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Welcome to the Electrical Contractors´ Association

The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) is a construction trade association that provides business and labor relations services to nearly 600 electrical contractors in Cook County, Illinois.  ECA is also known as the Chicago and Cook County Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).  The Association works with its industry partner, Local Union #134 IBEW, to negotiate and administer labor agreements, coordinate apprentice and journeyman level training, as well as promote the industry on behalf of these employers.  Since 1903, ECA has provided educational opportunities and business services to not only to assist the electrical contractor by improving the business climate and bringing increased profitability, but to enrich future generations. ECA and IBEW Local 134 work hand in hand to provide a highly skilled, efficient and safe workforce for the City of Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. 

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Women in NECA (WIN) Conference  Feb 2 - 4, 2026
02/04/2026

Women in NECA (WIN) Conference Feb 2 - 4, 2026

Session was held in Dallas, TX.

ELECTRI Winter Council Meeting - January 21 - 23, 2026
01/23/2026

ELECTRI Winter Council Meeting - January 21 - 23, 2026

Session was held in San Antonio, TX.

ECA Regular Membership Meeting - January 22, 2026
01/22/2026

ECA Regular Membership Meeting - January 22, 2026

Session was held in conjunction with the EA Annual Conference.

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago's (ECA's) first Regular Membership Meeting of the year was held on Wednesday, January 22, 2026 at the Drury Lane Conference Center. It was held in conjunction with the Electric Association's Annual Conference. Nearly 70 registered for the Membership luncheon.

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    Harry Caray's at the Westin - Lombard, IL

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February 6, 2026

CISCO Annual Meeting

Friday, February 6, 2026

Harry Caray's at the Westin - Lombard, IL

CISCO Annual Meeting Friday, February 6, 2026 Harry Caray's at The Westin 70 Yorktown Shopping Center Lombard, IL

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February 11, 2026
12:00PM - 4:00PM

Navigating the Skilled Labor Shortage: Mega Projects, Incentive Pay, and the Department of Labor

The event is to be held at Gibsons Steakhouse - Oak Brook, IL.

Gibsons Steakhouse 2105 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60523

The re-electrification of the United States is in full swing and while this creates tremendous opportunity for electrical contractors, it brings with it a new host of challenges with no simple solutions. This seminar will examine 1) the impacts of mega projects on local construction markets; 2) how incentive pay works in practice and its implications for productivity, labor supply, cost, and retention; and 3) an incentive pay/per diem best practices session to help contractors stay in compliance with the US Department of Labor.

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