ATTENTION: Local #457 Members.
NORWICH DPU CONTRACT HAS PASSED - Thanks goes out to the Negotiating Committee of Local 457
Scott McCoy, Business Manager
Our MIssion
Welcome to IBEW 457!
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 457 was chartered in 1972. We represent approximately 1000 working men and women in CT. Our workforce is on the properties of Eversource Energy, FirstLight Power Resources, Norwich Public Utilities, NRG Energy, Inc. and Wallingford Public Utilities.
Our mission is to protect the rights and safety of all our workers throughout the various contracts and work locations. To that end we administer and negotiate 12 different contracts. Our office is in Berlin, CT, where we have a staff of two working full-time; Business Manager and Assistant Business Manager. The office is open Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily for lunch.
IBEW 40th International Convention
The IBEW 40th International Convention in Chicago, IL has come to a close. Our local was well represented by Bus. Mgr. Scott McCoy, Asst. Bus. Mgr. Jeremy Rose, Pres. Shamus Mara and Asst. Bus. Agent Jose Raspardo. International President Lonnie Stephenson, 2nd District IVP Mike Monahan and 2nd District IEC Myles Calvey were all re-elected.
ATTENTION: Local #457 Members
TEAL CONTRACT HAS PASSED - Thanks goes out to the Negotiating Committees of Locals 457 & 420
WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY
Jeremy Rose (Asst. Bus. Mgr.) & Shamus Mara (President) attended this morning’s WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY in Groton, CT (Washington Park). A ceremony also took place this morning in Hartford (Bushnell Park).
“Mourn for the dead…Fight like hell for the living…”
-Mother Jones
Peter Cascio
Moment of Silence for Brother Peter Cascio, 93, 9/22/1928 - 4/19/2022. Pete was Bus. Mgr. of Local 469 which was actually the New London Operating area before Local 457 was formed in 1972. Many areas were individual locals under System Council U-24 which were later merged to form one large local (457). Pete had a huge part in what we knew as the Green Book (HELCO) for many years. He was one of the forefathers of our Local as we know it now. Most importantly, Peter was an IBEW Member for over 70 years and always read his IBEW newsletter cover to cover every month.
Getting it Done
On Thursday, April 14th, ABA Jose Raspardo and Stewards Mark Shaw & Brian Rockefeller (Gas) helped repair the gas fire pit for The Middletown Elks where our monthly meetings are held. Our retired Bus. Mgr. John Fernandes reached out and 457 responded. Thanks to Jose, Mark & Brian for stepping up and “getting it done”
Ordering The Federal Government To Go Green
President Biden signed an executive order requiring the federal government to reduce emissions from its buildings,vehicles and operations.
With it, the administration seeks to transform how thegovernment builds, purchases and operates while supportingthe growth of the domestic clean energy and clean technologyindustries.
President Lonnie Stephenson cheered the Dec. 8 announcement.