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   During the meeting of the LMCC Board of Trustees on 2/11/2008 it was determined that the Prevailing Wage Compliance Division was running like a well oiled machine and that the Business Development / Government Affairs Division was now to focus less on Business and more on Government Affairs; with specific emphasis on Renewable Energy.

  The NECA & IBEW 357 Labor Management Cooperation Committee is a partnership between Southern Nevada Chapter  National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 357. It is a non-profit organization established through the collective bargaining agreement devoted to promoting the Union Electrical Construction Industry through advertising, promotion, publicity, continuing education, and a wide range of services to both Union and Management members.

  In the 1980s, NECA and the IBEW launched a customer relations campaign themed “The Quality Connection” to promote the “on-time, on-budget, right-the-first-time” services available from NECA contractors and their IBEW workers. It was revitalized with the establishment of the “IBEW-NECA Blueprint for the 1990s,” a multi-faceted initiative designed “to improve communication, cooperation and productivity with the goal of increasing market share for NECA contractors and IBEW workers.”

  The primary function of the National LMCC is to serve as a national facilitator for joint industry efforts. Obviously, operating on a national basis increases the funding and administrative capabilities needed to put these efforts into effect. The National LMCC not only allows for the pooling of resources; in many regards, it also saves each local area from the need to reinvent the wheel.

  For example, the National LMCC can assist local areas in conducting marketing surveys, pursuing aggressive sales promotion campaigns, and improving the quality of labor and management education. In addition, local areas that have been unable on their own to resolve long-term labor disputes can turn to the National LMCC to help investigate the underlying causes, mediate conflicts, and ensure that the means of resolution are carried out.

  Of course, as a national facilitator, the NLMCC is also involved in many highly visible activities for the benefit of the entire organized electrical contracting industry. Among these is an award-winning national advertising campaign promoting the superiority of our joint training programs and the high caliber of services available from NECA contractors and their IBEW employees. The National LMCC funds the creation of high-impact print ads and has them placed in leading trade publications where they are seen by thousands of construction and voice-data-video industry decision-makers every month. 

  The ads are also made available in a wide variety of formats, for use by local NECA-IBEW groups. Similarly, our NLMCC has produced a number of TV spots and videos (including several which focus on workforce recruitment) that are offered for use on a local or regional basis. Another highly visible NLMCC product is The Quality Connection. The purpose of this little magazine, which debuted in the fall of 1996, is to improve communication between contractors and workers, provide information on joint activities, and accentuate the positive aspects of NECA and IBEW cooperation. Every other month, well over 230,000 copies go out to all IBEW Construction Branch members, all IBEW-signatory contractors, NECA and IBEW staff, chapter offices, and others who request it.

  Another BIG project undertaken by our National LMCC is the IBEW-NECA Partners for the 21st Century program. Strong, committed partners can improve customer satisfaction by working together on marketing and image enhancement, improved training, and overcoming the negatives — such as labor-management disputes — that can turn customers off. Therefore, the partnering program starts with a step-by-step process of identifying local concerns. The local partners develop and sign off on formal Partnering Mission and Vision Statements and work together on developing and carrying out action plans to reach their agreed-upon goals.

  The National LMCC pays for the initial session and first follow-up session conducted in each IBEW-NECA collective bargaining area. The activities of the National LMCC are certainly not limited to the few mentioned here. The committee is also active in sponsoring research and conducting advocacy, education, and compliance programs involving such issues as skilled workforce shortages, prevailing-wage laws, utility deregulation, Workers’ Compensation, unemployment insurance, code enforcement, and occupational safety and health. In deciding what efforts to pursue, mutual benefit is the paramount consideration.

  The NLMCC is for the good of labor and management. What’s good for both the IBEW and NECA is good for the future of our industry!

  To learn more, check out the NLMCC’s site on the Internet at http://www.thequalityconnection.org.

  The Southern Nevada Electrical Construction Industry Labor Management Cooperation Committee monitors and reports on State and Federal regulations in the areas of qualifying personnel, apprenticeship, certified payroll, immigration, licensing, overtime, prevailing wages, safety programs, subcontractor listings and worker’s compensation.

  The Union Electrical Industry, NECA and the IBEW, represent established and qualified electrical contractors that comply with the State and Federal regulations applying to construction projects.  To maintain a “level playing field”, management and labor have joined forces to encourage complete compliance and enforcement of these regulations.  The union industry invests in professional technical training, offers a pool of qualified electricians, furnishes comprehensive medical insurance and provides long-term security through its pension programs.  To protect the futures of the NECA Electrical Contractor and the IBEW Electrician, all public works prevailing wage projects, will be closely monitored.

  Laws have been established to insure that a healthy community environment prevails where trained and skilled workers can provide cost effective sound buildings that will serve the community for many years to come.  These laws guarantee a wage that provides these workers with the funds necessary to raise their families, provide shelter, food, medical and dental attention.  Thus creating a base for families to grow and prosper and become an asset to the community. 

  The Nevada Legislature has created rules and regulations for Nevada to protect and insure a strong community. Since the Nevada Labor Commissioner has chosen to place the burden of enforcement of these rules and regulations on the shoulders of the awarding bodies, such as you, the construction community has become rampant with violators and violations.

The Southern Nevada LMCC has an office at 2835 S. Jones blvd. Suite 8, Las Vegas, NV  89146  - 702-876-7916