Authorities responded to a suspected fire at the former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan, the site of David Werner and Metro Loft’s highly anticipated residential conversion.
therealdeal.com/new-york/202…
Congrats to Cabricanecos construction workers on winning a workplace safety committee at labor body shop Best Super Clean. Thanks to the construction labor provider law this body shop is now also registered with @helloDCWP as "BSC Services" which brings transparency & disclosures
Did you know that the company doing demolition here, Northeast, has a long history of worker exploitation and was also indicted last year by the @ManhattanDA? @MarkLevineNYC@MBPMarkLevine
Big news: A huge vacant office building on 42nd St. is about to be converted to housing.
The former Pfizer HQ., off 2nd Av, will become 1,500 apartments. Largest conversion in NYC history.
We need many, many more of these. (And have to make sure they include affordable units.)
Hey @artifactliving@harlemcollectve why is Alba Services permitted for work at your project 1861 Amsterdam Ave? Alba was indicted by the @ManhattanDA and has a long history of worker exploitation
Local 79 is proud of #Demolicionistas who fought against exploitation while working in the non-union demo industry for Alba Services. These workers were able to apply for the deferred action program of the Biden-Harris Administration #LaborersRisingthecity.nyc/2024/01/30/defer…
Big month for workers
-NYTWA Union won a $328M wage theft settlement from Uber & Lyft
-32BJ won a $2.7M fair workweek settlement from 6 companies
-Comptroller sued a real estate developer for $40M in 421a wage violations
-Boston rideshare drivers fought for the right to unionize
Six workers have died on projects associated with Joy Construction & its CEO Eli Weiss, including 3 workers killed by jobsite accidents at Eli Weiss & Maddd Equities' project 20 Bruckner Blvd (reported on in 2022 by @DanBarryNYT@karenzraick@nytimes)
Local electeds and faith leaders joined Local 79 members to raise concerns about Joy Construction continuing their work at Edgemere Commons. Joy's history is not in keeping with the values of our community. This is why we need #ConstructionJusticeNYC!
Laborers @local79nyc worked with #ConstructionJusticeNYC partners @VendorPower to hold a food giveaway outside @Consigli1905 offices in Times Square today. While Consigli’s exploitative business model in NYC contributes to hunger, the labor movement steps up to fight against both
This week marked 1 year since the deferred action for labor enforcement #DALE announcement & now a renewal process. “No worker should fear retaliation for organizing and speaking out against abuse… because of their immigration status” - @LIUNA GP Brent Booker
#repost@local79nyc “ACTION ALERT 📢 Come out to Far Rockaway on Thursday at Noon to say shame on Joy Construction for exploiting construction workers!
A train to Beach 60th St Station
Contact: Alvaro (347) 344-8577
*Only attend if this event does not conflict with your work*”
Wherever violence, fear & hatred thrive, working people cannot.
We call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages & delivery of life-saving supplies to the people of Gaza.
This call for peace is rooted in the pain that SEIU members are feeling, from the Jewish member concerned for her son’s safety in Tel Aviv, to the Muslim member who immigrated to this country from the Middle East to escape war, to SEIU healthcare workers who see themselves in the healthcare workers in Gaza who have been killed trying to save lives. Read our statement: seiu.org/2024/01/seius-mary-…
As a construction trades union representing over 100,000 workers across the United States, including across the Atlanta metro region, we are saddened to see rapid escalation of force towards protestors of the “Cop City” construction project.
Condos at this building that towers over the High Line in Chelsea have sold for up to $17.2 million.
Immigrant workers were not paid for constructing the building — and the contractors filed bankruptcy so they couldn't be brought to action.
Read more: documentedny.com/2022/12/14/…