Green Jobs: Electrical Workers Construct Solar Arrays in Maryland
Monday, October 22, 2012(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
IBEW
Local 26 members are building some cutting-edge green energy on the
rooftos of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in
Gaithersburg, MD. Made possible by the 2009 stimulus funds, highly skilled
electrical workers are building four solar arrays with all "Made in
America" materials to power the NIST complex with one on the ground, two
on the roof and one parking structure. Check out the "Stimulus Money Brings Solar Jobs" video to learn
more. -
report by Jackie Tortora, AFL-CIO Now blog; screen shot of IBEW Local 26 member Matt
Bateman from video