LI Electrical Union Members Visit Lindenhurst High Students

LINDENHURST, NY — Students in Lindenhurst High School’s home improvement class talked electric safety with the pros lately during a visit from a local electrical union and Suffolk County officials.

Members from union IBEW Local 1049, Legislator Kevin McCaffrey and Chief of Staff Guy Calla met with the students visited to talk about the importance of safety while working with electricity.

The students are studying home construction, including how to work on a home’s electrical infrastructure. During the visit, union members explained the ins and outs of working with electrical outlets and cables and the life-threatening danger they can pose when not handled correctly.

They also donated safety equipment to the class, including safety glasses, protective gloves, hard hats and safety vests for the students to use.

According to its website, IBEW Local 1049 represents around 4,000 union members from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers who are employed in the electric and gas industry on Long Island and Far Rockaway, Queens.