The state is still moving on prevailing wage legislation, but the definition might not be as broad
Legislators in Albany may narrow the scope of a bill that would define which public works projects require higher wages. A new bill under...
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New York’s construction unions are at
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Standing in front of thousands of construction workers in Union Square, Gary LaBarbera screamed into the microphone — his voice...
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Carpenters’ union inches toward independence, but members say monitor ignored problems
It’s been nearly a decade since several members and leaders of the city’s carpenters’ union were last indicted on...
Construction pros talk tension between union, nonunion labor at TRD forum
Although nonunion labor continues to encroach on the New York market, the fight between unions and Related Companies at...
Will nonunion construction conquer the commercial market next?
To compete with nonunion labor, union construction companies are increasingly making concessions. The problem, according to some, is that...
This time it’s personal: LaBarbera says nonunion group’s opposition to construction safety bill is “hypocritical”
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”
Union boss Gary LaBarbera fired back at Lou Coletti on Friday, saying the Building Trades Employers’ Association’s president exaggerated...
Why an influential construction trade group is now embracing nonunion hardhats
One of the city’s largest construction trade groups is starting to welcome nonunion members as the industry increasingly shifts...
A labor organizer visited a site developed by his boss’s brother. Then, he was fired
A well-known labor organizer at the carpenters union was fired last month after he filed a safety complaint at...
What role will union construction play in the NYC of tomorrow?
A panel of owners, construction managers and labor leaders assembled Wednesday at The Union League On Park Avenue to...