Local #3 IBEW

Read about what Local #3 IBEW and our partners in the labor/environmental coalition are achieving across the growing green economy.

“The need for such work could soon be ramping up…[Local 3 electrician and instructor Mark] Lundquist said he and his colleagues were ready.”

US unions, environmentalists join forces to push for green jobs | Context Historically opponents on many issues, environmental and labour groups are coming together across the country

The Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) will be representing Local #3 IBEW in the NYC Pride March this Sunday, June 30th! The EWMC will assemble at 2:00 p.m. at Haymarket Bar & Kitchen (252 West 29th Street) to distribute wristbands, which are required to participate in the march. See the flyer for more details.

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On the eve of the Juneteenth holiday, Local #3 IBEW and the Joint Industry Board proudly hosted a forum and celebration in the Electrical Industry Center Auditorium. This event was co-sponsored by the Local 3 Diversity Committee, the Educational & Cultural Trust Fund, the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Memorial Association, and the New York Electrical Contractors Association (NYECA). Thank you to the hundreds of Local 3 members, retirees, families, friends, and guest speakers for joining us on Tuesday night to educate, celebrate, and inspire each other.

Juneteenth Forum

On Tuesday, June 18th, Local #3 IBEW and the Diversity Committee along with the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Memorial Association, the Educational & Cultural Trust Fund of the Electrical Industry, and the New York Electrical Contractors Association (NYECA) will host an educational forum about , the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This event will have presentations, speeches, and videos showing the origins of Juneteenth and its place in our nation's history and African-American culture.

All Local 3 divisions, affiliated clubs, and members in good standing are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in this special occasion.

Members of Local #3 IBEW proudly marched in the 20th Annual Juneteenth Parade in White Plains, New York. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans after the U.S. Civil War.

Thank you to everyone who participated. See you at our Juneteenth Forum on June 18th!

On Tuesday, June 18th, Local #3 IBEW and the Diversity Committee along with the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Memorial Association, the Educational & Cultural Trust Fund of the Electrical Industry, and the New York Electrical Contractors Association (NYECA) will host an educational forum about , the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This event will have presentations, speeches, and videos showing the origins of Juneteenth and its place in our nation's history and African-American culture.

All Local 3 divisions, affiliated clubs, and members in good standing are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in this special occasion.

Forever grateful to the thousands of Allied troops who served in the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 to liberate Western Europe from the N***s.

Members of Local #3 IBEW are strongly encouraged to take the Critical Thinking class offered by the Educational & Cultural Trust Fund of the Electrical Industry (E&C) at the Long Island Education Center in Cutchogue, New York. It includes a two-night stay from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in a seaside resort open to union members, retirees, and family members.

The 2023 class, "Union Power: Policy and Politics Matter," was a popular success. This year's class, "The Political Economy of Misinformation," is open now through November. Affiliated clubs and retiree chapters are getting on the schedule, and some have already attended during the spring season.

Sign up by using the registration form on the Joint Industry Board website (jibei.org) or by calling (718) 591-2000 ext. 1530 for more information.

Today in Queens, members and representatives of Local #3 IBEW and the Educational & Cultural Trust Fund of the Electrical Industry (E&C) attended the announcement of New York becoming the first state in the nation to implement the federal Inflation Reduction Act's Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program.

Funding from the U.S. Department of Energy will expand NYSERDA's EmPower+ program that helps low-income households to make energy efficiency and electrification upgrades.

Ultimately, the Home Energy Rebates program will improve the environment, lower costs to homeowners and contractors, and create more good-paying jobs for electricians and trades workers, especially as it expands to moderate-income households and larger residential buildings.

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🇺🇸 This Memorial Day weekend, members of Local #3 IBEW and the Local 3 Veterans Club honored the fallen at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.

Local #3 IBEW supports the Metropolitan Park proposal!

"These aren’t just numbers; they’re livelihoods, they’re stability, they’re the promise of a brighter future for union construction workers."

