
The All-American Lineworker

Carl Floyd


All-American Class of 2026
Local 1002
Storm Traveler
Carl Floyd has spent 55 years in union linework, answering the call whenever storms threatened communities near or far. Family and crew alike remember him monitoring forecasts, lining up the next job, and heading out for tornado and hurricane restoration whenever the lights went down. A lifelong traveler of the trade through Local 1002, Carl built a career defined by readiness, grit, and pride in the Brotherhood. Generation after generation watched him treat storm duty not as an interruption, but as the heart of the craft — getting power back on for people who needed it most. His longevity and storm record mark him as one of the enduring journeymen of the industry.

