October 2007 -IEC National Convention

IEC NATIONAL EVENT

Houston, Texas

October 23-27, 2007

To view more 2007 Convention pictures visit our Members only section.

IEC Oregon uses a variety of mechanisms to keep members informed of the latest news and events in the electrical construction industry.

Watts Up
Members receive IEC Oregon's quarterly newsletter Watts Up in January, April, July and October. The publication is filled with detailed reports and articles of interest to merit-shop electrical contractors. From news on legislation and new laws to focuses on new products and employment law Watts Up is an invaluable resource for merit-shop contractors.

Live Wire
The Live Wire is IEC Oregon's mechanism for providing member contractors up-to-the-minute news important to running your business. It includes articles on breaking subjects, information on upcoming classes, and other time-sensitive information that can affect your business.

IEC Insights
All members receive the IEC Insights magazine, the official publication of our national association. This magazine includes important knowledge on national issues, codes and standards, workforce issues, safety, apprenticeship, training, government and federal regulatory matters.

National Bi-weekly Fax
IEC members throughout the nation are sent IEC National's "Bi-Weekly Fax" regularly throughout the year. It includes up-to-date information on legislation, codes, safety, training, and business management.

Other Publications
IEC Oregon and our national association produce several other informational resources and special publications to assist members in their pursuits. To find out more information please contact IEC Oregon.

Tired of unpermitted, unlicensed and illegal work undercutting your quality product?

Contact Dave Codding at dmcodding@msn.com or call 541-510-4988. All you need to give him is an address and a reliable story. A retired state trooper, Codding is now the State's best compliance officer working nights and weekends with a ticket book in hand to catch more in the act. While Codding is currently stationed in the mid-Willamette Valley, he is training others who will be coming to the Portland, Bend and Medford areas soon.

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Stop Project Labor Agreements

You pay taxes that go to build projects in your community. Now, some people don't think you should be able to build them.

They are highly trained and skilled men and women. Each spent over 8,000 hours on the job, and hundreds more in the classroom just to become licensed. They continue to upgrade their skills and work for some of the safest contractors in the business. Yet, there are those who believe they shouldn't be able to work on construction projects financed with their own taxes.

These men and women are the face of 75% of Oregon's construction workforce. They have decided that labor unions are not the way for them to get good pay and good benefits. They work for merit-shop contractors and are proud of it.

But, Union-Only Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) threaten their right to even work on public projects we all paid for - schools, libraries, courthouses, and civic centers. PLAs exclude workers who chose a growing path and decided union contracts and forced dues are not the way for them. PLAs are hardly fair and it doesn't take a mathematician to know that by reducing the number of people who can do a job, you drive up costs. Something we all pay for.

If you believe all contractors should have a right to compete on public construction projects, tell your government officials to oppose union-only project labor agreements.