Metropolitan Park: A catalyst for union job creation in Queens | amNewYork In the heart of Queens, a groundbreaking project is poised to redefine the landscape surrounding Citi Field. Metropolitan Park, led by Mets owner Steve Cohen

Local #3 IBEW’s Young Workers Committee and Diversity Committee participated in a job fair at W. H. Maxwell Career & Technical Education High School in Brooklyn this weekend, including a virtual reality demonstration!

🚨 ACTION ALERT! 🚨

Thanks to recent legislation in New York State, prevailing wage requirements are applicable on certain construction projects performed under private contracts. The goal was to expand prevailing wage to private projects receiving public subsidies and grow the middle class in our state.

However, the Public Subsidy Board is holding a hearing THIS MONDAY, MAY 20TH that will impact the calculation of funds paid by a public entity, which is used to determine eligible projects required to pay the prevailing rate. We believe this would have negative impacts on projects qualifying for prevailing wage.

Local #3 IBEW and the NYS Building & Construction Trades Council are asking you to let the board know that PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECTS HAVE TO PAY WORKERS PREVAILING RATES.

Visit the website www.nybuildingtrades.com/testimony to easily submit written testimony via email.

THE DEADLINE IS 11:59 P.M. ON SATURDAY, MAY 18TH.

Please take 3 minutes of your time to go to the website and submit your written testimony to the Public Subsidy Board.

From the White House to the local level, more and more lawmakers are finally getting it: strong prevailing wage laws mean good jobs and strong communities.

🌭 This month’s General Membership meeting on Thursday, May 9th is the annual “Hot Dog Meeting” — a tradition started by Harry Van Arsdale Jr. The meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. and food will be served at the end by volunteers from the St. George Association of Local #3 IBEW.

Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) New York City Chapter presents their 9th Annual Comedy Show hosted by bilingual stand-up comedian Edgar Rivera on Saturday, June 22nd!

Mature content - must be 18 years or older.

See the flyer for more details.

On Wednesday, hundreds of New York City building and construction trades workers gathered in hardhats for the annual Memorial Mass and Procession at St. Patrick's Cathedral honoring their fellow workers who have tragically died on the job over the past year.

Read more: https://www.nycclc.org/news/2024-05/fallen-construction-workers-remembered-annual-hardhat-mass-st-patricks-cathedral

📸 via Local #3 IBEW

May is . Let’s look out for each other, talk openly without fear or judgment, and identify issues on and off the job that affect our mental and physical wellbeing.

As Harry Van Arsdale Jr. used to say, “Be kind. Everyone you meet is putting up a hard fight.”

If you or a loved one is in distress, call or text 988 for the free and confidential Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. Counselor services are available 24/7 in more than 240 languages in addition to English and Spanish.

Members of Local #3 IBEW and eligible participants under the Joint Industry Board benefit plan have access to Substance Abuse Services & Mental Health Referral Guidance. For more information, please call (718) 591-2000 ext. 1396.

"Asked after the Workers' Memorial Day Mass why he hosts the Mass year after year, Fr. Brian Jordan, in his Brooklyn accent, replied that he was in New York City during the 9/11 terror attacks. 'The police department had a chaplain, the fire department had a chaplain. But the construction workers, who were more than anybody else there, didn’t have a chaplain,' he said. He became their chaplain and has been a 'labor priest' ever since."

Read more via the Catholic Labor Network: https://catholiclabor.org/labor-priest-celebrates-workers-memorial-day-mass-in-maryland/

Join us at the Memorial Mass for Construction Workers on Wednesday, May 1st, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. People of all faiths are welcome, and workers are strongly encouraged to participate in the hardhat procession beginning at 3:30 p.m.

In addition, the NYC Central Labor Council and the New York Committee on Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH) will host a ceremony at City Hall Park on Thursday, April 25th, in honor of Workers' Memorial Day.

Please keep all workers injured or killed on the job in your thoughts and prayers.

Happy Monday! ⚡️

As we commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day, please keep all workers who lost their lives on the job in your thoughts and prayers.

Everyone has the right to a safe and healthy workplace!