News Updates
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/NewsUCOMM Blog: Experience Matters
With the Presidential Election a little more than a month away, union members are being heavily courted by both campaigns. While both candidates claim to be pro-labor one candidate actually has a record of working with unions, while the other has a long history of screwing them over. Throughout...
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/NewsUCOMM Blog: Union Sweet Tooth
We'll all be buried in a mountain of candy displays over the next month or so, but never fear! Labor 411 has made the choice easy with its annual Union-Made Candy Guide. Although, with more than 40 options for candy, the choice may not be so simple. Read more on UCOMM Blog.
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/NewsResolutions at the IBEW Convention
One of the roles of IBEW Convention delegate is to look at and vote on the resolutions that will help govern the IBEW over the next five years. Below are the resolutions that were voted on. Passed Resolutions: Resolution No. 1: Renewed a commitment to the 10-year-old Code of Excellence and states...
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/NewsUCOMM Blog: The skinny on union conventions
This week, two major unions are holding their union conventions. For those who are not in a union, a convention might seem a little nerdy or it might seem like one big party - but that couldn't be further from the truth. A union convention serves as a scheduled time where elected representatives...
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/NewsCondolences to the Sandecki Family
It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of Brother Thomas F. Sandecki of Lockport, NY on July 23, 2016. Mr. Sandecki was a IBEW member for fifteen years and was an employee of NYSEG. Memorials can be sent to "Save-a-Pet," Niagara County, P.O. Box 114, Newfane, New York 14108.
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/NewsWelcome Heorot Power
Heorot Power is now operating the Somerset Power Plant near Barker, New York and the Cayuga Power Plant in Lansing, New York. Local Union 10 IBEW, welcomes Heorot Power and is proud to have it's members working at these operating facilities.
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/NewsSafety Panel
Local 10 IBEW is happy to report that five members per classification are now able to be appointed to the Skilled Safety Panel.
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/NewsLineman Appreciation Day
July 10 is Lineman Appreciation Day, commemorating the contributions of the men and women who bring electricity to the U.S. economy and honoring the legacy of Henry Miller, one of the founders of the IBEW on the anniversary of his death. Electrical lineworkers construct and maintain the vast...
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/NewsHappy Fourth of July
Happy Fourth of July to you all. We hope you and yours have a happy, safe, holiday weekend as you celebrate Independence Day. As you do, take a minute to reflect on the independence you enjoy as a member of Local 10 IBEW. You have financial independence, union workers make thirty percent more than...
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/NewsEnjoy a Union, Made in the USA 4th of July
Summer is here, the sun is out and the celebration of our country's independence is almost here! The Fourth of July is an explosion of festivities and gatherings, and we at Labor 411 want you to be well stocked. From flags to ice cream to beer, we've got the goods to make your party the best, all...
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/NewsJoin the Union Veterans Council
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/NewsSolidarity with Verizon Workers
Nearly 40,000 CWA and IBEW members including 15,000 hardworking New Yorkers are on strike for good jobs and a fair contract at Verizon. These members are your neighbors, they pay taxes and buy goods in your community, they are your sisters and brothers in the labor movement, and now they need your...
