National Electrical Contractors
Association
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is
a trade association in the United States representing the electrical
contracting industry through advocacy, education, research, and
standards development.
History Official logo of the National
Electrical Contractors Association
In 1901, at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, a
group of electrical contractors met and organized the National
Electical Contractors Association of the United States.[1] The organization’s first constitution stated
their objectives: “The fostering of trade among electrical contractors…to reform abuses…to settle
differences between its members…and to promote more enlarged and friendly discourse among its
members.″
Organization
NECA currently has 119 local chapters across the United States, with a national headquarters in
Washington, D.C. At the local level, each NECA chapter is an independently chartered organization
with the autonomy to elect officers, determine priorities, set member dues and service charges, and
help negotiate labor agreements with their local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) union(s).[2] NECA is led by a chief executive officer, an elected president, a board of
governors, district vice presidents, and committees.
NECA represents electrical contractors and firms ranging from small businesses to large,
multinational companies. A directory of contractors is available at NECA Connection (http://www.nec
aconnection.com).
Programs and services
Advocacy
NECA works closely with the IBEW at the local and national levels to develop mutually acceptable
labor agreements.[3]
The Government Affairs office of NECA focuses on legislation and regulation affecting electrical
contractors and the industry as a whole.[4] NECA informs key policymakers of the views of electrical
contractors through legislative monitoring, grassroots and constituent action, lobbying, and the
Electrical Construction Political Action Committee (ECPAC).[5]
Research
As the founding sponsor of ELECTRI International, NECA sponsors research by industry leaders,
focused on business and project management practices impacting electrical contractors.[6] Research
focuses on improving productivity, project labor agreements, and benchmarking safety programs.[7]
Industry information
NECA produces numerous resources addressing business and project management, labor relations,
codes and standards, safety, marketing, government affairs and regulation, and technical issues. The
association also provides management education and supervisory training programs for industry
leaders, publishes ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine, and sponsors the electrical contracting
industry’s premier convention and trade show, NECA Show.[8][9]
References
1. "About" (https://www.necanet.org/chapter-site/la-neca/about-us). Necanet.org. Retrieved
2024-01-08.
2. "Find a Local Chapter" (https://www.necanet.org/membership/find-a-local-chapter). Necanet.org.
Retrieved 2024-01-08.
3. "Electrical Contracting Agreement|Labor Relations|NECA" (https://www.necanet.org/programs/lab
or-relations/overview). Necanet.org. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
4. "National Electrical Contractors Association" (https://www.necanet.org/). Necanet.org. Retrieved
2024-01-08.
5. "NECAPAC Website" (https://www.necanet.org/necapac-website). Necanet.org. Retrieved
2024-01-08.
6. "Home" (https://electri.org/). ELECTRI International. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
7. "Research Center Overview" (https://electri.org/research-overview/). ELECTRI International.
Retrieved 2024-01-08.
8. "Electrical Contractor Education Center | NECA" (https://www.necanet.org/education).
Necanet.org. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
9. "NECA 2023 Convention & Trade Show" (https://www.necaconvention.org/).
www.necaconvention.org. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
External links
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) (https://www.necanet.org/)
Directory of NECA Electrical Contractors (http://www.necaconnection.com)
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine (http://www.ecmag.com)
ELECTRI International: The Foundation for Electrical Construction, Inc. (http://www.electri.org)
NECA Convention & Tradeshow (http://www.necaconvention.org)
NECA on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Electrical-Contractors-Associatio
n/88462188128?ref=ts)
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