Gary Gulu, owner of Gulu Electric of Youngstown, contributed more than 100 hours of union electrician labor to install the electrical services for the rebuilt American Legion Post 472, a high-profile community project on Indianola Avenue in Youngstown. In addition to Gulu Electric’s services, the Youngstown Labor-Management Committee of NECA-IBEW Electricians contributed $1,000 toward the…
The NECA/IBEW Electricians donated funds to support the renovation of Rayen Stadium on Youngstown’s east side. Its donation will be memorialized with an 8-by-8-inch brick on a wall within the facility. “Our contribution acknowledges the union electricians and member contractors who attended Youngstown City Schools, and reflects our support for this well-deserved project that will…
Youngstown State University’s student NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association) chapter brought home the national championship at this year’s NECA Green Energy Challenge in Las Vegas Sept. 30 after its proposal to decrease the energy consumption at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor was chosen as the best nationally. The team rehearsed its finals…
In July 2012 the Youngstown Vindicator reported on local union electricians’ adapting to changes in technology, namely green and sustainable technologies. IBEW Local 573’s Jack Morse and Eric Davis were featured in the story. Click here to read the article.