09/11/2026
Twenty-five years later, the memories remain.
For the members of IUEC Local 1, the World Trade Center was more than a landmark. It was a workplace, a community, and a source of pride.
In this video, Local 1 members reflect on September 11, 2001, the loss of Brother Charles “Chuck” Costello Jr., and the days that followed. They remember the chaos and fear of that morning, the construction workers who ran toward the site to help, and the strength of the brotherhood and sisterhood that carried them through.
They also share what it meant to return to Ground Zero and help rebuild the World Trade Center. For those who worked on the rebuilding effort, the job represented remembrance, pride, and a measure of closure for a city and a trade community forever changed.
Their work helped make history. Their memories help us remember it.
Never forgotten.
Twenty-five years later, the memories remain.For the members of I...
