Public-sector unions could face a big setback as the US Supreme Court recently took up the case Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31.

Rhode Island & SE Mass Chapter will host an in-seat management class titled Are You a Project Manager or Project Witness from 9am-5pm on April 4.

Please contact the NECA office for more information, 401-738-0222.

The Rhode Island Labor Management Cooperative Committee has contracted Torres Consulting & Law Group LLC out of Tempe, Arizona to work with the chapter to ensure union contractors get a fair shake on Davis-Bacon projects in the state.

NECA is excited and proud to announce the publishing of its revised standard NECA 101 – 2020, Standard for Installing Steel Conduits (RMC, IMC, EMT).

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has entered into a three-year agreement with Buckingham Manufacturing Co. Inc., a leading manufacturer of safety and fall-protection equipment among other products, to join NECA’s Premier Partner program, effective January 1, 2021.

On Jan. 14, NECA launched the NECA Podcast Network (NPN), featuring regular content across a range of critical industry issues. The series of podcasts will cover the latest technology, labor relations and safety guidance, and the latest news and updates from the world of NECA.

Each year, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Survey of Occupational Injuries to report on workplace electrical fatalities and injuries.

Now that the holidays are over, the CDC has published guidelines to stay diligent in efforts to prevent future exposures to COVID-19. The recent surge in cases due to family gatherings and crowds celebrating the holidays have kept the pandemic in the forefront of daily activities. Staying vigilant and aware is the best defense against this worldwide pandemic.

COVID-19 has impacted the construction industry as a whole, including the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) trades. NECA, MCAA and SMACNA have aligned the MEP trades in a collaborative effort to bring to you and the construction industry the white paper below, "Project-Specific Loss of Productivity Analysis Methodologies".