Local 10 News Archive
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Remembering Don Tuttel
Spring is here, as we reflect on what was a very trying year, we hope things will start to get back to some type of normalcy with the availability of vaccines and people getting them in their arms. As we go forward this year take care of the things that you can control whether it be health, family...
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Strengthening Workers Power in 2021
I hope that you had a safe and happy holiday season. Now we are on to 2021. A new year, a new chapter, a new verse, or the same old story? Ultimately, we write it ourselves. The choice is ours. Let's do everything we can to get rid of: Right to work legislation A anti worker NLRB Union Busting...
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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas
In a year that has secured like no other, we are now upon a holiday season and New Year that will be different from what we would normally be accustomed. Please take the time to enjoy yourself and family through this holiday season with safety in mind. All the officers and staff of Local Union 10...
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Upcoming Meetings Canceled and Spend you FR Money
December and January meetings have been cancelled. Make sure to use your FR clothing money before the end of December.
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Who's Next?
As of this date it is my true intention to retire at the end of my current term in office the first part of next November. It has been a great honor to serve as a union official for 'you these many years. So who among you will decide to run for office next election cycle? This job is both...
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Vote Your Wallet, Vote Your Future
November 3, 2020, is Election Day in the United States. Many important decisions will face you when you vote this year. Voting is one of the most powerful ways to make your voice heard in our democracy. However, in 2016, only 61.4% of the voting age population in the U.S. voted. Modern technology...
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Why the IBEW Supports Joe Biden
"We feel that Joe Biden is the best choice for the IBEW because he has taken the time to listen to what our members have to say about the biggest challenges facing our country. And that makes me confident that IBEW members will always have a seat at the table in a Biden administration." - Lonnie R...
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Happy Labor Day
Monday, September 7, 2020. Labor Day. Just like this year has been, Labor Day is going to be different this year. The COVID-19 virus has changed so many aspects of our lives, and our Labor Day is going to be one of them. There will be no big celebrations or parades this year. However, we will...
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Social Media...Again
Yes, I have talked a couple times before about your job and social media. However, several recent events have led me back to the subject. First, once you identify yourself as working for a company any of your posts or likes become that company's concern. Forty-eight percent of...
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/NewsBenefits for New NYSEG Hires
Any NYSEG employee hired after 2/1/2020 and have 90 days with the company are eligible for health insurance per the current CBA (see statement below). Log onto the HR benefits center to sign up for the health insurance, you will need the SS# for any family member you are signing up. If you have any...
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/NewsNYSEG: Contract Accepted
The contract between NYSEG and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 10 has been accepted.
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Take the Loop Survey
I am encouraging those of you that work for NYSEG to please take time at work to complete the 2020 "LOOP" survey. It actually does help to get feedback from the working people to upper management's attention. The employee survey is being administered by Korn Ferry, a global HR consulting firm, and...
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Working from Home
Many people are now working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, millions of workers are working from home. I recently saw an article about how busy private detectives now are. Corporations are now taking extra steps to ensure that the employees they are paying are, in fact, at home...
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Condolences to Local 10 Members Who Have Lost Family and Friends
All of us who are members of Local Union 10 IBEW would like to send our sympathy and condolences to all those who have experienced the loss of Family, Friends and Colleagues. Whether the loss was due to the pandemic or other reasons. The pandemic has forced us to take unprecedented measures to...
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/NewsIBEW Members Sequestered at Power Plants
Several dozen IBEW utility members have been sequestered at their work sites in California and New York since early April to protect critical power infrastructure and personnel from the threat of COVID-19. The IBEW has also signed agreements with dozens more utility companies across the U.S. and...
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Don't Spread False Coronavirus Information
The following are excerpts from a USA Today article by Jessica Guynn published March 19, 2020. The world Health Organization was so alarmed that in February, it warned of a massive "infodemic," shorthand for information epidemic, "all over an abundance of information- some accurate and some not-...
