Local 10 News Archive
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/NewsPSC: GOVERNOR’S ENERGY HIGHWAY GAINS MOMENTUM
STATE OF NEW YORK Public Service Commission PRESS RELEASE dps.ny.gov GOVERNOR’S ENERGY HIGHWAY GAINS MOMENTUM New Transmission Projects, Power Plant Planning & Gas Distribution Expansion Albany, NY—The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today took action on three items...
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/NewsFund for the Dale Crout Family
Iberdrola USA will match, dollar for dollar, any monetary donations made to a fund set up for Dale’s family. In the Elmira District, we will co-ordinate donations through the Line Dept. Please leave your donation with Kathy or JoAnn. Cash or checks, made out to Brenda Crout, will be forwarded to HR...
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/NewsLocal 83 working hard to restore power!
Power Restoration: Local 83 Leading the Way November 8, 2012 Our thoughts and prayers go to the victims of Sandy. The membership of the IBEW Local 83 continue to work on the restoration process, committed to the customers we serve. Trough great sacrifice, dealing with adverse weather conditions...
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Romney's anti-union agenda beaten at the polls
Organized Labor turns out in record numbers to give Obama another term. From Florida to North Dakota, IBEW members and their families helped make the difference on Election Day, from reelecting Barack Obama and Joe Biden to a second term to helping pro-worker candidates win seats in Congress. Says...
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Victory
Dear Brothers and Sisters We have achieved victory last night, it was a hard battle. This is a victory for the Labor Movement and for Unions across the country. This will give us a break and a chance to educate and send our message to the rest of the Nation, specially to the "right to work" States...
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Be at the table and not on the menu
Now that the Summer is officially over, our thoughts and senses gravitate towards the the Fall season. Football, warm cider, the smell of fresh baked home made apple pie, and the sounds of dry leaves under our feet in the clean crisp morning air. Here in the union office work still goes on at a...
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/NewsWorkers Stand for America Rally in Philly: August 11th
Business Agent Don Tuttel will be working with all the Unit leadership and helping to coordinate car pools and caravans down to Philadelphia. Drivers will be reimbursed for gas and tolls, and t-shirts will be provided to all members and their family who attend. We will ALL meet at the Mann Music...
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/NewsElmira Tornado: Local 83 answers the call
ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) — Power lines and trees were toppled and hospitals were placed on disaster alert but there were no reports of injuries after a possible tornado hit the city of Elmira Thursday afternoon, Chemung County Office of Fire and Emergency Management spokeswoman Karen Miner said. A state...
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/NewsThe 12th Annual Scholarship Awards Program
Local 83 of the IBEW will make eight (8) $500 cash awards to eight (8) students who are dependents of members in good standing of Local 83. These awards are to be used to further the student’s education. The winners will be chosen by a drawing at the travel union meeting on October 3, 2012. In...
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/NewsSolidarity Clambake Benefit for Matthew Vimislik
Saturday, August 4th 12 noon to 5 pm Mountain Top Grove 534 Hance Road in Binghamton Tickets $45 per Adult $25 for kids 5 to 11 4 and under are Free Tickets are available to the IBEW 325 Union Hall located at 24 Emma Street in Binghamton. (607) 797-1919 Join in for some clams, shrimp, steak...
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Vote your values & educate your neighbors
June 13, 2012. We are at the halfway point in 2012 and there are still many challenges ahead of us. This being an election year, all of us are subjected to news and promises from politicians. As members of a Brotherhood we have to listen, not only to what the politicians are saying, but more...
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May is Electrical Safety Month
Message from Local 83 IBEW Business Manager Leo Yanez With the recent Workers Memorial Day behind us, we now enter into May and re-energize ourselves to be safe. May is Electrical Safety Month, where we remind ourselves and our nieghbors of the dangers of working with and around electricity. It...
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/NewsWorkers Memorial Day: Safe Jobs Save Lives!
This Saturday we are honoring one of our own. Sadly in 2006, we had a fatality in Plattsburgh. Local 83 member Timothy Pellerin, a 1st class line mechanic - came into contact with power lines and lost his life on June 27th. He left behind a family and his dad was a line mechanic as well. I...
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/NewsLocal 83 is on facebook!
We just officially launched our official facebook page and within the first 24 hrs. so far a lot of people like the idea. This will be a great tool for info at a glance, just remember that this is not going to replace our Union meetings. Important information will only be at the regular monthly...
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/NewsWe support Gov. Cuomo's Energy Highway Plan
By tapping the generation capacity and renewable energy potential in Upstate and Western New York and Canada, Governor Cuomo's plan to build an energy highway brings power to meet the tremendous needs of Downstate New York. The energy highway, financed by more that $2 billion in infrastructure...
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Happy Holidays to you and yours Local 83
As Christmas Day and New Year's Day approaches, I just wanted to take a moment on behalf of myself and the leadership of Local 83 to wish all the members, our neighbors, customers and their families a safe and happy holiday season. We all have much to be thankful for, and as we spend the next...
