National Electrical Contractors Association
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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.
In 1901, at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, a group of electrical contractors met and organized the National Electrical 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.″[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
NECA represents electrical contractors and firms ranging from small businesses to large, multinational companies. A directory of contractors is available at NECA Connection.
