NEW YORK, N.Y.—The City Council on Nov. 10 overwhelmingly passed a bill to regulate so-called “body shops,” labor brokers who supply low-wage workers to nonunion construction jobs. The vote was
New York, NY – A common thread in numerous articles I’ve written recently has been employers that are making large to ludicrous amounts of money while weaseling out of paying
New York, NY – Although commercial buildings are still operating with minimal occupancy, there is new construction being done throughout the city. Unfortunately, many of these projects are being done
CONCORD, N.H.—The New Hampshire Senate narrowly voted Feb. 11, to pass a bill that would make it the first state in the Northeast to outlaw the union shop. The New
NEW YORK, N.Y.—“We really need to get rid of nonunion construction in New York City,” Joe Scopo, head organizer of District Council 16 of the Cement and Concrete Workers, says
New York, NY – The de Blasio administration is insisting that New York City remains a “union town” despite the prevalence of irresponsible nonunion contractors ripping off millions from workers
New York, NY – Members of District Council 16 of the Cement and Concrete Workers and allied supporters briefly shutdown midtown traffic this week, in an ongoing protest against so-called
New York, NY – Union cement and concrete workers denied work at a massive mixed use development at 85 Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn are pressing the fight for good
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Chanting “Whose work? Our work!” more than 1,000 building-trades workers marched around Hudson Yards June 27, in another protest against developer The Related Companies’ decision to use nonunion
New York, NY – “Tut-tut and not to worry,” the proponents of so called “open shop” development like to insist; “New York City is a union town and that’s not
