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Safety Rodeo 2/21/18
MORECome see the latest and greatest in safety technology to keep your employee's safe in the field!
This is a FREE event!
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Our Safety Rodeo will be taking place before and after the GM meeting!
Safety Rodeo - 10am - 2pm
General Membership Meeting - 12pm-1pm
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IEC National President Testifies Before Congress on Labor Shortage
MORESEPTEMBER 20, 2017
On Sept. 7, 2017, IEC National President Bruce Seilhammer testified before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access at a hearing titled, "Examining the Small Business Labor Market." Seilhammer informed the subcommittee of the challenges faced by merit shop electrical contractors to find qualified electricians and how government-mandated ratios limit their ability to employ and train the electricians of the future.
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September 2017 Southeast Region Update
MORESEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Hello, fellow Southeast Region Members!
We are looking forward to joining you soon at IECCon17, October 25-28, in Phoenix, AZ, celebrating the 60th anniversary of IEC! One of the essential functions of our federated form of association governance will be the assembly and voting on of our Regional Directors in the Southeast (SE) Region of IEC.
The second two-year term for Brian Haines (Mid-south IEC) expires at the end of 2018 while the first two-year term for Kristen …
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Permanent Injunction Issued on Overtime Rule
MORESEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Last week, a federal judge Texas struck down the Obama-era overtime rule. This ruling turns the preliminary injunction he had issued in November of 2016 into a permanent injunction.
The rule increased overtime for non-exempt employees to $913 per week ($47,476 per year) from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) and included automatic updates every three years. In his ruling, the judge found that the salary threshold was so high that it effectively eliminated the duties tests in …
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IEC Celebrates 60 Years
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For more than 6 decades, IEC has served as the voice of the electrical and systems contracting industry. During that time, we've hit a lot of milestones, and crossed off many of our goals.
IEC has experienced 60 years of...
Training More than 220,000 professionals through our apprenticeship program. Just last year, we had more than 10,000 apprentices enrolled in chapter programs across the country!
Successfully impacting the legislative landscape affecting our industry through …
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