IBEW Local 320

President/Business Manager Steve Carroll addresses the City of Poughkeepsie Council regarding IBEW Local 320’s concerns with HVPA. If the elected officials pushing for the Hudson Valley Power Authority are unwilling to engage with our union today, there is little trust they will listen to us if a takeover were to occur. Bill sponsors & elected officials are minimizing our concerns and speaking on our behalf, but they have not actually spoken to us. Educate yourself before jumping onboard something that would put all our communities at risk.

Political slogans will not create a better utility.

Vice President Patrick Whalen spoke at the City of Poughkeepsie Council Meeting yesterday, in response to Council member Daniel Atonna, who bashed our storm restoration efforts during the July 4th storm. We are grateful for our dedicated members who worked countless hours to get the communities’ power on, even when the lights at our own homes are still out. We appreciate the gratitude from all the other Councilmembers who thanked us for our restoration efforts.