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April 25, 2016
Electrical Connection Energizes STEM Education & American Ingenuity
As seen in the St. Louis Business Journal ... Every year, hundreds apply to the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center but a growing number fail to earn acceptance to the program because of deficiencies STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and math. Ten years ago, about five ...
April 4, 2016
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA Advance Spatial Coordination
As seen in the St. Louis Business Journal ... On any given day, you might find an IBEW Local 1 foreman walking a job site holding a tablet and not the traditional blueprints under his arm. Nearby, an IBEW electrician may have a tablet ...
March 21, 2016
Electrical Connection-IBEW/NECA Offers Tips on Aluminum Wiring for Homes
A serious house fire in Ballwin, Mo. has raise questions about the safety of aluminum wiring in homes and businesses. Fox 2 reported on the fire on February 15, 2016. According to Fox 2, fire investigators believe it was caused by an aluminum wiring connection in ...
March 21, 2016
Electrical Connection Salutes High School Students Excelling in STEM
ST. LOUIS — This year’s St. Charles County STEM Recognition Breakfast, co-sponsored by the Electrical Connection, featured a keynote speaker who inspired students in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and math. The best and brightest students in St. Charles County heard from Nancy Laubenthal, plant manager of the General ...
February 9, 2016
IBEW/NECA Volunteers Restore Power to Flood Damaged Equine Assisted Therapy Program
KIMMSWICK, MO. — The flood recovery of a Kimmswick, Mo. non-profit therapy program is getting a significant boost from volunteers with the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection. Ride on St. Louis (ROSL), an equine assisted therapy program for those with disabilities, was significantly damaged by floodwaters from the Mississippi River in December ...
February 8, 2016
Electrical Connection Teams With Lighting Designers & Engineers on the First Ever Light Up St. Louis on Feb. 25, 2016
Picnic Island at Forest Park. Photo courtesy of Ben Scherless Photography.
ST. LOUIS — The nuances of some of St. Louis’ architecture came alive the evening of Feb. 25, 2016 in the inaugural “Light up St. Louis." The effort, sponsored by the Electrical Connection ...
January 13, 2016
IBEW/NECA Pacesetting Skills Spotlighted in Construction Forum St. Louis
The winter 2015 issue of the ConstructforSTL Journal featured the enduring and far reaching commitment by the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership to meet the needs of commercial/industrial construction while developing the workforce of the future and energizing entrepreneurship in St. Louis. Review the article below or ...
January 4, 2016
IBEW/NECA Contractors Working to Fix Commercial/Residential Electrical Systems Endangered by the Flood
ST. LOUIS — IBEW/NECA electrical contractors are working with government officials, residents and businesses to ensure electrical systems damaged by the recent flooding are made safe. Residents and business owners need to be aware some electrical systems compromised by the flood may have to be inspected and repaired. Residents and ...
December 11, 2015
Electrical Connection Salutes the Late Donald Gralike
The St. Louis electrical industry is mourning the loss of Donald J. Gralike, a former Missouri senator and representative and president of the IBEW Local 1. Mr. Gralike passed away on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Donald J. Gralike was so passionate about laborers' rights he quoted Hubert Humphrey ...
December 10, 2015
Electrical Connection Supports Largest "Shop with a Cop" Holiday Giving Program
FARMINGTON, MO. — The nation’s largest “Shop with a Cop” program is set to brighten the holidays on Dec. 17, 2015 for 500 disadvantaged children in St. Francois County, Mo. thanks in part to continued support from the Electrical Connection . Officers ...
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