Big changes are on the horizon for electricians and electrical professionals across Texas. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has announced that Texas will adopt the 2026 National Electrical Code® (NEC®) effective September 1, 2026. This timeline follows the typical one-year transition period after NFPA publication and is designed to give electricians, inspectors,
November 20, 2025 – Electrical apprentices across the U.S. will now have greater access to the latest fire, electrical, and life safety codes and standards through a new agreement between the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) and Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC). The collaboration will extend access to NFPA LiNK®, NFPA’s digital platform for codes and
IEC Fort Worth and IEC Dallas Introduce New Electrical Employee Rating System (E-Rating System) The E-Rating System, adopted and endorsed by both IEC Dallas and IEC Fort Worth, is designed to promote the professional development and safety of the electrical workforce. This system provides a structured path for both employees and employers, ensuring clear progression,
July 2024 Receive IEC Text Alerts Text ‘IECACT’ to 50457 and receive IEC Action Alerts directly on your mobile phone. Committee Approves IEC-Backed Appropriations Riders Under the leadership of IEC PAC-supported Congressman Robert Aderhold (R-AL), the House Committee on Appropriations recently approved riders in its FY25 Labor Health and Human Services bill that would prevent funds
April 2024 OSHA Releases Union Walkround Rule On Friday, March 29, OSHA released its final Walkaround rule, which opens the possibility for a union representative to join a Compliance Safety and Health Officer on an inspection of a nonunion job site. IEC opposed the proposed rule in its comment letter and will continue to push back
March / April Issue Articles to Fuel Your Progress We just celebrated Women in Construction Week and Insights magazine jumped on the bandwagon to talk with some of our fantastic females. Read IEC Women Build Up the Community in the March / April issue. Click the images or titles below to read more articles
February 2024 IEC-PAC Supported Foxx Asks for Comment Deadline Extension on Apprenticeship Rule Chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued a request for a 60-day extension to the comment deadline to the Department of Labor’s proposed changes to the Registered Apprenticeship system. In her request, she states the
<!doctype html> August 2023 Biden Administration Continues Issuing Pro-Union Proposals The Biden administration continues to pump out regulation after regulation that blatantly favors big labor, often at the expense of the merit shop. Most recently, the Department of Labor released a revised version of the Davis-Bacon rule, which was published today in the Federal Register
July 2023 I hope this newsletter finds you all well. It's hard to believe we are almost through July! I wanted to provide you with a brief update on what's been going on in the IEC and share some exciting developments. We have several exciting things happening over the next few months. We have started a
July 2023 Comer Leads Committee Passage of FOCA Earlier this month, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability passed the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R.1209/S.537). The chairman, Congressman James Comer (R-KY), is the lead sponsor of the legislation, which would overturn the Biden administration’s project labor agreement mandate. You can watch the committee debate starting at
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