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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Sunday, February 26, 2006 ::
UNION RATS - By Ariella Cohen, The Brooklyn Papers
Balloon is organized labor’s only presence at most building sites
While some New Yorkers still follow the jingle’s advice and “look for the union label,” you won’t find one affixed to Brooklyn’s construction boom.
Last year in Brooklyn, the Department of Buildings awarded more construction permits than it had in any year since the 1973. The vast majority of these projects are being built by non-union laborers.
“We’re being hammered,” said Anthony Pugliese, organizer of New York District Council of Carpenters.------------------------------------------- posted 8:01 AM :: reference link ::
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