Local 10 News Archive
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What I am Thankful For
It is fall already and the holidays are upon us. It is my sincere hope that you will spend your Thanksgiving holiday doing what you want with family and friends. Let us all be full of thanks and giving. There is always something to be thankful for.Be thankful for the people that make us happy....
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Active Shooter Training
I really struggled with this topic, it would be much easier to pick another subject. However, this is the country we now live in. This information comes directly from Active Shooter Ready.gov. Before Sign up to Active Shooter Training. If you see something, say something. Be aware of your...
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I Choose to Look the Other Way By Don Merrell
I choose to look the other way. I could have saved a life that day. But I chose to look the other way. It wasn't that I didn't care; I had the time, and I was there. But I didn't want to seem a fool. Or argue over a safety rule. I knew he'd done that job before; if I spoke up, he might get sore...
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Happy Labor Day
Labor Day is on Monday, September 2nd. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a Federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day also...
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Staying safe on the job
If we know what our greatest threats to our safety are at work, we can prioritize to protect against them. For instance, the top threats to a Line Mechanic are (according to OSHA): Electrocution Falls Confined spaces Fires and Explosions Sprains, strains and fractures Environmental stress So...
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Safety is the Number 1 Priority
I'm going to talk SAFETY with you again. There have been a rash of "accidents" across the state, and I'm very concerned that there could be a fatality. Straight to the point. We are IBEW professionals. We are trained to work safely, we are paid well to work safely our co-workers depend upon you to...
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/NewsYour Employer Must Provide Time For You to Vote
While we are still a few months away from Election Day, this is an important reminder that your employer must allow you time to vote. Below is a copy of the New York State Law concerning this issue. New York State Election Law § 3-110. Time allowed employees to vote. 1. A registered voter may,...
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/NewsLocal 10 Member Saves a Life
Below is a great story of Local 10 member Matthew Huette saving a life while on a kayaking trip in Moab Utah. Great job Matthew An off-duty New facYork State Park Police officer is being called a hero after saving a kayaker who capsized on the Colorado River in Moab earlier this month. On June 6,...
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Fire Retardant Clothing Saves Lives
At the 2019 Utility conference a presentation was put on concerning "Fire Retardant Clothing Relating to Utilities." It was quite informative, and good to hear the information again as a refresher. | would like to share some of the presentation with you as a refresher. When is the best time to...
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/NewsAmerica's Infrastructure Crisis Creates Opportunity for Gasworkers
Beneath nearly every American city, a crisis is unfolding. While talk of America's crumbling infrastructure focuses on bridges and roads, ports and airports, below ground the aging pipe networks that carry natural gas to homes and businesses grow more dangerous by the day. For decades,...
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Congratulations on Your Retirement Jo Ann
I would like to thank and Congratulate IBEW Local Union 10 Office Manager Jo Ann Amedeo on her recent retirement. Jo Ann worked for the IBEW forover thirty years. She started working for L.U. 1125 with Business Managers Joe Herman and Jack Humphrey, . Then she worked for L.U. 83 with Business...
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What is Right-to-Work?
How much do you know about the so called "Right to Work?" First, everyone has the "right to work", so something smells fishy already. The right to work slogan originates from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Dent vs. West Virginia in the 1940's stating that Americans had a fundamental right to pursue an...
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/NewsMike Schulte Memorial Golf Outing
The Mike Schulte Memorial Golf Outing will be held on June 1 2019 at Swan Lake Golf and Country Club. The money that is raised from the event goes to support the Tri-Valley Central School district through scholarships, athletics, scouting, performing arts, and the district's student service...
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Be Fit for Duty When You Arrive at Work
When you come into work, you are declaring that you are "fit for duty." Whether you are coming in for your regular work day or you accept a call out. Many of us are subject to random drug and alcohol testing and therefore have some knowledge of what is expected of us on this subject. However,...
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What Does My Union do for Me?
A while ago I had a few members of Local Union 10 IBEW ask me "What does the union do for me anyway?" I was more than a little surprised to get that question from our own members. We talked about negotiating the collective bargaining agreement, improving safety, processing grievances, and handling...
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Issues with Seeing Job Postings
After recent discussions with the Company concerning everyone being able to see job postings that works for NYSEG, it seems that the "search filters" may be the problem. When looking for job postings on the system, don't use any search filters. This way you will be able to see all of the jobs...
