The Local 701 RENEW Committee and the Local 701 Women’s Committee are definitely making the holidays a little brighter for area residents in need. The RENEW  (Reach out and Engage Next-gen Electrical Workers) Committee recently collected  and delivered over 740 pounds of food and other household staple items to Loaves & Fishes, a local non profit in Naperville […]

  Each year, the NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee invites IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors to nominate a member for performing a selfless act or acts of safety extending above and beyond the normal call of duty. This year, the committee unanimously chose IBEW Local 701 member, Michael Holland for this award after […]

PowerForward DuPage was recently invited to speak at Naperville North High School’s Annual Career Carnival about students considering the construction trades as a career option. Joining Executive Director Karyn Charvat on the panel were Keith Fitzgerald, owner of Fitzgerald’s Electrical Contracting and Jessie Mazzaferro, an IBEW Local 701 journeyman technician since 2015. The trio fielded questions […]

  Once Thanksgiving has passed, many families begin decorating the home for the holidays. Follow these basic safety guidelines to help prevent electrical and fire hazards related to the use of live and artificial trees. Our thanks to the Electrical Safety Foundation International for these important holiday decorating safety tips! Test all smoke alarms. Replace the […]

Did you know cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries? Ranges or cooktops cause 62% of home fires according to the National Fire Protection Association. As you prepare to make your family’s favorite dishes this holiday season, please consider following this most important “Recipe for Kitchen Safety” from our friends at […]