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August 18, 2021
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
The Electrical Connection joined the Economic Development Council (EDC) of St. Charles County in saluting seven organizations energizing economic development in the county. The IBEW/NECA partnership was a major sponsor of the August 10, 2021 St. Charles County Economic Development Awards Luncheon where the Hoffmann Family ...
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August 12, 2021
Electrical Connection’s Sylvester Taylor Earns Diversity Award from the St. Louis Business Journal
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Business Journal has named the Electrical Connection’s Sylvester Taylor one of its “Champions for Diversity and Inclusion.” Taylor is director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Electrical Connection, a partnership of the ...
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July 20, 2021
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Electrical Connection members were part of a roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on July 15, 2021 at Rung for Women in St. Louis. Among the topics was women in construction. Aschinger Electric President Emily Martin and IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training ...
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July 14, 2021
Two St. Louis Business Publications Honor Dr Linda Little of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center
ST. LOUIS – Dr. Linda Little , who has helped pioneer national training in electric vehicle infrastructure, is being saluted by two St. Louis business publications. Little, assistant director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center , is being honor in the St. Louis ...
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July 13, 2021
Electrical Connection Contractor Guarantee Electrical Co. Earns Two Finalist Projects in AGC Keystone Awards
ST. LOUIS – Electrical Connection member contractor Guarantee Electrical Co. has two projects vying for Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri Keystone Awards this year. The projects competing for top honors in construction excellence include New Growth Horizon Medical ...
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July 12, 2021
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Two Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA contractors earned honors from the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council with Aschinger Electric netting two awards. Aschinger earned the 2020 ASA Safety Cup and was named Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) Contractor of the Year. The Safety Cup made the rounds at ...
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July 6, 2021
Shawn Levin Named Director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center
ST. LOUIS – 25-year electrical industry veteran Shawn Levin has been named director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center in St. Louis. The training center, now in its 80 th year, pioneered apprenticeship training in Missouri for the electrical and communications industry. ...
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June 24, 2021
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
One of the prime engines for economic development locally is also among the least known – union pension funds reinvested in the St. Louis region. There are several supported by IBEW and its NECA partners. They include AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT), AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust ...
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June 9, 2021
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
With the MLS stadium taking shape as it emerges from the ground downtown, excitement is building among downtown businesses according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Our Electrical Connection contractors and their IBEW workforce are working on this transformative project as they have for every landmark project ...
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May 20, 2021
Electrical Connection Warns of Issues with Home Electrical Repairs
ST. LOUIS – Many homeowners spent much of the pandemic performing “do-it-yourself” home repairs. But while the “can do” self-sufficiency of Americans is admirable, the Electrical Connection is warning about stretching skills too far and creating electrical hazards.
“The problem is twofold,” ...