HAPPENING NOW: Labor, community & elected officials joined affordable housing construction workers at a Hudson Companies project to demand an end to low wage labor brokers in the residential construction sector and fair wages & benefits on all residential construction projects.
Justice for affordable housing laborers! Shame on Marin & Apex! #LaborersRising
Recently, @local79nyc members came out to support affordable housing & good jobs at the @NYCMayor Housing Plan press conference. Local 79 member Eli Perry shared his story & the power of Construction Justice for NYC workers.
#ConstructionJusticeNYC #LaborersRising #BlockByBlock
Laborers took part in the #Juneteenth Freedom Day rally and community march organized by Speaker @CarlHeastieNY with Senator @jamaaltbailey, Council Member @KevinCRiley, @MOVNYC, @DjMadOut, @CathCharitiesNY, @nycpa @JumaaneWilliams
Go New York! 🏀🔵 And thank you to the union laborers who have worked at Madison Square Garden over the years (photos from Mike Vitolo & Anthony Williamson) #UnionStrong
“With the cost of living being so high, workers need to be paid fair wages for their labor. We won’t let billionaires in this city destroy the middle class.” — Local 79 retiree William Bebe
