Charles Vernon Stewart, III A pioneer in desegregating the electrical trade, the first African American admitted to an electrician trade school, and a successful Chicago business owner. Stewart was raised in an era where electrical work was popularly thought to be a white man’s job. U...

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Black History Month

Steven Oranchak, Guarantee Electrical Wireman at Valero Refinery in Benecia, CA, was 1 of 130 electricians that competed in the IDEAL National Championship. Of the 130 people, Steven was 1 of 54 apprentices. Over 40,000 people across the US competed in qualifiers for the tournament.   ...

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