Wow. where to start. Let me understand everything. If your not union you can't be an electrician. Well in Illinois you can't get certified in most areas of the state. Does certification make you a better electrician. I think not. I've been doing my job for 25 years and do a darn good one. I work side by side with Union guys and see no difference in our work. Both sides have good and bad workers. A test will not keep out the bad ones and you all know that. A good electrician will stay employed while a poor one will go broke. Lets work on the insurance end of it. Make it available to everyone and then make it mandatory. GO Iowa. You don't need more rules. scott January 12 2011, 7:42 pm EST
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January 2011. NEMA reports that there is an attack underway in the State of Iowa Legislature that will repeal the Electrical Licensing Laws in the State. If this attack is successful, it will have a profound effect on the State’s ability to mandate that electricians in Iowa are properly trained and qualified to perform safe electrical installations. 
