City unveils PLA that gives COVID ravaged communities leg up to union jobs
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new Community Hiring economic justice plan that includes a Project Labor Agreement obligating unions to hire workers from...
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REBNY strikes historic deal with trade unions
The Real Estate Board of New York has struck a historic accord with the city’s construction unions. The deal aims to put both groups on...
MTA unveils historic $51M transit overhaul
The real estate industry has hailed a historic $51.5 billion capital plan from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to modernize the city’s aging infrastructure. “The proposed...
Construction death toll continues to rise despite year of safety reviews
The number of construction workers killed on the job in 2017 hit nine this week, after a worker died at a job site in Chelsea...
Unions face uncertain future as merit shops compete for developer dollars
Today, the economy is strong and construction is booming in New York. For the city’s labor unions, that means raising new skyscrapers, rehabilitating the beleaguered...
City partners need to build on milestone construction safety legislation
 By Gary LaBarbera, president, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed into law the most sweeping construction safety...
Non-union contractors call for drug and alcohol testing at NYC construction sites
Associated Builders and Contractors, a non-union organization with more than 21,000 members, is calling for mandatory alcohol and drug testing in New York City construction...
State lawmakers revive 421a tax break
The New York State Legislature has revived the 421a tax abatement program, ending a stand-off that has persisted for over a year. Now rebranded as...
Cuomo vows to veto 421a bill with no union labor provisions
Governor Andrew Cuomo has vowed to veto any 421a legislation that does not include protections for union labor. In a speech during the Building and...
Latest worker death prompts fresh safety call
A 43-year-old construction worker was killed in an accident at a Brooklyn hotel site last week. The Department of Buildings immediately issued a stop work...