National Labor-Management Cooperative Committee A Commitment to Excellence

Over the past 12 years, the value provided by the NECA-IBEW Quality Connection has been increasing, thanks to the investment in developing the skills of our workers and managers and our insistence on high standards.

Professionals understand that excellence is a function of knowledge, experience and work ethic. Excellence creates value because a job done right the first time prevents costly downtime for rework and damaged reputations.

Through Labor-Management Committees like the Charlotte Area LMCC, the organized electrical construction industry is training more than 42,000 apprentices a year for jobs in the industrial, commercial, residential, and telecommunications sectors. More than 50,000 journeymen annually take courses to advance their skills, making sure they are prepared to install and maintain the latest equipment and products.

The NLMCC also supports the development of standards such as the NEIS, because they provide a method for communicating quality. For example, architects and engineers can use standards to specify a level of quality and professionalism for electrical installations; code officials can refer to them for guidance as to what constitutes "accepted industry practice" when inspecting installations; and building owners, property managers, and tenants can have the assurance that electrical installations are performed in accordance with widely-accepted standards for reliability, quality, and professionalism. See our NEIS page for copies of the National Electrical Installations Standards currently in print.