Home About FLAC How You Can Help Final AB931 Electrical Certification Regs FLAC's FAQ's The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Join FLAC Contact Us   July, 2001 Dear Construction Professional, October 1999, the State of California passed a law (AB931) now part of the labor code Section 3099, that will require electricians to be certified and is currently proposing through AB-1087 to require that uncertified electrical workers be enrolled in a State Approved Apprenticeship Program. Additionally, another law (AB921) will make it difficult, if not impossible, for merit shop contractors to offer new, or maintain existing State Approved Apprenticeship Programs. These laws were introduced and supported by the I.B.E.W. and N.E.C.A., and the proposed rules to enact them could have a very negative impact on electrical contractors and all Merit Shop employees. In fact, the direction that this and other regulation is headed could result in a significant loss of jobs for your employees and will result Merit Shop Contractors, becoming less competitive in the market place. Lastly, the California Apprenticeship Council has approved a proposal to apply State public works prevailing wage rates to all wages paid to Merit Shop State Approved apprentices. This would affect ALL trades and private jobs! Apprentices in Union programs are exempt. A group of concerned Merit Shop Electrical Contractors have formed a coalition to encourage a change, or at least a compromise to these one sided proposals. The coalition is called the Fair Licensing and Apprenticeship Coalition (FLAC). Our supporters include Electrical Contractors, General and Specialty Contractors, Business and Chamber of Commerce Associations, The mission of FLAC is the preservation of equal opportunity and the fair licensing of all construction workers. We need your help to gather facts and figures that could help us when discussing the issues with legislators, lobbyists and associations that would be affected by this law. We would also like to solicit contributions to help fund our educational efforts and our ability to protect our legal rights. A hotline has been established for interested parties to contact the coalition. That number is (800) 846-9024. Please use this number, our website www.caflac.org ,or the P.O. Box listed above, if you have any questions or are looking for ways to participate. Sincerely, FLAC           © 2000 - 2003 Fair Licensing and Apprenticeship Coalition