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January 22, 2025
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
The IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center turns 84 this year and there really is nothing quite like it in Missouri. When founded as the nation’s first labor department-certified apprenticeship program, the U.S. was transitioning to a war economy, becoming the “Arsenal of Democracy” with optimally functional factories. The ...
January 14, 2025
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Having just laid 7,000 holiday wreaths at veteran gravesites at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery and IBEW Local 1’s Rick Dinnella and his team are striving to lay 14,000 wreaths next December. You can help. If you sponsor a wreath between now and Jan 17, 2025, you’ll get two ...
December 17, 2024
Benchmark Year for Electrical Connection's Support of Shop with a Cop
ST. LOUIS – The IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection’s 29 th year of support for the St. Francois County “Shop with a Cop ” has attained $100,000 in total donations. The year also marks the end of 32 years of service by St. Francois County ...
December 16, 2024
IBEW Local 1 Hosts Midwest Energy Policy Series for the Missouri Energy Initiative
ST. LOUIS – The third and final 2024 Midwest Energy Policy Series was hosted by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 at its St. Louis union hall on Dec. 12, 2024. The event by the Missouri Energy Initiative (MEI) focused on ...
December 12, 2024
Coatless Boy Inspires 20 Years of Giving By the IBEW Electrical Workers Minority Caucus
ST. LOUIS – “Where’s your coat?” asked Sylvester Taylor on a cold and windy day in 2004 to a child he was mentoring. “I don’t have one,” said the 12-year-old. That a basic need had gone unmet inspired Taylor to launch an annual coat by the ...
December 11, 2024
Electrical Connection Energizes Hope with Support of U.S. Probation Officers Holiday Giving Program
ST. LOUIS – For the seventh year, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership hosted a special holiday giving program for families served by the U.S. justice system. Persons on supervision and their families celebrated at the U.S. Probation Officers Holiday Giving Event at the IBEW Local ...
December 5, 2024
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
It's that time of year again when homeowners break out and plug in holiday lights, space heaters and electric blankets – and in the process, sometimes create electrical hazards. Think frayed electrical lights that can energize the rooftop gutter against which your metal ladder is resting. The ladder ...
November 20, 2024
Two IBEW/NECA Contractors Earn AGC Keystone Awards
ST. LOUIS – IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors Guarantee Electrical and PayneCrest Electric took top honors for project excellence in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards . Guarantee was also named the Specialty Contractor of ...
November 18, 2024
Electrical Connection’s Sylvester Taylor Earns 2024 MOKAN Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Award
ST. LOUIS – IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Sylvester Taylor is being saluted for his vision and leadership. Taylor is the recipient of the 2024 MOKAN Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Award . Since its founding 50 years ago, MOKAN ...
November 18, 2024
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
For the seventh year, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership will energize hope for families served by the justice system. The partnership will support and host the annual U.S. Probation Officers Holiday Giving Program at the IBEW Union Hall on December 10, 2024. ...
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