News & Updates
Project wins, organizing campaigns, apprenticeship deadlines, and what Local 1 is doing in the region and in the industry.
May 2026
The St. Louis Electrical JATC is accepting applications for the commercial-industrial, telecommunication, and residential programs. A high school diploma or GED and a year of algebra get you in the door. No trade experience required.
How to apply →April 2026
The $3 billion Armory Innovation Campus in Midtown St. Louis, anchored by a 120-megawatt data center, cleared its final city approval with a project labor agreement covering more than 1,050 union construction jobs and a $15.75 million community fund. Local 1 electricians will build its power backbone.
Ongoing
Local 1's entire construction workforce holds OSHA 10-hour safety certification, and more than 70% have completed the OSHA 30-hour course, a safety milestone few workforces anywhere can match.
What that means for owners →Ongoing
Through the Electrical Connection, Local 1 electricians trained under the national Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program, which our partnership helped pioneer, are guiding the region's communities on EV charger infrastructure.
Ongoing
Local 1 members have donated $1.3 million in labor to Habitat for Humanity builds, rewired more than 500 homes ($950,000 in donated work) for Rebuilding Together St. Louis, and given $85,000 to Shop With A Cop.
Monthly
Membership meetings are held at the union hall, 5850 Elizabeth Ave. VERIFY: first Wednesday & third Friday at 5:00 p.m. Come, vote, and be heard. This local runs on its members.
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