Steven Moy was elected to fill the unexpired term of Richard McSpedon on the Executive Board. Steven was born in 1975 to Ann and Lonway (Lenny) Moy. He has two siblings: twin brother Keith, an “A” journeyperson, and sister KimLee, a NYPD police officer.
Steven is a second-generation “A” construction electrician. He began his career as a Local 3 apprentice in 1994. He graduated the apprenticeship in 1999, as well as receiving an associate degree from the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies at SUNY Empire State College.
Through the years he has taken numerous courses offered by the industry, including Exhibition Wiring, Lock-Out Tag-Out, OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour, Confined Space, Fiber Splicing, High Voltage Theory, and High Voltage Testing. Taking these courses allowed him to work as a High Voltage Tester and become a foreman and a general foreman.
During his time in the apprenticeship, Steven was active in the Apprentice Advisory Committee and volunteered for various events and activities. In 1994 Steven joined the Chinese American Cultural Society, which was renamed the Asian American Cultural Society. In 2004 he was elected the Corresponding Secretary. Steven was appointed the Vice President of the Asian American Cultural Society to fill the unexpired term of James T Chin in 2008 and elected President of the Asian American Cultural Society in 2009. Steven was elected to Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) National Executive Board in 2011 and re-elected in 2013 and 2015. In 2012 Steven was appointed President of the NYC Chapter of the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC). In 2013 Steven was appointed to serve on the Local 3 Grievance Committee. In January 2015 Steven was elected the President of the NYC Chapter of APALA. The 2016 “A” Contract Negotiating Committee elected him as Chairperson. He also attended the 39th IBEW International Convention as an Alternate Delegate in St. Louis.
Steven has given his time and knowledge to many clubs and programs to help assist the progress of Local 3 and the labor movement. Steven is a boot camp and apprentice mentor, a High Voltage Testing teacher, a Lifetime Warrior member of APALA, a member of EWMC, Sportsman’s Club and Allied Club of Queens. He bowled for the Local 3, IBEW Bowling League and played softball for the Sportsmen’s Club.
Steven currently resides in Valley Stream, NY with his wife of 15 years, Arlene, and their three children, Alana, Kaylee and Kai. Their first daughter Alana is a SAG-AFTRA union member and a Lifetime Warrior Member of APALA.
