is working hard to protect jobs and to protect the rate paying...
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Jul 17th/In the NewsSaving Energy During Summer
Most people expect higher energy costs in the summer. We crank up the air conditioning to get out of the sun; the kids are...
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Jul 10th/Council NewsReal Everyday Heroes; Lineman Appreciation Day
On July 10th we celebrated Lineman Appreciation Day. This is the day that we recognize the hard and dangerous work that our...
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Jun 27th/Council NewsIBEW Statement on Janus Decision
"The Supreme Court's decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case is nothing but an all-out assault on the basic freedom of working...
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Jun 22nd/News from Our LocalsIBEW 36 Gets Contract with RG&E
IBEW Local 36 in Rochester recently ratified a contract with RG&E. The contract was reached on June 6th and ratified on...
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May 31st/Council NewsLets Keep Politics Out of Our Pensions
Sometimes it feels like working men and women are always under attack - from anti-union employers, from Washington, from...