Green Jobs: Electrical Workers Construct Solar Arrays in Maryland

(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