ULC News Archive
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Sep 24th/Message from the PresidentUtility Unions to Gov: Pandering not Progressing
New York is dependent on energy supplies from out of state for more than three-fourths of its energy needs according to the...
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Aug 11th/Message from the PresidentIBEW Utility Labor Council Looks Foward to Working with Governor Hochul
Governor Andrew Cuomo has decided to resign from his office, citing his reasoning behind his decision as being for the good...
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Aug 09th/Council NewsRemembering AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
On Thursday, August 5th we lost Richard Trumka the President of the AFL-CIO. We were saddened by the loss of a great labor...
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Aug 02nd/Message from the PresidentNatural Gas Roadway Excavation Bill is too Dangerous for New York
The IBEW Utility Labor Council of New York State weighed in on opposition to legislation that would pay prevailing wage to...
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Aug 01st/Council NewsNews from Around the Council
On July 10th, the IBEW celebrates Lineman Appreciation Day. This day celebrates the line workers who work everday to keep...
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Jul 01st/Council NewsEnvironmentalists Attempt to Overregulate the Cryptocurrency Industry having Unintended Consequences on the Workforce
Pat Guidice, Chair of the IBEW ULC, is leading the effort to oppose S7006-A (Kelles) which relates to certificate...
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Jun 29th/Council NewsNews from Around the Council
Over the weekend of June 19th and 20th, Local 3 IBEW based in New York City, IBEW Local 97 based in Syracuse, IBEW Local...
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May 12th/Council NewsULC Elects Patrick Guidice at Annual Conference
On Wednesday, April 28th the IBEW Utility Labor Council (ULC) of NYS held an election for the new Chair of the organization...
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Apr 30th/Council NewsRoadway Excavation Bill Doesn't Work for Utility Workers
While the New York State Laborers' Union (which represents construction workers, not utility workers) backs a measure to...
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Feb 15th/Message from the PresidentState Takeover of Utility Companies is a Bad Idea
The IBEW Utility Labor Council of New York State is opposed to Senate Bill 2852, introduced by Senator Leroy Comrie. This...
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Jan 25th/In the NewsNYS Approves Transmissions Projects
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved a 93-mile 345-...
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Oct 19th/Council NewsClimate Jobs NY and Just Transition Summit
Climate change is real and so is the opportunity for organized labor to lead in the solutions to this global...
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Oct 16th/Message from the PresidentWorking to Ensure the Job is Safely Done
As we weather this pandemic and respond to the outcry from storm restoration it is important to understand that our...
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Oct 01st/Council NewsHow ULC Members Responded
As Hurricane Isaias made its way from the Caribbean up the East Coast, wind speeds exceeded 70-80 mph. On Tuesday, August 4...
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Aug 28th/News from Our LocalsTestimony from Patrick Guidice IBEW 1049
Good evening, Senators and Members of Assembly. My name is Patrick Guidice and I represent Local 1049 of the International...
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Mar 27th/Council NewsYou Can Count on Us
Due to the coronavirus , the legislature has shut down until at least mid to late April, although nothing has been confirmed...