About NECA

Contractors in the electrical industry who belong to the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) are union contractors. There are more than 119 union signatory Sound and Communications contractors in Northern California. In the old days, being a union contractor might have been expendable. In these days, it’s a necessity for one simple reason–union workers are better trained than non-union workers.

Managers and staff of the 7 Northern California NECA Chapters negotiate labor contractors with the IBEW. Representatives from the local NECA chapters, along with representatives from the IBEW locals (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) have developed state-of-the-art programs to train Northern California electrical workers through the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. To help advise on this training program, many signatory contractors are active in the local Sound and Communications Training Trust of the JATC.

NECA was founded in 1901, just 22 years after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. The National Electrical Contractors Association includes more than 4,000 electrical contractors worldwide. Members come from 188 U.S. chapters and foreign affiliates.

NECA members operate in the electrical sector (Standard Industrial Code 17301) and utility sector (SIC 1623). They are specialty contractors and oversee utility line work.

NECA and IBEW co-sponsor the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee formed in 1941, where more than 30,000 Sound and Communications technicians are trained. Click here to learn more about the NJATC.

What NECA Does:

Directed by its members, the NECA staff performs these key functions:

• Local chapter managers, assisted by staff from NECA’s National Office and field staff, negotiate and administrate labor agreements with local unions of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
  
  
• At all levels, NECA staffers provide non-labor-relations type services to contractors, including detailed publications and workshops in virtually every aspect of the electrical construction industry.
  
  
• NECA publishes Electrical Contractor, the magazine of the electrical contracting business, and the Manual of Labor Units, the change order bible of the industry.
  
  
• NECA also sponsors the annual NECA Show, the only national trade show aimed at electrical contractors. It’s held in the fall, in conjunction with the NECA National Convention.
  
  
• NECA is the co-sponsor of the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) to the electrical industry. This committee trains more than 25,000 electrical apprentices and is the sole source of significant in-service training for journeyman electricians.
  
  
• NECA has established the Electrical Contracting Foundation, using proceeds from an endowment that will soon top $10 million for research projects and products.
  
  
• NECA is also involved in many other industry projects, including National Electrical Safety Month, the Associated Specialty Contractors organization, co-sponsorship of the NEMA marketing Forum, and marketing at local and national trade shows.
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Local NECA contact information:

Contra Costa Chapter
Doug Watson, Governor
Michael Dias, President
Michael Geller, Manager
1024 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553-1604
Phone: (925) 372-3222
Fax: (925) 372-0282
Email: mgneca@aol.com

East Central California Chapter
Marvin Boldt, Governor
Dick Caglia, President
Jason McClean, Manager
4721 West Jennifer Avenue, #15
Fresno, CA 93722-6498
Phone: (559) 277-2838
Fax: (559) 277-2843
Email: mccleanj@earthlink.net

Greater Sacramento Chapter
Morris Boychuk, Governor
Richard Nogleberg, President
Fran J McDermott, Manager
3960 Industrial Blvd., Ste. 200B
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Phone: (916) 376-8980
Fax:(916) 376-8985
Email: franmcd@unlimited.net
Web site: www.necasac.org

Monterey Bay California Chapter
Frederick Jensen, Governor
Paul Lauesen, President
Michael Bryant, Manager
P.O. Box 3167
Salinas, CA 93912
Phone: (831) 751-2080
Fax: (831) 751-2255
Email:mbccneca@msn.com
Web site: www.mbccneca.org

Northern California Chapter
Robert Daoust, Governor
Terry Givens, Jr., President
Don Campbell, Manager
6300 Village Parkway
Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: (925) 737-0460
Fax: (925) 737-0369
Email: donc@nocalneca.org
Web site: www.nocalneca.org

Redwood Empire Chapter
Ben Cantarutti, Governor
James Brown, President
Anisa Thomsen, Manager
7 Fourth Street, Suite 37
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: (707) 765-1050
Fax: (707) 765-1052
Email: redwoodneca@redwoodneca.org
Web site: www.redwoodneca.org

San Francisco Chapter
Kenneth A. Paganini, Governor/President
Bartlett Dickson, Manager
555 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-4417
Phone: (415) 703-8333
Fax: (415) 626-0658
Email: sfeca@sfeca.org
Web site:www.sfeca.org

San Mateo County Chapter
Andrew Ferrari, Governor
Robert Gonzales, President
Patrick D’Antoni, Manager
805 Veterans Blvd, Suite 204
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 364-8100
Fax: (650) 364-8191
Email: NECA31545@aol.com
Web site: www.necasanmateo.org

Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Patrick Mark, Governor
John Casey, President
W. Thomas Barrow, Manager
1493 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 288-6100
Fax: (408) 288-5317
Email: Dlung18491@aol.com
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