At the General Membership meeting held on November 13th, Business Manager Christopher Erikson announced his appointment of Robert Foxx to Business Representative assigned to the Construction Desk. Since 2021, Rob has served on the Executive Board of Local 3, IBEW, and he was elected by the membership in the 2023 Election of Officers.
Rob was initiated into Local 3 in 2008. As an apprentice, he became involved with the Apprentice Advisory Committee as Sergeant-at-Arms and Chairperson. Also, as an apprentice he was selected to the Young Workers Committee.
As an MIJ, Rob was selected to sit on the “M” Negotiating Committee in 2013. He received his “A” card in August 2013, and later the same year he was elected to the Wage & Policy Committee. In 2016, he served on the “A” Construction Negotiating Committee.
Rob was a Shop Steward under Business Representative Anthony Falleo. Before his appointment, he was a foreman at Vorcom Communications. He is also a Rigging Instructor and Apprentice Mentor.
Rob was an officer of the Sportsmen’s Club and was on the Board of Directors for the Latimer Progressive Association and Santiago Iglesias Educational Society (SIES). He also served as the Legislative Chairperson of SIES. Rob served as the Recording Secretary for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and was a member of the Grievance Committee.
Every year, Rob works the Electchester Street Fair, the Night Out Against Crime, and the Electchester tree, menorah, and kinara lighting.