NECA Labor Relations & Workforce Management 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

NECA and IBEW

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Weekly to the contracting agency for verification of prevailing wage compliance

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

(NECA) National Electrical Contractors Association Practice Test

(NECA) National Electrical Contractors Association Practice Test

NECA Labor Relations & Workforce Management 2