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WECA Member Benefits
Contractor Membership Benefits:
Industry Partner Membership Benefits:
Apprenticeship Programs, Electrical Training and Education
- State- and federally-approved Commercial and Residential Electrical and VDV Apprenticeship
Programs with continuously-updated, NEC-current curriculum
- Apprentice dispatch available to anywhere in California, based on apprentice availability.
- Safety Training: Apprentices obtain OSHA 10, OSHA 30 and CPR certifi cations
- Electrician Trainee (ET) Program with basic to advanced level classes, largely delivered online over
live, instructor-led webcast, leading to ET Certifi cate; State Certifi cation Exam prep classes
- Journeyman Continuing Education (CE) program with courses available in online, classroom, or
computer-based home study formats
Support on Public and Prevailing Wage Projects
- Assistance on wage calculations and certified payroll
- Consultation on forms and documentation related to public works and prevailing wage projects
- Guidance on responding to labor compliance and/or organizing activity on the jobsite
- Construction Trades Compliance Program to report unsafe and out-of-compliance contractors
Legal and HR Assistance
- Free, monthly, 15-minute consultation call with WECA Industry Partner Cook Brown, LLP
- 10% Discount on Cook Brown, LLP billings if legal assistance is required beyond free consultation
- Free CalChamber HR Express Account
- Journeyman and Electrician Trainee Referral Service with ability to peruse resumes from qualified
potential employees
- Western Electrical Contractors Education Foundation Donation and Sponsorship Opportunitiesdonate
your equipment to our labs as a tax write-off ; sponsor graduations and other events
- Interact at membership meetings, Board of Directors installation dinners, Apprenticeship graduation
events
Government Affairs and National Industry Representation
- Dedicated representation at the national, state, and local
levels from WECA Government Affairs Director Richard
Markuson, focused on merit shop issues, particularly those
that affect your ability to compete in California’s tough
construction market
- Webinar events with direct access to WECA’s Government
Affairs Director, at which you can submit politcal questions,
discuss your concerns, and make your voice heard
- Proactive defense strategies and public efforts against
Project Labor Agreements
- Promotion and support of fair and open competition
legislation and policy
- Free copy of WECA’s annually-updated eBook of California
Business Laws for Electrical Contractors
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Learn more about WECA's Government Affairs and Advocacy efforts
Industry Updates, News, Public Relations and Communications
- Subscriptions to WECA eBulletin and Political Advocacy newsletters, with regular news briefs on
industry news, union activity, political updates, training opportunities, and more
- WECA publicizes your successes, on the jobsite and in the community, with articles in our
communications, and press releases. Plus you can opt-in to pitch articles to major news outlets in
conjunction with WECA.
- Self-service site with online hours submissions, report downloads, course enrollments, and more
Discounts and Promotions
Ready to belong? Call 1-877-444-9322, or email us at membership@goweca.com.
INDUSTRY PARTNER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Highlighted as industry partner on our website: A listing of your company name, logo and two-line message in the Industry Partners section of the WECA site
- Your name and logo prominently displayed in WECA’s rentable conference facility in our Sacramento Region Training Center
- Headline articles announcing our Industry Partnership and your offerings in our General (Member/Industry audiences ) and Training (Apprentices, Electrician Trainees, Electrical Journeymen, and Training Interest audiences) eNewsletters
- An initial dedicated eCommunication to WECA member contractors highlighting your company’s services
- Subsequent newsletter articles highlighting your services, discounts, etc., (including the option to display discount coupons), may be run by request as often as once a quarter
- Social Media announcements of our partnership and any relevant promotions over WECA’s Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In profiles
- WECA will connect with/”like” you over our social media channels
- WECA will also share/”like”/promote your company news/announcements when you release them over connected channels
- WECA will write and send press releases with details of our partnership to online industry publications as well as local traditional media outlets in our mutually shared geographical areas
- Preferential opportunities for additional
exposure through sponsorship of WECA events,
such as apprenticeship graduations and official
member events
Take advantage of WECA's Industry Partnership
benefits-- download a WECA IP application and
membership packet.
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