Inside this edition of The Power of Better newsletter, you’ll hear from Meade Electric Company Inc., explore Nicole Larkin’s path through the electrical trade as an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134 apprentice, access new NFPA 70B fact sheets, and learn more about the resources and contractors helping power electrical construction projects across […]
As Chicagoland students returned for the 2025 school year, Powering Chicago—the voice of the unionized electrical industry in Chicago and Cook County— welcomed the next generation of electricians to its Registered Apprenticeship Program at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute (IN-Tech) in Alsip, Illinois. While many students choose the traditional college route and graduate with significant student […]
On April 30, 2025, the nation will come together to celebrate National Apprenticeship Day, a day to recognize the vital role that apprenticeship programs play in shaping our workforce. While National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is transitioning to a spring celebration in 2026, this year’s single-day event is an opportunity to highlight the organizations that are […]
