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September 15, 2016
St. Louis: Where The Electrical Industry Began!
The birth an industry that safely powers all the necessities in life will be center stage as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers brings its annual international convention to St. Louis where the professional electrical industry was launched 125 years ago. With a theme of “Our Founding, Our Future,” ...
September 2, 2016
IBEW Local 1 Brightens Day for Kids at Children’s Hospital
ST. LOUIS — They’ve become familiar faces to IBEW Local 1 electricians working at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis — young patients peering through their hospital windows at the construction workers. Some wave. Others just watch. But all of them inspired IBEW to engage in an extraordinary ...
August 30, 2016
Electrical Connection Brightens Friday Night Lights!
At the August 26, 2016 dedication of the new Northwest R1 High School digital scoreboard were, left to right, David Brand Jr. Piros Signs, Inc.; Chuck DeMoulin, IBEW Local 1 business representative; Dr. Paul Ziegler, superintendent, Northwest R1 School District; Frank Jacobs, business manager, IBEW Local 1; Tim Green, IBEW/NECA ...
August 23, 2016
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
The Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA partnership’s commitment to the community and its prowess in project delivery has been spotlighted in a number of ways this summer. NECA electrical contractor Aschinger Electric earned certification as a woman-owned business enterprise. Learn more about the firm’s electrical contracting services at www.aschinger.com ...
August 4, 2016
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
The work and proficiencies of the Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA partnership have been recently spotlighted in a number of ways. Director of Governmental Affairs for IBEW/NECA Tim Green talks about careers in the electrical industy at the July 30, 2016 St. Louis Emerging Leaders Career Fair in ...
July 29, 2016
Electrical Connection & Saint Louis FC Energize "Shop with a Cop"
ST. LOUIS — One of the most successful law enforcement community trust-building programs received a big boost and is expanding thanks to a partnership between the Electrical Connection and Saint Louis FC. The Electrical Connection sponsored Saint Louis FC’s “Christmas in July” fundraiser at its July 30, 2016 ...
July 25, 2016
Powering the Electric Vehicle Market
In 1940s, as the U.S. transitioned to a war economy, it created the National Apprenticeship Standards for the Electrical Construction Industry to ensure repurposed manufacturing facilities would be reliably retrofitted. Those standards were authored with the help of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors ...
July 11, 2016
Smart Lighting Controls Optimize LED Energy Savings
In 1904, St. Louis literally became an international beacon for electrical lighting’s potential with the spectacular illumination of the World’s Fair. It also defined the potential of a still nascent professional electrical industry. IBEW Local 1, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, was just 13 years ...
July 6, 2016
Seven IBEW/NECA Projects Honored in the 2016 AGC Keystone Awards
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ST. LOUIS — Seven IBEW/NECA projects have been judged among the best by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri in its annual AGC Keystone Awards.
The seven projects were named finalists for Keystone Awards and include work for industrial, retail, bioscience, ...
June 21, 2016
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA to the Rescue!
ST. LOUIS - On a dangerously sweltering day when much of downtown St. Louis was without power, the Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA came to the rescue for an organization that specializes in rescuing stray animals. Thanking the Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA for its help were (standing from left) ...
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