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Industry Statistics 1999

Principle Agreement – 1999

Month	Number of Employees	Number of Hours	Number of Contractor Employees
January	7,398	1,173,285	770
February	7,143	1,124,914	771
March	7,264	1,257,642	775
April	7,271	1,218,421	775
May	7,862	1,448,857	785
June	7,651	1,094,165	789
July	7,908	1,256,845	792
August	8,255	1,412,948	795
September	7,948	1,323,397	799
October	8,137	1,387,537	809
November	7,502	1,153,371	813
December	6,843	1,024,514	825

Total Number of Hours Worked: 14,875,912
Peak Month Worked: May
Average Number of Contractor Employers per Month: 792
Average Number of Workers per Month: 7,599
Average Number of Hours Worked per Month: 1,239,659
Approximate Dollar Amount Generated (In Wage & Fringe Benefits): Over $650 Million

Residential Agreement Hours 1999

Month	Number of Employees	Number of Hours
January	142	21,891
February	143	23,190
March	142	28,477
April	145	27,976
May	161	35,023
June	158	25,537
July	177	32,312
August	177	35,735
September	183	34,884
October	187	35,901
November	178	26,357
December	170	26,260

Total Numbers of Hours Worked: 353,543
Peak Month Worked: October
Average Number of Hours Worked per Month: 29,461
Approximate Dollar Amount Generated (In Wage & Fringe Benefits): Over $14 Million

Communication Agreement Hours 1999

Month	Number of Employees	Number of Hours
January	2,413	375,841
February	2,382	366,884
March	2,385	391,688
April	2,421	400,908
May	2,453	422,103
June	2,566	399,269
July	2,641	443,057
August	2,660	450,684
September	2,730	426,779
October	2,735	462,277
November	2,737	412,328
December	2,690	423,600

Total Number of Hours Worked: 4,975,418
Peak Month Worked: October
Average Number of Hours Worked per Month: 414,618
Approximate Dollar Amount Generated (In Wage & Fringe Benefits): $164 Million

Why Choose ECA?

Members of the Electrical Contractors´ Association of City of Chicago, Inc. are experience, proven contractors who have a record of providing quality, cost-effective services for the electrical construction industry throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. When you contract with an ECA member, you can be certain you are working with a qualified, professional business that you can depend on. All ECA members are bonded and insured.

As established, experienced business people, ECA members offer a record of accomplishment backed by solid client references. By negotiating the industry´s collective bargaining agreement for the Chicago metropolitan area, and as the management representatives to the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, ECA helps to guarantee the availability of skilled, well-trained electricians. This qualified workforce allows ECA members to move quickly on new projects and to serve customers more cost-effectively.

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