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Here's Why You Should be a Union Contractor! As over 250 contractors in south central Michigan have discovered, there are many compelling reasons to become a union contractor affiliated with IBEW Local 252: Representation on the Labor-Management Cooperative Committee Representation on Negotiating Committee Coordinated Marketing & Advertising Straegies Access to Trained Manpower +5 Homeowner's Guaranteed Protection Plan Connection to National Organizations No Fees Pension & Benefits Administration Continuing Professional Education Representation on the Labor-Management Cooperative Committee As a contractor affiliated with IBEW Local 252, you’ll receive representation on the Labor-Management Cooperative Committee. Contractors and electricians work together to determine the best ways to build market share for union contractors and electricians, advance the union movement, and reconcile any differences that may occur.
Representation on Negotiating Committee All contractors affiliated with IBEW Local 252 are represented by a team of negotiators selected by all member contractors. Whether you employ 2 or 200 electricians, you will have a voice in all contract negotiations.
Coordinated Marketing & Advertising Strategies As a union contractor, you will be represented on the joint management/labor Marketing Committee. You're a partner in a comprehensive marketing and advertising campaign to show the benefits of hiring union workers. Recent strategies have included the establishment of this Website; regular advertising in business and trade publications; regular newspaper ads; appearances at trade shows and career day presentations; home improvement shows; a toll-free hotline; and radio ads. We have also instituted the +5 homeowners extended warranty protection plan to serve the new home construction market (see below). We also participate in numerous charitable community projects throughout the year, providing services and materials to help our neighbors and promote our members.
Access to Trained Manpower As we say in our award-winning marketing brochure, we provide "Experience, Expertise, and the most qualified workers available." Whether you need high voltage specialists, PCL experts, welders or journeymen, just call the union office and tell them what you need. You'll also have the right of refusal, if for any reason you'd prefer to work with specific individuals. You can also call on the business office to book members who are available for out-of-town projects. With over 975 members, IBEW Local 252 can provide the trained electricians you need for any size project. To make sure that the supply of trained, qualified workers is constant, IBEW Local contractors and members sponsor a certified Apprenticeship School. The school offers a 5-year "Apprentice Inside Wireman" program and a 3-year "Residential Trainee" program. Both programs combine classroom instruction and on-the-job training from experienced journeymen. As a union contractor, you’ll be represented by contractor representatives on the Training Committee.
+5 Homeowner's Guaranteed Protection Plan As a contractor affiliated with IBEW Local 252, you’ll take advantage of the nationwide value-added +5 Homeowner’s Guaranteed Protection Plan, which is designed to enhance the benefit of using union electrical labor to developers of new home construction. When new home shoppers buy a new home wired by a union electrical contractor (whose electricians belong to IBEW Local 252) working with a participating builder, the wiring is automatically protected free for an extra five years beyond the builder’s basic one year warranty. The program covers the original home owner for work performed by IBEW Local 252 electricians on newly-built homes, in the unlikely event that electrical problems should develop during the five years following the builder’s one-year warranty. The +5 Homeowner’s Electrical Protection Plan is provided at absolutely no additional expense to the new home buyer.
Connection to National Organizations All contractors affiliated with IBEW Local 252 qualify for membership in the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the Washtenaw County Electrical Contractors Association (WCECA). Thanks to these organizations, you'll have the political representation you need to make sure that your interests are protected with regulatory agencies. You'll also be able to take advantage of numerous membership benefits, including regular meetings and industry-wide representation. You'll also work closely with the representatives of IBEW Local 252 to make sure that the personnel you need are available when you need them, and to draw on their network of other union offices to check out out-of-town projects.
No Fees Unlike joining some organizations, becoming a union contractor does not require any fee or other payment to the union. There are no "initiation" fees, performance bonds or cash bonds required. Your sole obligation is to agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the master contract negotiated between WCECA and IBEW Local 252.
Pension & Benefits Administration Tracking pension, benefits and insurance payments is simple because the IBEW Local 252 business office handles all of the paperwork and plan administration. Your responsibility is limited to filling out the normal payroll report, and one check covers all of the benefits programs. Because health insurance premiums are included in master contract, any increases in premium costs are absorbed by the union. There is no charge for these increases to the contractor.
Continuing Professional Education As the electrical industry changes to meet the needs of the marketplace, it's essential that both contractors and union members learn new techniques and technology. Ongoing professional education and training classes are provided to keep you current with what you'll need to know about code changes, new regulations and other essential information. You'll also be invited to learn about new technologies, like the advanced Lonworks computer-based plant environment control system.
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