ALBAT Questions with CORRECT Answers

ALBAT Questions with CORRECT Answers

Question:
When was the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) founded?
Answer:
1901, at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.


Question:
What was NECA's membership growth from 1901 to 1920?
Answer:
NECA grew from 31 members in 1901 to about 2,000 members in 1920.


Question:
What was a major issue facing the electrical industry at the end of the 19th century?
Answer:
Workers were constantly exposed to danger due to poorly understood electrical forces
and erratic training.


Question:
What did both NECA and the IBEW aim to improve by working together?
Answer:
The goal was to resolve labor unrest and work stoppages, improving conditions for
members.


Question:
What did NECA and IBEW establish in 1920 to help resolve labor unrest?
Answer:
The Council on Industrial Relations (CIR).


Question:
What is the role of the Council on Industrial Relations (CIR)?
Answer:
It is an arbitration panel that helps resolve labor disputes without work stoppages.

, Question:
What is a unique feature of labor-management agreements that involve the CIR?
Answer:
They often include "Council clauses" allowing disputes to be referred to the CIR for
resolution.


Question:
When was the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC)
established?
Answer:
1941.


Question:
How many members make up the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
(NJATC)?
Answer:
24 members, 12 from NECA and 12 from the IBEW.


Question:
What is the main responsibility of the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training
Committee (NJATC)?
Answer:
To establish policy and oversee apprenticeship and training programs in the electrical
industry.


Question:
What significant pension plan was created by NECA and IBEW in 1946?
Answer:
The National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF).


Question:
What percentage of payroll do employers now contribute to the National Electrical
Benefit Fund (NEBF)?
Answer:
3% of gross payroll.