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Union Membership Down for the 31st Year in a Row

Sun, January 25, 2015

A report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday finds that 2014 union membership continues a 30 year decline.  Good news for America.  The data compiled and analyzed by BLS show a significant decline beginning in 1983 and continuing, though...

Construction Employment Strengthening, Trade Associations Report

Mon, September 22, 2014

OH&S:  September 15, 2014 Employment in the U.S. construction industry rose by 20,000 jobs in August 2014 to a five-year high, with sector unemployment falling to 7.7 percent, which was the lowest rate for August in seven years, according to an analysi...

NFPA Conference Announced

Sun, September 14, 2014

The 2015 NFPA Conference & Expo will be held June 22-25 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. The NFPA Conference & Expo is widely regarded as the most comprehensive event in the industry. With approximately 5,000 attendees...

Solid State Lighting: The Past, Present and Future of LED Technology

Tue, September 2, 2014

Published via Insight Magazine, July 10, 2014 By Sean Hawks LED, or solid state lighting, technology is not really new. In fact, it has been around for over 100 years. Electroluminescence, the phenomenon that results in light from an LED, was first obse...

Key Changes in the 2014 NEC Code

Fri, August 29, 2014

Published by Insight Magazine, July 10, 2014 By David Kendall Every three years the National Electrical Code® is revised and new standards are published. Suggestions for these changes come primarily from professional electrical contractors like you and ref...

A Win – Win for your business!

Wed, August 27, 2014

The response to The IEC Foundation and The Home Depot Pro Rewards Program has been very positive but there are several IEC members that have yet to register for the opportunity to save some valuable dollars that also directly benefit the IEC Foundation - no st...

Don’t [HEAT] Stress: 4 simple tips to beat the heat

Thu, August 21, 2014

The summer heat on a jobsite can be oppressive, and with the official start to Fall still a month away you should plan on the warmth hanging around a bit longer. Heat exhaustion, cramps, heat stroke and other physical ailments can plague a jobsite when w...

Wireless Technology, Friend or Foe?

Thu, August 7, 2014

William F. Donahue, IV Published via Insights Magazine March 11, 2014 A wise man once said, “He who hesitates is lost.” Flip it around to today and aim it at our industry, and he could very well be talking about the explosion in wireless technology. Beca...

Campaign Contributions

Mon, April 21, 2014

Late March, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), or the Supremes as I like to call them, made a ruling that I agreed with. This is noteworthy, at least to me, because it has been quite a while since that has happened. SCOTUS ruled in a 5-4 decis...

IEC Foundation Scholarship

Fri, April 18, 2014

The IEC Foundation has announced its 2014 Scholarship Program for IEC contractor and associate member employees and children of employees. We are pleased to announce that scholarships for apprenticeship students and full-time college students will be awarde...
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