Building and Construction Trades Council elects new pres.Thomas Misciagna has been elected president of the Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. , a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to serving as a liaison between 20 building and construction trades and commercial, residential and industrial developers throughout the county. The Council represents more than 15,000 skilled workers, including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public (IBEW IBEW n abbr (US) (= International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) → sindicato internacional de electricistas IBEW n abbr (US) (= International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ) Local 164 in Paramus, where Misciagna serves as assistant business manager. "Thom Misciagna possesses an unsurpassed depth of industry knowledge and will successfully balance the goals of skilled labor, while partnering with contractor management, public officials and private developers," said Richard Dressel, business manager for Local 164. "His commitment to the construction industry as a whole will be of tremendous benefit to the building and construction trades as well as the general public." A member of IBEW Local 164 since 1959, Misciagna completed his electrical training, became a journeyman and was appointed to the executive board in 1968. Following a four-year term as president, the Hillsdale, New Jersey Hillsdale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,087. The area that is now Hillsdale was originally formed as Hillsdale Township resident spearheaded establishment of the Local's telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. division in 1977. Under his leadership, the division has grown from the original 12 members to more than 1,300 today. Misciagna also serves as director of the Youth Transition to Work (YTTW) grant program, a state-funded telecommunications pre-apprenticeship program for high school students, and has overseen the development of a new accelerated baccalaureate program with a concentration in telecommunications studies offered by Local 164 in conjunction with the National Labor College The National Labor College is a fully accredited undergraduate facility affiliated and subsidized by the AFL-CIO to provide its members with the opportunity to receive a college education. in Silver Spring, Md. "I look forward to my tenure as president of the Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council and advancing the quality of construction projects throughout our area," said Misciagna, who formerly served as vice president of the council. "This is an exciting time in Bergen County with regard to construction, and I am pleased with this opportunity to contribute toward the area's continued growth." |
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