As a nod to its support of those who’ve served in the armed forces, the NECA-IBEW Electricians of Warren and Youngstown presented a check for $2,500 toward the construction of the Veterans Resource Center on the campus of Youngstown State University. The university is raising $1.25 million toward the construction of the facility, which it […]
When the athletic boosters at Crestview High School needed some telecommunications work done, they naturally turned to a familiar name – Shawn Campbell. And when the general manager of Datacom Inc. heard what the project was, he didn’t hesitate in lending a hand. “That’s my alma mater,” Campbell explained. “They needed some help with the […]
A Sunday, Oct. 6 Youngstown Vindicator front-page feature article explored the challenges labor unions face in attracting the next generation of talent to skilled trades careers, and it included commentary from NECA-IBEW Electricians’ Jim Burgham, business manager for IBEW Local 64 in Youngstown. Burgham said applications for the Youngstown electrician apprentice program numbered in the hundreds […]
VEC, Inc.’s Owner and CEO Rex Ferry has been to dozens of NECA national conventions throughout his career, but this year he has some homework to do before the show. VEC is a NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractor. Ferry, who served as president of NECA – the National Electrical Contractors Association – from 2009 to 2011, […]
NECA-IBEW Electricians was represented among Mahoning Valley participants in the 16th annual United Way Day of Caring. The event is a community-wide day of hands-on volunteering. Jim Burgham, IBEW Local 64 business manager, joined a crew of colleagues from among the Western Reserve Building Trades Sept. 6 to both set up the “opening ceremony” breakfast […]
NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractor VEC, Inc. made quite the impression on one Mahoning Valley educator who spent a week there this summer as part of a job shadowing experience. Canfield special education teacher Rachel Camuso was one of 21 Mahoning Valley educators who participated in a job shadowing session as part of the Educator in […]
High school graduates who feel that college is not for them are finding it tough in today’s market. Yet opportunities exist for those with good math backgrounds and a strong work ethic for a career as an electrician. After all, there aren’t many jobs in which you could be making well-above average wages like you […]
Since the onset of Akron Children’s Hospital of the Mahoning Valley establishing its Boardman campus, NECA-IBEW Electricians contractor Tri-Area Electric has benefitted not only in contracts to perform electrical services there, but Tri-Area’s employees and their families have had fond experiences with the hospital’s quality patient care. When the opportunity presents itself to give back, […]
The 2013-14 OH-PENN interstate region economic development magazine debuted this week, and it features a full-page NECA-IBEW Electricians ad on the inside front cover. The OH-PENN print publication and website promotes the Mahoning Valley and Mercer/Lawrence County business climate to a targeted distribution of individuals and businesses considering relocating here. From a marketing standpoint the publication […]
Bruce & Merrilees Electric Company, a NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractor based in New Castle, was recently named to Pittsburgh Business Times’ list of 2013’s “Best Places to Work in Western PA.” Bruce & Merrilees was recognized in the “Medium (51-150 employees)” business category and will be honored at an awards luncheon Oct. 31. “It’s fantastic […]