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Category Archives: Management
A New Model for Multiemployer Pensions
In the union segment of the construction industry, multiemployer pension plans are the norm. In addition to covering construction workers, these plans are also commonly found in coal mining, trucking, retail trades, printing, health care and performing arts. All told, more than 10 million Americans participate in multiemployer pension plans. Special rules under the Pension … Read more
Health Care Reform: Prognosis Undetermined
I can’t decide how I feel about health care reform. It’s now near the top of the legislative agenda and lots of proposals and ideas are being floated by the House and Senate committees working on a bill. Almost every American has a stake in the outcome. The health care industry is a huge segment … Read more
Time to do what we’re not doing
The annual IBEW Construction Conference was in town last week. I dropped by to hear IBEW President Ed Hill address the business managers from IBEW local unions across the country. Ed threw some slides up on the screen showing the number of IBEW-signatory electrical contractors versus the total number of electrical contractors. He broke the … Read more
An Open Letter to Our New Leaders
Congratulations President-elect Barack Obama and Members of the Newly Elected 111th Congress. ECPAC didn’t support all of you in your election races. Regardless, we do celebrate our democracy, and the fact that we freely and openly choose our leaders. Whether we supported you or not, you can expect to hear from us. We are the … Read more
Meet Drew Gibson
Drew Gibson is NECA’s Executive Director for the Midwestern Region. His career has been intertwined with mine for more than 30 years. Drew joined NECA’s chapter manager training program in 1973, and the following year he took a position as assistant manager of the Milwaukee Chapter. In 1976, he was hired as manager of the … Read more
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