At a time when donations have been down, the members at IBEW Local 573 stepped up with a check for $1,230 for the Warren Family Mission. “We passed the hat at our monthly union meeting and, as per usual, our members were more than generous in their support for wanting to help the Warren Family Mission,” said…
NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractor VEC, Inc. was profiled in a Business Journal feature article this week. The piece recapped a recent realignment at the company, which involves the moving of four business units under the same name, VEC, as well as recent growth that has contributed to one of the company’s best years ever. Further, Jeff…
Hundreds of people spent part of their Sunday raising money and offering positive vibes for the young son of a building trades executive who’s battling leukemia. Support for Sean was held at Youngstown’s Stambaugh Auditorium, and included a pasta dinner, raffles and auction items, and was well-attended by the community and many in the building trades. NECA-IBEW…
More than 50 Trumbull County guidance counselors were put to the test this week to see how much they knew about building trades apprentice programs. As part of an event hosted by the NECA-IBEW Electricians at Squaw Creek Country Club in Vienna, guidance counselors from nearly every school district in the county heard from Warren…
Most of the thousands of people that drive past the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Western Reserve Road in Boardman don’t see what the Youngstown Area Electrical JATC joint training committee sees. At least not yet. That’s the location of the soon-to-be-constructed training center, a vision that the committee brought to fruition after years of…
NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractors are playing a role in the transformation of downtown Youngstown. One such project is the recently completed Wick Tower at 34 West Federal St., a 13-floor building initially completed in 1910 that was gutted and transformed into luxury extended-stay and long-term apartment rentals. “Joe” Dickey Electric served as the electrical contractor…
NECA-IBEW Electricians reached an agreement to become an official sponsor of Youngstown State University athletics, a move that affirms the positive relationship the association of area union electrical contractors and IBEW electricians has with the university. Included in the two-year sponsorship is signage at YSU football games, a tailgate package, full-page program ads for football and…
The NECA-IBEW Electricians launched a new full-page ad in the Business Journal that features recent high-profile commercial construction projects in the Mahoning Valley. Under the headline “Part of the fabric of our community,” the new campaign points out the local contributions in skilled labor and charitable service performed by NECA-IBEW Electricians’ member contractors and IBEW…
The electrical industry is Jay B. Jones’ blood, you can say. And the guest trainer shared his unique background and keen insight on successfully leading construction teams during a day-long foreman’s training session conducted by the Mahoning Valley NECA chapter. Jones is the National NECA Field Rep for the Eastern region of the United States….
By Bill Booth Want some evidence that labor unions have had a material impact on the way American workers are treated in the workplace? While less than 12 percent of the American workforce is currently represented by a union, roughly three-fourths of us will enjoy Labor Day off with pay. You’re welcome. You see, many…