NECA DC and IBEW Local 26 Help Local Kids Install Electrical Wire at Big Build

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)The Washington, D.C. Electrical Alliance – which includes IBEW Local 26 – gave local kids a hands-on glimpse into the career of an electrician at National Building Museum’s Big Build on Saturday, September 22. Members of the Electrical Alliance and its Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) sponsored two booths where kids installed wire to light a bulb, bent conduit and decorated light switch plates. This year’s Big Build had record attendance of 4,550; it introduces Washington, D.C. area boys and girls to a wide range of respected professions with interactive demonstrations, games and activities, while educating them on the built environment. The Electrical Alliance is a cooperative effort between electrical contractors of the Washington, DC Chapter of NECA and skilled craftsmen and craftswomen of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 26. Sponsored by the Electrical Alliance, the JATC offers three and five year tuition-free telecommunication and electrical apprenticeship programs. Visit the Electrical Alliance on Facebook to learn more and view more photos from Big Build. - photos courtesy of the Electrical Alliance