Christopher Erikson Jr. was elected by the Executive Board to fulfill the unexpired term of Christopher Erikson Sr. and was sworn in as the Business Manager of Local 3, IBEW effective January 1, 2026. He was subsequently elected to a three-year term by the membership in May 2026. He previously served as the Senior Assistant Business Manager since January 2023.
Christopher Erikson Jr. is a fifth-generation member of Local Union No. 3, IBEW. The great-grandson of Harry Van Arsdale Jr., he was born in Electchester in Flushing, New York. He attended New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Technology & Construction Management. He started his career in the ADM Division of Local 3 before beginning his apprenticeship in August 2007, during which he graduated with a B.S. in Labor Studies from the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies at SUNY Empire State.
Chris earned his Journeyman Wireman’s card in February 2013, working in the field as a journeyman and sub-foreman. He served on Local 3’s Executive Board before being appointed a Business Representative in 2015. In June 2020, he was appointed to the position of Assistant Business Manager. Along with his responsibilities of representing the Administrative and Expeditor Divisions, the electricians employed at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the full-time Apprentice Instructors at the Electrical Industry Training Center (EITC), and the Joint Industry Board (JIB) maintenance workers, he also oversaw the department consisting of the Manufacturing, Supply, Outside Line, and ‘J’ Divisions.
Early in his career, Chris was involved with the young worker movement in Local 3 and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, serving as co-chair of the IBEW 3rd District Youth Caucus RENEW and representing the 3rd District of the IBEW on the national RENEW Advisory Council. He was the Chairperson of the Local 3 Youth Committee and also served as a co-chair of the Queens County Young Democrats Labor Caucus. Chris is a graduate of the NYS AFL-CIO/Cornell Union Leadership Institute. He is a member of the IBEW Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) and several affiliated clubs of Local 3.
Christopher is a member of the Joint Industry Board and a trustee on over a dozen benefit plans of the Electrical Industry plus several committees. He serves on the Executive Boards of the NYC Building and Construction Trades Council and the NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO. He is a Director of the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Memorial Association and served two terms as President of the Association. Under the auspices of Cornell’s Worker Institute, he serves on the Advisory Boards of the Worker Institute, Lois Gray Labor Innovation Initiative, and the Union Leadership Institute. Chris is on the Executive Committee of Climate Jobs NY. He has represented Local 3 at several IBEW 3rd District Progress Meetings, IBEW conferences, and as a Delegate to the IBEW’s 39th and 40th International Conventions. He is a bagpiper in the Sword of Light, the Pipes and Drums of Local 3.
Chris has a daughter Madeline and currently resides in beautiful Electchester.
