The National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) is a joint Labour-Management partnership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), First District, Canada and the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association (CECA).   NETCO builds on the success of provincial and local Labour-Management training models by extending the partnership to a national level. 

NETCO’s mandate is to promote apprenticeship, continuous learning for journeypersons and national standards for the electrical industry in Canada.  It does this by providing human resource tools and supports to professionals involved in electrical apprentice and journeyperson training and development (e.g., Joint Apprenticeship Committees, community colleges).  It also plays an advocacy role on key issues of importance to the industry. 

NETCO’s focus is on “Connecting the Electrical Industry” by developing training and promotional products, encouraging information-sharing and providing a national perspective on public policy that impacts the electrical industry.