A team of volunteer retired and active-member electricians from IBEW Local 573 in Warren spent Monday morning setting up the electrical service for 60 teams participating in the 2015 Relay for Life event on Courthouse Square in Warren this weekend. “Taking care of the electrical service for Relay for Life has become a tradition for…
The average annual cost of tuition and fees for the 2014–2015 school year was more than $30,000 at private colleges and $9,000 for state residents at public colleges, according to the College Board. With the rising costs of tuition, graduates can expect to pay at least $40,000 for a bachelor’s degree. Truth is, college simply…
Responding to a critical need for added security at Warren’s Beatitude House, NECA-IBEW Electricians stepped up with a $1,000 donation to pay for the installation and materials for two 1,000-watt security lights at the non-profit agency’s Tod Avenue location. The Trumbull County service organization provides transitional housing and support services for women and children, many of…
NECA-IBEW Electricians contractors Bruce & Merrilees and VEC know what they want in their workforce, and they both recognize those desired characteristics abound in the Mahoning Valley. Both electrical contractors exhibited at a Youngstown State University career fair this week in search of new talent to fill engineering, IT and other positions. New Castle, Pa., based…
Well over 100 local union electricians and electrical contractors took advantage of an opportunity to see and handle the latest hand tools and equipment from 24 national vendors at a trade show hosted by Graybar, NECA-IBEW Electricians, and the Youngstown and Warren Area Electrical JATCs. The free event was held at the Operating Engineers Local…
GIRARD. Ohio — Valley Electrical Consolidated Inc. awarded a $5,000 grant to Sister Jerome’s Poor to sponsor a local college student as well as to provide mentoring for the student. The check for sponsorship was presented to Sister Jerome Corcoran at VEC’s headquarters Oct. 31. VEC, Inc. is the parent company of Valley Electrical and…
Union electricians from IBEW Local 64 in Youngstown, IBEW Local 573 in Warren and NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractors boned up on the latest in LED lighting and electrical devices at a training seminar held this week. Representatives from Hubbell conducted the training, and NECA-IBEW Electricians sponsored the session as part of its ongoing efforts to…
A celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the culmination of a year-long construction project at Youngstown State University as it officially opened its new Veterans Center this week. The $1.25 million project was supported by a $2,500 donation from NECA-IBEW Electricians. Local media covered the event. The 6,000 square-foot facility expands services to military veterans and service…
The Mahoning Valley chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association named Jack Savage as Assistant Executive Director. Savage will replace Thomas Travers as Executive Director upon his retirement at the end of 2014. Savage is an attorney, formerly with Manchester, Bennett, Powers & Ullman (now Manchester Newman & Bennett) in Youngstown, and also owned and…
NECA-IBEW Electricians is proud to welcome former serviceman James Skok and his family into their new Habitat for Humanity veteran’s build home in Austintown. The organization as a whole, and specifically member contractor Joe Dickey Electric and IBEW Local 64 in Youngstown, provided the skilled labor and materials to install the home’s electrical service as…