Hawaii electricians train for future
Local electricians are preparing for what they hope will be a growing number of sustainable or “green” construction projects when the economy recovers.
Three months after launching a green jobs training program, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1186 and the Electrical Contractors Association of Hawaii say they have seen steady demand and interest even with relatively few projects in the pipeline for their members.
IBEW Local 1186 has held four courses, each 13 hours in length, to train journeymen and apprentices in the latest green technology. The courses are spread out over several days and are kept relatively small — between 10 and 15 students.
Feedback from most of the union’s 3,500 members has been overwhelmingly positive, according to Damien Kim, business manager and financial secretary for IBEW Local 1186.
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