IBEW Local 488 Features

When it comes to Electrical Work, cutting corners can cost you!

Are you a skilled electrical worker looking for fair pay, great benefits, and a secure future? We are actively building a highly skilled workforce to partner with our top-tier contractor base—and we want you on our team. Your employers often join associations—like the ABC, CECA, SAA, or IEC—to protect their company’s best interests. Doesn’t it make sense to join an organization dedicated to... more ...

Industry and IBEW News

Tweed New Haven Announces New Agreement on Expansion Framework

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/tweed-new-haven-airport-announces-new-agreement-on-expansion-framework/3723581/

nbcconnecticut.com reports New Haven and East Haven have reached a memorandum of understanding with Tweed airport on a framework for a proposed east side terminal after years of conflict over the project.

CT Data Center Tax Break Bet Yet to Pay Off

https://www.governing.com/finance/connecticuts-data-center-tax-break-bet-isnt-paying-off

governing.com reports only one company has used Connecticut's 2021 data center tax incentive since it was enacted, as high energy costs and limited job creation lead state officials to question the program's value.

Plaza Demolition Makes Way for Port Eastside

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/demolition-underway-at-99-founders-plaza-office-building-in-east-hartford/

wtnh.com reports demolition has begun at the 99 Founders Plaza office building in East Hartford to make way for Port Eastside, a major riverfront redevelopment project expected to bring more than 300 market-rate apartments to the city.

Public Urged To Testify On Solar Siting Changes

https://patch.com/connecticut/windsorlocks/public-urged-testify-solar-siting-changes

patch.com reports state lawmakers are urging residents to testify on House Bill 5551, which would reform the Connecticut Siting Council's process for approving large-scale solar and energy projects amid local concerns over farmland loss and limited municipal control.

New Cancer Center Construction Underway at Greenwich Hospital

https://connecticut.news12.com/construction-of-new-cancer-center-underway-at-greenwich-hospital

connecticut.news12.com reports Greenwich Hospital has broken ground on a new Smilow Cancer Hospital, expanding access to Yale Cancer Center specialists and becoming Connecticut's only National Cancer Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.