Curtis Harbour

Vice President, Labor Relations

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As Vice President of Labor Relations, Curtis Harbour is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing relations with trade union partners and associations as necessary to achieve overall corporate objectives regarding labor and industry relations at the local, regional, and national levels. He also provides collective bargaining support, both locally and regionally.

With over 35 years of experience, Curtis has worked on a variety of project types in multiple markets, including healthcare, process industrial, data centers, aviation, higher education, hospitality facilities, and semiconductor, food, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. At an early stage in his career, Curtis realized the value of positive relationships with the local and regional union leadership and engaged with local trade associations to enhance the opportunity for improved labor relations.

Curtis completed the MCAA Advanced Leadership Institute Graduate Program in 2016 and the MCAA Advanced Leadership Institute in 2006. He attended Cypress College for Construction Technology in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration and completed construction-related courses at California State University, Los Angeles, and the University of Oklahoma.

In addition to being a Texas Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor License Holder and holding various association committee positions, he has been treasurer of ASHRAE and a national board member of MCA of America. He has served as president of Houston Sheet Metal Contractors, MCA Texas, MCA Dallas, and MCA Houston.

Curtis continues to serve on the MCA Houston board of directors and is on multiple joint benefit trust committees, contract negotiating committees, and the Industrial Relations Council, which is a national joint labor and management arbitration committee that resolves local labor and management negotiation and grievance disputes for the industry.

Curtis is currently the president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA). During his presidency, he is focused on identifying education and partnership opportunities. As a member of MCAA's Executive Committee, Curtis also serves on the UA/MCAA Strategic Planning Committee that includes the United Associations top national leadership members.