What can SCCA do
for you?
SCCA's unparalleled full time labor relations team
has helped members successfully negotiate labor related disputes.
Working with our trade unions, SCCA has negotiated master labor
agreements that include provisions for grievance procedures and
arbitration, adding protections for both our members and their
employees.
SCCA maintains a full-time local government
affairs program, including staff and consultants on a wide-range of
issues. These people meet with local
agencies to represent your local interests, and needs. We
help local governments understand the issues from the contractor’s
point of view.
SCCA is the first California construction trade
association to develop an affinity program to benefit its
contractors. This program enables the businesses that
provide goods and services to the industry to offer special
discounts to its contractor members. In many cases these discounts
more than cover the annual dues of our contractors.
SCCA is the founding member of the Operating
Engineers Alternative Dispute Resolution Trust (ADR),
which will lower your cost of workers compensation insurance.
We also participate in the Laborers, Cement Masons, Ironworkers and
Carpenters ADR programs for our members.
SCCA is a founding member of the Construction
Industry Air Quality Coalition (CIAQC)
which helps shape the regulations so that contractors can continue
to operate their businesses within a more reasonable set of air
quality rules than those originally proposed. SCCA and CIAQC
are leading the industry response to crippling regulations coming
from the California Air Resources Board.
SCCA is founding member of the Construction
Industry Coalition for Water Quality
(CICWQ) which is currently working to shape the regulations proposed
by the state and regional water quality control boards. These
proposed-regulations include a cessation of grading on
projects over 5 acres for 5 months of the year.
SCCA established the Construction Industry
Transportation Consultant Program to
streamline equipment move permits and eliminate single use permits
for many cities. Our industry saves
millions in permit costs every year through this effort.
SCCA promotes legislation for the benefit of our
industry through our legislative
committee. We support candidates for office who support the
construction industry through our political action committee SCCA
PAC and we maintain a full-time legislative advocate in
Sacramento.
SCCA works with the California State Contractors
License Board to help our members with
licensing issues. We review the license status of every member,
notifying those who are up for renewal—and, in some cases,
facilitating their renewal through the CSLB labyrinth. We changed in
licensing requirements with regard to general engineering
contractors subcontracting hazardous work to "Haz" contractors,
through our legislative efforts.
SCCA successfully supported measure "A",
Riverside, and Measure “M”, Orange, highway improvements funds, and
Proposition 42. These and other measures
provide more work opportunities for our members.
SCCA members are active participants on the
Construction Industry Advancement Fund and the Fund for Construction
Industry Advancement. These organizations
fund grants that contribute to important organizations and issues
that help support our industry.
SCCA keeps its members abreast of the many and
rapidly changing conditions that affect your day-to-day business
through our information services—magazine, directory, electronic
newsletter, Fax Blast Bulletins, email and regular monthly meetings
in locations through out the 12 county area. We provide networking
opportunities through our membership meetings, golf tournaments &
social events. Our web site had 115,229 unique visitors and 1.53 million
hits in the past year.
SCCA successfully
processed appeals on behalf of members with UIAB, EDD, OSHA, AQMD,
APED, and many other government
agencies and commissions.
SCCA offers an
approved Accident Illness Prevention Program produced by the Safety
Committee and to the industry. SCCA
reviews the safety records of all companies who submit annual
accident data and holds an awards program in March. The industry's most
significant award for safety results way beyond the call is the Albert
Atwood Safety Award.
SCCA is the
Southern California Chapter of the American Road & Transportation
Builders Association. SCCA members
serve of the ARTBA Board of Directors and travel to Washington, D.C.
to push for highway funding and other issues important to our
industry.
SCCA is an active member of the Clean Water
Construction Coalition. This national organization is
dedicated to improving water quality in our state and to obtain full
funding for the federal Clean Water Act, which hasn't been done
since 1992. This will provide hundreds of projects for our
members and thousands of jobs for our workers.
What does your business need? Odds are SCCA has a way to help.
Give us a call at to find out.