It’s not a good idea to mix business with pleasure. As far as CR Electric Inc. President Jason Rubin is concerned, this old adage couldn’t be further from the truth. “I want to make my business a fun place to work,” he explained. “We are blessed with great employees who work hard and get the…
The Youngstown State University student NECA chapter earned national acclaim for the second year in a row through its participation in a sustainable energy competition. This October it won the poster contest component of the Green Energy Challenge, a national competition involving engineering technology programs from around the country. This year it bested Penn State…
Ed Emerick of Youngstown’s IBEW Local 64, a NECA-IBEW Electricians member, spoke to 250 high school students at the inaugural Building Trades and Craftsmen Fair about the financial rewards and job satisfaction inherent in a career in the trades. Emerick was among six trades represented at Austintown Fitch High School. The Business Journal covered the event….
Jim Burgham, IBEW Local #64 (Youngstown) business manager, was among those invited to attend a dedication ceremony for the NiSource Hickory Bend cryogenic natural gas processing plant in New Middletown today, an event also attended by Ohio Gov. John Kasich and NiSource’s CEO. NiSource Midstream and Hilcorp affiliate Harvest Pipeline partnered to form Pennant Midstream,…
MG Electric, proves every day that you don’t need a shop with dozens of workers in order to keep customers happy. “We don’t mess around – we get things done,” said Mark Gentile, owner of MG Electric, a NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractor. “We work hard and take our responsibility very seriously. We feel like if…
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…