Did you know that . . .The Sound and Communications Industry is sometimes called the low voltage industry or the voice/data/video industry?

Did you know that . . .The Sound and Communications Industry covers many disciplines, including network systems, voice data video, data centers, enterprise security systems, fiber optics, audio-video systems, sound systems, fire life safety systems, nurse call, and CATV?

Did you know that . . .The Northern California Sound and Communications Labor Management Cooperation Committee’s (LMCC) is comprised of members from both labor (IBEW) and management (NECA) and meets on a regular basis to cooperate on issues of industry importance?

Did you know that . . .The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have had a successful industry partnership for over half a century?

Did you know that . . .There are over 130 NECA contractors within the Sound and Communications Industry in Northern California?

Did you know that . . .There are over 1,660 Sound and Communications workers from seven IBEW locals working in Northern California?

Did you know that . . .The Northern California Sound and Communications workers logged over 3.5 million man-hours in 2000?

Did you know that . . .Union Sound and Communications workers are better trained than non-union workers?

Did you know that . . .All Sound and Communications IBEW apprentices attend a mandatory 3-year training program hosted in six locations throughout the region? Apprentices attend classes 2 nights a week.

Did you know that . . .Apprentices attend classes 2 nights a week for three hours a night and complete 150 hours of classroom training each year? This program is sponsored by the NCJATC (Northern California Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee), and is overseen by both labor and management.

Did you know that . . .This is a state-regulated apprenticeship?

Did you know that . . .Apprentices also receive three years of on-the-job training under the direction and supervision of qualified installers and technicians?

Did you know that . . .Apprentices and journeymen in the Sound and Communications Industry in California must be state-certified?

Did you know that . . .In Northern California, 30 cents per man-hour in training is distributed to the local JATCs to train the workforce? In 1999, IBEW and the signatory contractors in Northern California spent $805,000 on training.