Protesters Ask City to Stop Construction at City Point
Unions and community groups are demanding Bloomberg stop construction at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn and study the impact of low wages there, The New York Daily News reported. They allege that construction workers are being paid $15 an hour instead of higher union wages, up to $47 an hour. A Bloomberg spokeswoman said City…
Unions and community groups are demanding Bloomberg stop construction at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn and study the impact of low wages there, The New York Daily News reported. They allege that construction workers are being paid $15 an hour instead of higher union wages, up to $47 an hour. A Bloomberg spokeswoman said City Point is “a linchpin for revitalization in downtown Brooklyn” and has had a positive impact on jobs here. The project has created more than 180 construction jobs, some union and some not, and of those employees, “82 percent were minorities and 41 percent were local residents, more than doubling target goals,” she said. The City owns the site and “has provided more than $20 million in taxpayer-funded bonds” for its development, said the story. Councilman Steve Levin said he supports the call for a stop-work order and competitive wages, according to the Daily News.
Coalition Calls for Halt to City Point Project [NY Daily News]
No rights in the workplace Milton. Either you’re an idiot or know zero about history. There’s a big difference in getting a paycheck that may be lower than one would like and having no rights.
Can everyone stop their screaming banshee impersonations and either get on board with progress and show ourselves to be united New Yorkers or please just leave ny and see how things are elsewhere. The negativity to every single thing that happens is unbelievable. Apparently so many of us are spoiled that we don’t know how good we have it.
Non-union Workers are afraid. That’s why we have unions.
Would your French relatives do heavy labor for $15 and no rights in the workplace?