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Kevin B. Casey, Business Manager
Our MIssion
Welcome to IBEW Local 25!
We are the men and women of IBEW Local 25 We are two thousand people who have earned our living and raised our families by working in the unionized electrical construction, maintenance, and telecommunications industries on Long Island. We are your Sunday school teachers, your volunteer firemen, your civic leaders - we are the fabric of Long Island.
Local 25 has been on Long Island since 1932. We have many faces. Sometimes we are a second or third generation of craftsman whose forefathers founded our local. Sometimes we are a new recruit who came into the organization from one of the surrounding communities and sometimes we are a newly organized electrician. We have many faces - but one voice. We pride ourselves on being the finest craftspeople in the world. We are committed to ongoing training to keep our skills on the razor's edge of the newest technology, as well as passing down our knowledge to the next generation of electricians. We stand for decent wages and innovative benefits so that our members can live the American Dream. We welcome you, please click here to learn more about us.
Kevin Casey, Business Manager
LOCAL 25 FOURTH ANNUAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING
On October 1, 2021, Local 25 held its Fourth Annual College Scholarship Golf Outing.This year we held the event at Willow Creek Golf Course in Mt. Sinai. Once again, we hada beautiful day with the weather. This event has become such a great success, that overthe last 3 years the Local 25 Scholarship Committee has raised over $204,000 dollars andhas given out 35 Scholarships to members children for college tuition. I would like to takethe opportunity to thank all of our sponsors for their support in making this such a greatevent.
BUSINESS MANAGER’S REPORT NOV-DEC 2021
Sisters and Brothers, as I sit here and write this article for the Conduit, Thanksgiving has just passed. Employment is still very good. Even with the UBS Islander Hockey Arena finishing up, we still have a little over a hundred travelers working in the jurisdiction. We still have plenty of work on the books for next year.
Pres. Lonnie Stephenson on COVID-19 and Racial Justice
CARES ACT - Coronavirus
Please see the following link for Unemployment Information - https://www.labor.ny.gov/ui/cares-act.shtm.
Thank you.
Business Manager Kevin Casey
(631) 273-4567
Gov Hochul Shift in Energy Policy Sparks Ire
Governor Hochul faces criticism from environmental groups over recent energy decisions prioritizing affordability ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Her "all-of-the-above" energy approach includes approving the NESE pipeline and delaying the all-electric buildings mandate, citing concerns about energy costs, grid reliability, and potential shortages downstate. Critics argue these moves contradict the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals.
State Agrees to Delay New York's All-Electric Buildings Mandate
New York agreed to delay implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act, which bans gas hookups in new buildings, pending an appellate court ruling on a lawsuit by gas and construction trade groups. The mandate was scheduled to begin January 1, 2026 for buildings under seven stories. The delay follows concerns about construction costs, housing affordability, and NYISO reports warning of potential grid reliability issues in downstate regions within five years.
