How can you spot a NECA electrical contractor and why should you care? NECA contractors make a difference, both in the quality of their work and their positive impact in the community. NECA, a national organization with a chapter locally in the Mahoning Valley, is the voice of the electrical construction industry. Its contractors set […]
Cody Hilliard is that much closer to the $30,000 prize waiting for the winner of the Ideal Industries National Championships, a first-time skills competition among electrical tradesmen, after winning the Northeast Ohio regional title. Ideal Industries manufactures tools used in the electrical construction trade. Hilliard is a third-year apprentice with the Youngstown Area Electrical Joint […]
We’re kicking off a new blog series on “What is NECA,” starting with the key takeaways from the recently concluded National Electrical Contractors Association’s annual convention in Boston. NECA, a national organization with a chapter locally in the Mahoning Valley, is the voice of the electrical construction industry. Its contractors set industry standards for traditional […]
Even for the mechanically challenged, some do-it-yourself projects turn out well. But that’s not always the case. Especially if they involve working with something as potentially dangerous as electricity. NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractors and union electricians in the Mahoning Valley suggest hiring a union contractor to ensure your project — however large or small — […]
Sometimes, the demand for specific types of workers is dependent on the overall performance of certain industries, the economy and other important factors. When the economy is struggling, finding a job can be tough, especially one that pays a wage good enough to put food on the table and a roof over the family’s head. […]
If you’ve ever heard a Motel 6 commercial you can probably quote spokesperson Tom Bodett’s last line: “We’ll leave the light on for you.” But unless the budget hotel chain is speaking figuratively, those lights better be LED. [In Part 2 of our series we’ll examine why “All LEDS are not created equal”] According to […]
It’s a unique opportunity for two commercial electrician apprentices to have a hand in building their own training facility. Fourth-year apprentice Russ Sansosti of Struthers and third-year apprentice James Nagy of Austintown are part of “Joe” Dickey Electric’s crew wiring the building and installing electrical panels in the Youngstown Area Electrical JATC’s new training center […]
More and more women are finding rewarding careers in the building trades. While secretaries, nurses and school teachers comprise the top three career fields employing women, a greater percentage are becoming interested in more men-dominated jobs. One such industry is the building trades, including electrical work. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, only 1.5 […]
Next is our series of reasons to consider a career in the electrical trade we appeal to those who like to work with their hands – and we don’t mean sitting in a cubicle – as well as those who don’t want to be saddled with a decade or more of student loan payments. Working […]
There was a light rain falling on Eastwood Field July 4 that caused a slight delay and a modest restructuring of how 16 military heroes were going to be honored before the Mahoning Valley Scrappers game that night. But it would take a lot more to put a damper on the enthusiasm the thousands in attendance […]