One Hanson Place Goes Non-Union
Brooklyn’s tallest building (it’s still is the tallest, isn’t it?) will be using non-union doormen, porters and other workers in its new incarnation, as One Hanson Place. The NY Daily News reports that ten of their workers will have to pay $300 a month for health insurance for each family member (their own health insurance…
Brooklyn’s tallest building (it’s still is the tallest, isn’t it?) will be using non-union doormen, porters and other workers in its new incarnation, as One Hanson Place. The NY Daily News reports that ten of their workers will have to pay $300 a month for health insurance for each family member (their own health insurance will be covered) because the developers, one of whom is Magic Johnson, didn’t use local 32BJ folks, as 90 percent of luxury projects have. Developers say when the condo board takes over next year, they can switch to unionized workers if they want. The condos are more than 50 percent sold out. One unit still on the market is listed at $3.2 million.
Union Fury Over Magic Johnson’s Luxury Tower in Bklyn [NY Daily News]
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32BJ members ARE exactly the demographic that are ‘taken advantage of’. (Having said that, they are also taken advantage of by their own union!) So they make an extra five bucks an hour, which allows them to approach middle class. Good for them.
PS: I’m not a fan of unions in general.
You’re also an Ashattttttt but I didn’t think that was relevant either.
“(I’m backkkk)”
(Who caresssss?)
“If I tried to explain it What you wouldn’t understand.”
Try me..
The What (I’m backkkk)
Someday this war is gonna end…
If I tried to explain it What you wouldn’t understand.
“DIBS, I think you’re the true maverick Republican. Is it too late to get you on the ballot by November 4?”
A true Asshat.
Dave if you are against unions and socialism they why are you for the “Big Balioutl” of the corrupted Banking System. I don’t see you getting upset about that. It’s just a another form of welfare.
The What (Yes it’s little ole me)
Someday dave is gonna end….
DIBS, I support your policies, but might recommend a few alternatives to your suggested running mates, notwithstanding wasder. Perhaps Xander Crews as goodwill ambassador to anywhere? Using Palin logic, since I live in a state, can I be Secretary of State?
To ensure I remain a card carrying member of the Socialist Party, I do want to say I think billyboomer’s last two posts were excellent.
DIBS, you got my vote.
And librarians don’t need a decent wage and health and retirement benefits exactly how? I have been a free lance artist for thirty years. Much of that time I was working illegally – ie, after 8 weeks in any place an employer was supposed to be putting a worker on the books, taking for unemployment, SSI, etc. In thirty years, I have been eligable for unemployment exactly once. (Although had I been on the books, I would have been eligable many times). For a brief time I WAS a member of a union and that’s the time I got the benefits. Additionally, many employers were supposed to have paid SSI benefits for me, and claimed they did. My social security statement doesn’t show that anyone but ME added benefits.
I have no problems paying 90 percent of my salary for union or government services as long as I have enough left over for a nice outfit now and then, a play or a concert when I want to and a nice dinner and a bottle of wine.
I’d like a pension and I’d like decent health care.