The New York City Council has passed the Construction Justice Act, Intro 0910 – a Labor-supported Bill that establishes clear community hiring and compensation standards for City-assisted housing development projects, ensuring that when public resources are used to build housing, they also support family-sustaining work and stronger economic outcomes in the communities where housing is constructed. The Bill was sponsored by Council Member and Chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Carmen De La Rosa, and championed by a number of Unions – including Laborers Local 79, the Mason Tenders, Greater New York LECET, Painters District Council 9, 32BJ Service Employees International Union and American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees District Council 37, along with the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. Council Member De La Rosa said: “We have ambitious housing goals, but it must be done with dignity for the Workers helping accomplish them. The Council voted to uplift these Workers out of poverty and ensure a brighter future for our Working-Class New Yorkers.”
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