Council News
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Dec 17th/Council News
Around 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 News
Governor 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 10th/Council News
Real 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 News
IBEW 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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May 31st/Council News
Lets 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...
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Apr 09th/Council News
IBEW Testifies on the Nation's Electrical Grid
Construction and Maintenance Department Director Jim Ross testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy Feb. 27...
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Mar 20th/Council News
ULC Supports the Alcantara Bill S. 5778-A/A.7601-A
The IBEW Utility Labor Council of NYS, representing 15,000 members statewide strongly supports the above legislation. This...
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Mar 19th/Council News
Respecting the Utility Workforce at NYPA
Last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed SB 3377, a bill about binding arbitration at NYPA. This bill had the support of the...
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Mar 16th/Council News
ULC Opposes S7435 (LaValle)/A.9044 (Engelbright)
On behalf of the 15,000 men and women of the IBEW Utility Labor Council of New York State, we oppose S.7435 (LaValle)/A....
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Mar 16th/Council News
Repower New York's Power Plants
Below is the text of a letter sent from Senator Robert Ortt to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan. Dear Senator Flanagan...
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Dec 22nd/Council News
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
It is once again the holiday season and our members from across the state are working hard to keep the lights on both here...
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Nov 21st/Council News
Natural Gas is Integral to Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions
It is with relative certainty that there is unanimous support by mainstream, as well as extreme environmental groups that...