ElectricalConnection.org
June 9, 2020
Bridging the Divide: Electrical Connection Diversity Outreach & Workforce Development
The first step in bridging the divide that is stifling our region from moving forward is to use the assets we have in place. St. Louis has that in the Electrical Connection labor-management partnership, which has also charted a path forward upon which optimism can be ...
June 3, 2020
IBEW Local 1 Business Manager Frank Jacobs Named to Economic Rescue Steering Committee
ST. LOUIS – IBEW Local 1 Business Manager Frank Jacobs has been appointed to serve with local business and civic leadership on a St. Louis County economic rescue steering committee. Jacobs represents more than 5,000 highly skilled IBEW electricians and communication technicians who install and maintain critical power and communications ...
June 1, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
During the pandemic, our NECA contractors and IBEW workforce have continually adapted quickly to serve essential needs. That was on display when Kaiser Electric teamed with mechanical contractor Murphy Co. at SSM Health DePaul Hospital to convert 16 ICU rooms from “normal airflow” to “negative pressure” ...
May 21, 2020
IBEW Local 1’s Jake Hummel Named President of Missouri AFL-CIO
ST. LOUIS – Missouri’s largest labor organization has named Jake Hummel of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 as its new president. Missouri AFL-CIO announced the election of Hummel as its new president on May 19, 2020. In addition, it named Merri Berry as the organization’s ...
May 15, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Challenges abound for everyone, but our IBEW/NECA partners continue to safely advance projects and critical needs of the community.
Facing a short supply of masks, IBEW Local #1 officers and business representative personally purchased 2,000 union made IBEW Local #1 ...
May 11, 2020
Electrical Connection Reminds Boat Dock Owners to Check Electrical Safety
ST. LOUIS – Headed to the lake house or condo to prepare it for a summer of fun? Don’t forget to check the electrical safety of boat docks. That’s the advice of the Electrical Connection, a partnership of the ...
May 4, 2020
Coronavirus Precautions Puts Spotlight on Communication Technicians
ST. LOUIS – “When career fairs resume, job seekers and businesses will have a greater appreciation for careers in the electrical industry – particularly communication technicians.” For Dennis Gralike , director of the I BEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center , this will be the year to emphasize ...
April 27, 2020
Electrical Connection Contractors Dominate Annual Listing of Largest Electrical Contractors in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Business Journal ’s annual ranking of the region’s largest electrical contractors features 18 Electrical Connection member contractors among the 21 firms ranked. The 18 contractors are all members of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractor Association (NECA) . ...
April 16, 2020
Electrical Connection Members Innovate In Pandemic
ST. LOUIS – As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on the businesses and residents, Electrical Connection members are innovating to serve community needs. And their innovations and past work are heavily relied on in these challenging times in other ways. The Electrical Connection is a ...
April 10, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
A total of nine NECA contractors have been named finalists for the 2020 MEP Subcontractor of the Year Awards by the American Subcontractors Association – Midwest Council. They represent more than 50 percent of the subcontractors named finalists in the two-tiered category. Finalists include Aschinger Electric, ...
Recent News
