The City of Baltimore passed a local hire law effective December 31, 2103 (Council Bill 12-0159). That law applies to city contracts of more than $300,000, and to projects on which the city provides more than $5 million in subsidies. Contractors awarded contracts on covered
Peace of mind: how much is it worth to you? That is the overall message of IBEW Local 24’s new promotional video which focuses on our apprenticeship and workplace standards. Local 24 prides itself on being the best-trained and most-qualified workforce in the Baltimore area and the entire
Cory McCray, an organizer with IBEW Local 24, was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates from the 45th District earlier this month. Throughout his campaign, Cory stressed the importance of strengthening union apprenticeship programs in order to ensure city residents have the necessary skills to do
As if the East Coast’s first snow of the year wasn’t proof enough, the holidays are rapidly approaching! The annual Local 24’s Children’s Christmas Party will be held Saturday, December 13 from 10 am-2 pm at the Baltimore office (2701 W Patapsco Ave, Baltimore, MD
On October 18th, IBEW locals across the country participated in neighborhood improvement projects during the “IBEW Day of Action.” Members of Local 24 joined the McElderry Park Community for a “Day of Action” to help revitalize a local, historic neighborhood located in the East Monument Historic
At our most recent JATC apprentice graduation ceremony in July, IBEW Local 24 was proud to welcome 40 new members into our highly-trained and highly-skilled workforce. Local 24 would like to congratulate our newest journeymen: EASTERN SHORE GRADUATES Francois Junior Ductan BALTIMORE GRADUATES Carlton
Local 24 officers and staff recently attended the Baltimore Metropolitan Central Labor Council’s annual C.O.P.E. dinner, held at Pimlico Race Course. This year’s event honored United States Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez. Prior to serving at the national level, Perez was the Secretary of the
Local 24 JATC Training Coordinator Neil Wilford and Local 24 JATC Instructors attended the National Training Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan for their Instructors Continued Education.
With ground officially broken on the Baltimore Horseshoe Casino, the project is entering its next phase of construction with Enterprise Electric Company leading the charge in utility installations. It was announced that Enterprise, an IBEW Local 24 affiliated contractor, was awarded the electric and tele/data communications contract on
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is moving closer to recommending a 20-criteria safety and health checklist for companies bidding on federal construction contracts going forward. To evaluate applicants, the newest version of the checklist will allow procurement officers to score each of the twenty items
