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Labor Relations & Workforce Management Flashcards

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  1. The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) for electrical workers is jointly administered by:

    Answer: NECA and IBEW

    JATCs are joint administrative bodies governed by both NECA, representing signatory contractors, and IBEW, representing electrical workers, to oversee apprenticeship training.

  2. A standard IBEW inside wireman apprenticeship program typically lasts how long?

    Answer: 5 years

    The standard IBEW inside wireman apprenticeship is a 5-year program combining on-the-job training hours with related technical instruction in the classroom.

  3. Under the Davis-Bacon Act, certified payroll records must be submitted on what schedule?

    Answer: Weekly to the contracting agency for verification of prevailing wage compliance

    The Davis-Bacon Act requires contractors to submit certified payroll records weekly to the contracting agency to demonstrate ongoing prevailing wage compliance.

  4. What is 'double-breasting' in the electrical contracting industry?

    Answer: Operating both a union signatory company and a separate non-union company under common ownership

    Double-breasting refers to an owner operating both a union signatory company and a separate non-union entity, which is subject to legal scrutiny under labor law as a potential alter-ego violation.

  5. Which federal law prohibits secondary boycotts by unions in labor disputes?

    Answer: The National Labor Relations Act as amended by the Taft-Hartley Act

    The Taft-Hartley Act (1947 NLRA amendments) prohibits secondary boycotts where a union pressures a neutral employer to stop doing business with an employer involved in the primary dispute.

  6. In NECA-IBEW agreements, what does 'travel time' compensation typically address?

    Answer: Pay or reimbursement for travel required to reach job sites beyond a specified radius from the union hall

    Travel time provisions in CBAs address pay or reimbursement when workers must travel to job sites located beyond a specified free-travel zone from the established reporting point.

  7. What is the primary purpose of the NECA Management Development Institute (MDI)?

    Answer: To provide training and professional development for electrical contractor management personnel

    NECA's MDI offers targeted management training programs for electrical contractor supervisors and business leaders to enhance operational effectiveness and leadership skills.