The New York
State Building & Construction Trades AFL-CIO... Representing
the interests of the unionized construction industry.
From Niagara Falls to Massena to Albany to Long
Island.....it is the members of the NYS Building Trades that
create the infrastructure, stadiums, bridges, libraries,
office buildings, and schools that make our state such a
wonderful place to live and do business. It is these same
members of the Building Trades that tirelessly give back to
their communities by volunteering their time to
organizations that make life better for those less
fortunate. Whether its volunteering at the Open Door Mission
in Rochester, the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls or
the Association for the Help of Retarded Children in Nassau,
our members go above and beyond the call of duty to raise
the standard of living for people in our communities.
The Socio-Economic Benefits of Union Construction
[4/12/2010] -
April 7, 2010
Dear State and Local Building Trades Leaders:
A new study released by The Construction Institute (TCI) shows the total economic impact of construction union earnings on the economy of Massachusetts amounted to $4.6 billion in 2007.
Building Trades unions represent approximately 73,000 members in Massachusetts, or more than 60 percent of the construction production workforce. The Socio-Economic Impacts of Construction Unionization in Massachusetts by Cornell University, ILR School, shows that unionization of the Massachusetts construction industry results in direct and indirect benefits for workers, their communities, and the economy of the entire state.
In a statement upon the release of the study, Mary Vogel, Executive Director of TCI said, “This study confirms what we already knew to be true – unionization in the construction industry not only creates middle class career opportunities in the building trades for Massachusetts residents, but results in significant economic benefits for the Commonwealth and the local communities in which our members live and work." link
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