Working safely and identifying hazards are top priorities when our member contractors set foot on the jobsite. Recently, the Youngstown Area Electrical JATC held a high voltage class in an effort to educate journeymen electricians on how to safely work with transformer connections options. “The class is an effort to get journeymen electricians a little…
Now through May 1, applications are being taken for the Mahoning Valley LMCC Scholarship through the Youngstown State University Foundation. Eligible applicants include IBEW Local 64 members and employees of signatory electrical contractors in the Mahoning Valley, as well as individuals who are affiliated with a member of IBEW Local 64 or an employee…
Foremen are vital in making sure a project is completed on time and within budget. And for those journeymen electricians aspiring to grow their careers, training is now available through the Youngstown Area Electrical JATC. Brian Crumbacher, labor coordinator at “Joe” Dickey Electric, recently started teaching a Foreman Development Series. “This has grown into 16…
After a successful career as the executive director of the Mahoning Valley NECA chapter, Jack Savage is moving up to the national level. Savage was recently recruited by NECA National to serve as a field representative for the Eastern region. “Field reps basically have a handful of chapters that they lend support to,” Savage…
As 2019 progresses, the rapid growth of technology will play a huge role throughout the electrical industry. “The way projects are constructed and what’s in the projects changes daily and yearly,” said Jim Burgham, business manager, IBEW Local 64 in Youngstown. “Every time you see a new building go up, whether it’s a school or…
Optimism surrounding major local construction projects has local chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers excited for what’s to come in 2019. “Some of the things we’re looking forward to in 2019 are held over from 2018,” said Jim Burgham, business manager, IBEW Local 64. “We had some projects…
This past December, Curt Nickerson, field superintendent at VEC, Inc., was honored as the company’s 2018 Foreman of the Year. It’s the second time he’s won the award throughout his 16-year career with the company. “Receiving the Foreman of the Year award is gratifying,” he said. “It shows that your peers respect you. I always…
This is Part 2 of a two-part series As he transitions to majority owner, Eric Carlson wants the community to know the foundation and core values of “Joe” Dickey Electric will remain the same. “My vision going forward isn’t any different than what Dave and Joe’s vision is,” he said. “I’ve been very fortunate to…
This is part one of a two-part series. Eric Carlson’s path to a career in the electrical trade started with learning the basics from his father, Gary, who was an electrician for 42 years and retired from “Joe” Dickey Electric in 1999. “I grew up around the electrical industry,” Carlson said. “Even as a young…
Two Mahoning Valley families in-need received a special surprise holiday gift from the electricians last week. The gift presentations were made on behalf of NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractors and IBEW Local 64 in Youngstown and Local 573 in Warren. The first stop was in Fowler Township in Trumbull County to surprise Roni Conner, a fire…