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25 YEARS OF CIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Managements / Labor Negotiations
CIC acts as the collective bargaining agent
for more than 200 employers by negotiating and administering
17 labor agreements in the region, including contracts with
teamsters, laborers, operating engineers, carpenters, surveyors,
masons and others.
New York Transportation
Initiatives
CIC led the industry's promotional and
lobbying campaign that brought about passage of state and
federal transportation initiatives bringing more than $1 billion
in new road and bridge improvements to the region. The CIC
was also instrumental in the successful Transportation
Bond Act of 2005 campaign which secured $3 billion
for transportation and mass transit projects in the Hudson
Valley Region.
Workers Compensation
Safety Group
Partnering with the NYS Insurance Fund,
the CIC makes available to contractors and suppliers the buying
strength, power and savings of a Workers' Compensation Safety
Group. Members enjoy advanced premium discounts, dividends
and safety management support to improve experience modification
ratings, further reducing premium costs. Over $20 million
was returned to CIC Safety Group members since 1991.
The group has an average annual savings of more than 50% per
participating company. CIC is now sponsoring Alternative
Dispute Resolution to further lower compensation costs.
Prompt Payment Bill
CIC lobbied to support a New York Law requiring
payment within 45 days to contractors doing business with
the state.
Truck Weight Law
CIC, as a founder of the National Truck
Weight Advisory Council (NTWAC), and together with a regional
coalition, influenced New York State to pass the most progressive
truck weight law in the nation. The CIC is recognized
as the industry's leading authority on divisible-load weight
permits in New York and continues efforts to improve the law.
Sewer Construction
CIC worked closely with Rockland, Westchester,
Dutchess and other countries in the region for the release
of hundreds of millions of dollars in sewer construction grants
for projects that are presently underway or soon to be bid.
CIC successfully lobbied for the lifting of DEC moratorium
on sewer extensions in the region, and is pressing the federal
government to uncork billions in funding for clean water infrastructure.
In 1996, CIC successfully promoted the NYS Clean Water/Clean
Air Bond Act adding $1.75 billion for projects.
Regional Airport Development
As a result of CIC efforts, Stewart Airport
in Newburgh has experienced dramatic growth and a $150 million-plus
construction program. Today, Stewart is the focus of
regional air transportation and the hub of many commercial
construction projects. The CIC also fought for the now
ongoing modernization at Westchester County Airport valued
at over $50 million.
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