If you’ve ever heard a Motel 6 commercial you can probably quote spokesperson Tom Bodett’s last line: “We’ll leave the light on for you.” But unless the budget hotel chain is speaking figuratively, those lights better be LED. [In Part 2 of our series we’ll examine why “All LEDS are not created equal”] According to…
It’s a unique opportunity for two commercial electrician apprentices to have a hand in building their own training facility. Fourth-year apprentice Russ Sansosti of Struthers and third-year apprentice James Nagy of Austintown are part of “Joe” Dickey Electric’s crew wiring the building and installing electrical panels in the Youngstown Area Electrical JATC’s new training center…
More and more women are finding rewarding careers in the building trades. While secretaries, nurses and school teachers comprise the top three career fields employing women, a greater percentage are becoming interested in more men-dominated jobs. One such industry is the building trades, including electrical work. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, only 1.5…
Next is our series of reasons to consider a career in the electrical trade we appeal to those who like to work with their hands – and we don’t mean sitting in a cubicle – as well as those who don’t want to be saddled with a decade or more of student loan payments. Working…
There was a light rain falling on Eastwood Field July 4 that caused a slight delay and a modest restructuring of how 16 military heroes were going to be honored before the Mahoning Valley Scrappers game that night. But it would take a lot more to put a damper on the enthusiasm the thousands in attendance…
Friday night won’t be the first time on the mound for veteran softball player and current IBEW electrician apprentice Brittany Massacci. But it’ll be her first time in front of thousands of fans. Massacci has played slow-pitch softball for more than 20 years, and she currently plays in a league at Packard Park. “I’m nervous to throw the first pitch,”…
More than a dozen members of IBEW Local 573 in Warren spent part of their Saturday morning hanging flower baskets in and around Courthouse Square in downtown Warren, carrying on a tradition in memory of a deceased former member, Bill Horton. “Bill was a special guy, and this was ‘his project’ as part of the…
No one wants to be a bench warmer. This is just as true in athletics as it is in the working world. Not only is sitting on the sidelines no fun, it can also be costly. In order to learn new skills, gain experience, earn a living and prepare for future success, you have to…
With site prep work well underway the ribbon was officially cut today to begin construction of the long-awaited Lordstown Energy Center in Trumbull County. Jack Morse, business manager for IBEW Local 573 in Warren, was on-hand as a representative of the local electrical union, whose workforce will be kept quite busy throughout the project. “The…
Help Wanted: Electrical contractors seek candidate 18 years or older with a driver’s license, high school diploma (or GED) and some basic algebra and reading comprehension skills. Make $50,000 a year – no experience needed. Sounds pretty good, right? For many non-college graduates, “decent paying” jobs can be hard to come by. But for those…