MCAM is a non-profit trade organization affiliated with the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada and represents plumbing and heating contractors in their relationship with the construction industry, legislative departments of municipal and provincial government and other industry-related bodies. Also represented are Associate Members (suppliers to the mechanical contracting trade), Affiliate Members (representatives of related associations) and Mechanical Services Contractors. There are separate fee structures for each category. Both Union and Non Union Contractors comprise its membership. MCAM has a long record of service in Manitoba, having grown out of the Manitoba Branch of the Canadian Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association. The affairs of the Association are conducted by a Board of Directors elected from the membership. Permanent staff facilities for day-to-day activity and representation of members' concerns are maintained in Winnipeg.