ECAO joins NECA with full chapter status

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario (ECAO) has announced it has joined the U.S.-based National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) with full chapter member status.

The ECAO becomes the first NECA international chapter to achieve that status, stated a recent release. The NECA offers education, networking, advocacy, labour relations, risk management and business development resources to the North American electrical industry.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be adding the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario as the latest international chapter of NECA, which offers the single largest influx of new members that NECA has ever seen,” said David Long, NECA CEO, in a statement. “This is going to be a long-lasting, fruitful partnership that will benefit both our current members and the hundreds of new members joining our ranks this month.”

ECAO executive director Graeme Aitken stated, “This new alliance with NECA is an amazing opportunity for ECAO electrical contractor members. Unionized electrical contractors in both the U.S. and Ontario share many of the same industry challenges and we believe that working together with NECA will strengthen ECAO members in meeting these challenges.”