
NYC Building Trades
@nycbldgtrades
Umbrella organization comprising local affiliates of 15 national and international unions representing 100,000 members in New York City's construction industry.
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http://www.nycbuildingtrades.org 30-04-2014 17:08:18
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On Wednesday, hundreds of hardhats gathered for The #AnnualMemorialMass, a solemn day for the NYC Building Trades, where we pay tribute to those lost due to worksite accidents. The union construction community will forever be there for the families of those we honored.




.Governor Kathy Hochul increasing labor standards is not just a BCTC issue, it's a labor movement issue. All honest work must be met with fair pay. We need to #Amend224a. Let's expand prevailing wage on private development and offsite construction and fabrication for public projects.


"Public money should serve the public good. If you take a dime from taxpayers, every worker on your site must be paid fairly, protected fully, and treated with dignity. As the season winds down, we cannot afford to leave working people behind.” - Jessica Ramos of the New York State Senate


"This year we must amend and strengthen Labor Law 224-a, because when taxpayer dollars are used to subsidize construction projects, local workers should be hired and paid prevailing wages." - Harry B. Bronson, Labor Chair of the NY Assembly Majority


"New York’s construction workers deserve laws that reflect the full arc of their labor, not just what happens on the job site, but what makes the job site possible. Because in this state, we don't outsource respect." - Robert Jackson of New York State Senate



DC9 at the NYS Capital today with NYS Building Trades & NYC Building Trades rallying for amending NYS Labor Law 224-A. BM/ST Azzopardi and other labor leaders urged lawmakers to expand the law and increase labor standards on taxpayer funded projects. NYS workers and taxpayers deserve better! #1u


Last night, Andrew Cuomo broke through the noise and laid out a vision for a more affordable, safer New York City; one where the hard-working people who build up our neighborhoods have the opportunity to ascend to the middle class, raise a family in a stable home, and prosper.

LABARBERA, CILENTO: Fair construction wages are a lifeline for NY economy NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong NYC Building Trades timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

.NY Senator Jessica Ramos is doing the right thing in endorsing Andrew Cuomo for Mayor. It shows she understands the former Governor the way we do: as a builder who gets the job done with union labor as a true partner. amny.com/politics/nyc-m…

LABARBERA, CILENTO: Fair construction wages are a lifeline for NY economy NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong NYC Building Trades spons timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

NYC Building Trades President, Gary LaBarbera supports the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan. This plan means tens of thousands of family sustaining construction jobs with benefits and retirement security.


The NYC Building Trades is united in helping elect Andrew Cuomo! We build this city, & we need a builder in office who will help create union jobs for all our members. The ONLY CHOICE this election day is #CuomoforMayor! Thank you to the hundreds of #UnionCarpenters who came to #GOTV

