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From left: Harry Bronson, New York City Building Construction Trades Council president Gary LaBarbera and New York State Building Construction Trades Council president James Cahill (Credit: Facebook and Wikipedia)

Prevailing wage didn’t happen. The new rent law may be to blame

by Kathryn Brenzel | June 26, 2019 04:55PM

After the ink dried from the newly changed rent laws, state officials turned to address another key issue looming...

Related and Gary LaBarbera reach agreement over Hudson Yards

by Kathryn Brenzel | March 06, 2019 05:22PM

After more than a year of fighting, the Building Construction Trades Council and Related Companies have agreed to peace....

After a year of fighting at Hudson Yards, Related and the unions are talking again

by Kathryn Brenzel | February 15, 2019 07:00AM

After more than a year of mudslinging and name-calling, it seems Related Companies and the Building and Construction Trades...

Tishman Speyer will use some nonunion labor at its Hudson Yards project

January 28, 2019 03:15PM

Like its developer rival the Related Companies, Tishman Speyer won’t be going entirely union for its ambitious Hudson Yards...

Related says LaBarbera is lying about
50 Hudson Yards

October 11, 2018 09:30AM

The fight between New York’s construction unions and developer Related Companies is morphing into an information war. The head...

Hundreds of protesters call on NFL to boot Related’s Steve Ross from committee

by Kathryn Brenzel | August 23, 2018 08:00AM

After briefly blocking traffic on Park Avenue, 37 protesters wearing T-shirts saying “Step down Steve Ross” were arrested on...

WATCH: Union and nonunion ​shops continue to fight for elbow room

by TRD Staff | May 18, 2018 07:00AM

 As nonunion construction firms continue to gobble up market share, some trades are taking steps to be more...

Cuomo joins rally as battle between Related and unions heats up

by Kathryn Brenzel | May 08, 2018 08:26PM

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday lent his support to a union rally against Related Companies — though he stopped...

This time it’s personal: LaBarbera says nonunion group’s opposition to construction safety bill is “hypocritical”

by Kathryn Brenzel | September 07, 2017 09:45AM

The Building and Construction Trades Council is ramping up its attacks on a nonunion group that it says isn’t very active in New York...

LaBarbera: “Lou Coletti never saw a microphone that he didn’t like”

July 10, 2017 11:30AM

Union boss Gary LaBarbera fired back at Lou Coletti on Friday, saying the Building Trades Employers’ Association’s president exaggerated...
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