April 4, 2019
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
In March, the Electrical Connection energized education in Missouri in a number of ways. On March 27-29, 2019, Tim Green engaged school leadership and several engineering firms specializing in school construction at the annual Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) and Missouri School Public Relations ...
April 1, 2019
Electrical Connection Urges Changing the Mindset Of Skilled Labor Development
ST. LOUIS – For Dennis Gralike , director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center , the need to change the mindset of skilled labor development is abundantly clear at many high school career fairs. “I’ll enter a gymnasium and find colleges set up on one ...
March 25, 2019
Electrical Connection Supports A Robust Minority Contracting Community
In 2005, Sabrina Westfall graduated from the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center and embarked on a career as an IBEW electrician. Her skills would help build projects at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL, the Washington Avenue revitalization, renovations to the ...
March 13, 2019
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
“I been training director for more than 25 years and I have never seen such a strong collective push toward successful inclusion of women and minorities in the trades across St. Louis.” So noted Dennis Gralike, director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center, in St. Louis ...
March 11, 2019
Electrical Connection Sponsors Saint Louis FC’s Fifth Season in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Following up their first-ever post season appearance, Saint Louis Football Club’s (Saint Louis FC) has kicked off its fifth season with the Electrical Connection as a major sponsor again. Its first game on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at West Community Stadium ...
March 4, 2019
Electrical Connection Salutes Students Excelling in STEM Subjects
ST. CHARLES – A smart infrastructure is taking shape redefining next generation electrical and communications installations and the skilled workforce to engineer and build it. With that in mind, the Electrical Connection continues to energize STEM education, science, technology, engineering and math. That ongoing ...
February 19, 2019
IBEW Local 1 Business Manager Frank Jacobs Honored for Labor Leadership
ST. LOUIS – The venerable St. Louis Irish fraternal organization, the Ancient Order of the Hibernians, is honoring IBEW Local 1 Business Manager Frank Jacobs with its 2019 labor leader of the year award . Jacobs will be honored on March 7, 2019 along with civic leaders and first responders at the "Judge James Dailey Wahl Memorial Hoses, Handcuffs ...
February 5, 2019
Near IBEW's Birthplace in St. Louis, Members Build Affordable Housing
As seen in Electrical Worker Magazine
ST. LOUIS -- It was a middle-class enclave for the city’s black residents for part of the 20 th century while much of the city struggled with segregation. Important American cultural figures raised there include rock musician Chuck Berry, singer Josephine ...
February 4, 2019
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Following a devastating fire, NECA contractor Guarantee Electrical Co. and IBEW were called upon to help renovate Macelwane Hall at Saint Louis University to create high-tech learning and lab space. Read more .
Guarantee Electrical ’s proficiencies in pre-fabrication were also spotlighted in the November/December ...
January 24, 2019
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Our IBEW/NECA partners continue to work to reduce hazards on construction projects According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that diligence appears to be paying off with improved safety on electrical construction.
The St. Louis Airport Authority has certified NECA Contractor ...
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