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Affiliation
IBEW
The IBEW is a labor organization dedicated to the Labor Movement. Which means that their members believe that all working men and women are entitled to the same wages and benefits, regardless of whether they are working on jobs that must pay prevailing wages due to Federal or State laws or whether they are in the IBEW.
As workers the IBEW believes that contractors should compete on their business abilities and their estimating skills, not on how little they can pay their employees nor on how bad of working conditions their employees will tolerate. If the workers do not join together, both wages and working conditions will deteriorate. Without the presence of the Union, electrical work would be another minimum wage industry. Up until a few years ago the electrical industry in Dayton was on a down hill spiral. Non-union electrician wages were steadily going down and Union wages were stagnating. Since that time the wages and benefits have been on the rise in both sectors. It is no accident that this has happened. The contractors did not all of a sudden decide that it would be a good idea. The reason wages and benefits have risen is because the IBEW is organizing. The reason is, when workers band together, contractors know that they can no longer drive wages down by telling you to take it or leave it.
NECA
The National Electrical Contractors Association, founded in 1901, is the leading representative of a segment of the construction market comprised of over 70,000 electrical contracting firms. The industry employs over 650,000 electrical workers and produces an annual volume of over $95 billion. NECA includes 120 U.S. chapters in addition to others in countries around the world.
NECA is dedicated to enhancing the industry through continuing education, labor relations, current information and promotional activities. It is the voice of the electrical contracting industry, working to promote higher standards, quality workmanship and training for a skilled workforce.
Northmont chamber
The mission of the Chamber of Commerce is to advocate on behalf of our member businesses, provide timely information on matters affecting the business community and provide member benefits that help businesses become more productive and cost effective.
We work to accomplish our mission through active participation in legislative matters, community affairs, economic development issues, sponsoring community activities, scheduling business promotions, and providing networking and educational opportunities for our members.
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