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IBEW Local 134 Union Hall: Union lights a 'beacon'

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The building, constructed in the 1960s in the Bronzeville neighborhood, south of the Loop, attracted the interest of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134, which was looking to move out of its West Side union hall.

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Electrical Workers' Union Leader Lonnie Stephenson to Retire

ENR Construction

IBEW Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth Cooper will become president on Jan.

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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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Millwork is now being delivered fully assembled and even with under-cabinet lighting pre-installed, full electric panels are being built off-site, and modular building sections are nearly plug-and-play when they arrive on the job site.

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Utility Firm Eversource Faces OSHA $333,000 Fine for Fatal Arc Blast

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Fabio Pires, 31, an electrical engineer and union operating mechanic died last year after sustaining severe burns, but the Massachusetts firm disputes agency conclusions in proposing total of five serious and willful violations against it.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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In this scenario, the construction firm must coordinate directly with any specialty vendors or contractors to determine wiring and electrical needs and plan for installation as part of the overall construction timeline. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines.

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Travel allowance row hits Hinkley Point site

Construction Enquirer

Mechanical, electrical and logistics workers are understood to have downed tools at Hinkley Point C in reaction to plans to cut travel allowances. “ Unite and GMB unions are now planning to ballot for industrial action over the cuts. “ Unite and GMB unions are now planning to ballot for industrial action over the cuts.

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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. Agreement to review the level of remuneration payable to electrical installation apprentices and the position of electrical contracting wage levels.