NECA 2026 Labor Relations Conference

Description

Who Should Attend? 

Individuals in a wide variety of roles across NECA member companies, chapters and other related groups who interact with bargaining unit employees and/or our local union industry partners. 

Why Should You Attend? 

Participate in tailored learning opportunities alongside seasoned professionals and fellow participants. Delve into a wide array of topics in labor relations and workforce development, ranging from foundational principles to current, pressing issues. Seize the chance to broaden your understanding of subjects that directly influence your company and chapter!

Webster defines a “relationship” as the way in which two or more people or things are connected. This year’s Labor Relations Conference will focus on the connections employers have with employees, the connections we all have with our customers, and the legal, regulatory, and contractual frameworks that define how all of these connections are interrelated and interdependent. With a wide range of presentations aimed at improving our foundational understanding of these frameworks, conference sessions will help attendees navigate the increasingly complicated web of relationships we all have with one another in our varying roles within the industry.

Presentations will be provided by NECA leadership from around the country, as well as special guests NECA President Mark Walter, NECA CEO David Long, NECA COO James Fagan, IBEW International President Kenny Cooper, and Rosendin’s Vice President and General Counsel Carrie MacIntosh. Topics will include the CIR; labor law and history; grievances; negotiations; non-standard IBEW agreements; direct-hire recruiting and the referral system; the labor relations process and climate in your region; collaborative leadership; hyperscale and its effect on labor in your market; pressing labor issues of the day; and preventing problems by cultivating strong personal relationships.

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