The Northeastern Illinois NECA and IBEW Local Unions 117, 150 and 461 have a positive working relationship and together they form Power Up Now, the Northeastern Illinois Labor Management Cooperative Committee (LMCC). This means your project will be completed by a team of highly trained professionals dedicated to teamwork and providing safe, high-quality, cost-effective, electrical construction work completed on time and within budget.
The Power Up Now members work closely together to strengthen the economy of Northeastern Illinois by offering fair work practices and wages; providing quality services, ethical standards, competitive bids, excellent safety records and partnering solutions; and by training and educating our electricians. We believe that partnerships provide a competitive advantage and we are determined to secure that advantage for our region. Therefore, Power Up Now works closely with economic development organizations, academic institutions, business advocacy groups, utility companies, and elected leaders. We lend our experience and expertise to support construction projects and next-generation energy technology. We also reach out to others who share our goals and can advance our objectives: to create long-term economic opportunities and cleaner, more energy-efficient communities.
Contractors represented by the Northeastern Illinois NECA and IBEW electricians deliver the following benefits to customers:
To ensure unsurpassed levels of training, NECA and IBEW jointly fund and operate an apprenticeship training program which strives to produce experienced, skilled, certified electricians. This program also provides continuing education to ensure that all of our union electricians are up-to-speed in the latest cutting-edge technologies in electrical construction.
