Together We Can Elevate the Standards for the Entire Electrical Industry

The Electrical Alliance is a cooperative effort between the Local 26 Union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and electrical contractors of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).

Together, we empower workers with industry-leading education and training, wages and benefits, and employment opportunities. As a result, our contractors get highly skilled workers and a partner who has a vested interest in their success.

Our Story

Electricians For All

For generations, there have been stigmas associated with unions. Most of these stigmas are fueled by assumptions that the labor movement is about being anti-business and anti-management.

In 1997, the Electrical Alliance was established to prove these stigmas wrong.

It was created to uplift workers’ rights while simultaneously empowering businesses to grow and flourish.

Since its creation, the result has been a true alliance between all parties—one where contractors, workers, businesses, families, and communities all benefit by uplifting one another.

To this day, the cooperative helps us all forge forward by promoting diversity, equity, and more supportive compensation within the industry. The effects of these workers’ rights mean higher quality, more reliable workforce for contractors and clients alike.

Because the Electrical Alliance is for you. For us. For all.

Our Promises To You

Help Prevent Work Stoppages, Strikes, and Lockouts

We’re pro-business. After all, business needs labor and labor needs business. We work together, not against one another.

Produce the Best Quality Installation On Time and Within Budget

Electrical Alliance contractors deliver a better-trained and better-supervised workforce of electricians who receive extensive classroom and on-the-job training. The benefit for customers is a better-quality project, delivered on time and within budget every time.

Exceptional Workers Pay and Benefits

Our skilled craftspeople receive better wages, healthcare, and retirement options, which means they’re supported to provide the best quality work.

Safety Truly Comes First

Our contractors avoid overtime except under extenuating circumstances. Each member also gets the safest possible workplace and abides by all appropriate federal, state, and local safety regulations.

Highest Skilled Professionals in the Electrical Trade

Our members receive award-winning training that combines on-the-job and classroom work. They also receive continuous training throughout their careers, guaranteeing an adequate supply of trained personnel and a more efficient workforce.

Member Stories

The Real-Life Impact

Discover how our graduates and contractors have improved their careers and quality of life as a result of joining The Electrical Alliance.

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Socially Responsible is the Way

We’re dedicated to promoting socially responsible contractors. This means contractors who provide safe working conditions, living wages, health care benefits, paid time off, retirement benefits, and financial stability. It also means promoting contractors who support marginalized groups such as people of color and women.