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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, as follows: 1. The District Council and Peter Thomassen, its president, are adj...

by Publius The New York City carpenters union has been in trouble with the law for many decades. Organized-crime has been endemic with the ...

By PAUL von ZIELBAUER The union representing New York City carpenters, one of the area’s largest construction trades, continues to be roil...

Douglas J.McCarron Carpenters National Headquarters 101 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001 Dear Douglas J. McCarron, I’m writing yo...

By Theresa Agovino After six months of discussions, building contractors and unions have reached an agreement to slice labor costs. The prob...

Union World Edition: Mar 2009 Developers, owners, labor and management attending the Construction Industry Par...

By CHARLES V. BAGLI Reeling from the real estate downturn in the city, construction unions and builders are edging closer to an...

Louis Moscatiello, an innovative wiseguy who for four decades has embodied the sophisticated labor racketeering prowess that is the hallma...

by Eliot Brown Each February, southern Florida traditionally gets a fresh injection of hearty New York accents, as the city’s construction i...

The economic outlook is having a direct impact on construction projects across the city as layoffs continue to make their presence known. NY...

In the 2001 contract negotiations the NYC District Council violated the 1994 Consent Decree and "bargained away" the job referral ...

Daily News Blogs Caroline Kennedy has landed what I believe is her first labor endorsement in her non-campaign for Hi...

In progress, this page will list all current agreements. Building Contractors Association http://www.ny-bca.com/ 451 Park Avenue South ...

Update 12-15-08-- Judge Haight grants District Councils motion to dismiss Dilacio complaint stating the "complaint fails to state a cla...

Preliminary Results (Not counting the 161 "Challenge" Votes) Position.......Candidate.Votes...% Vice President..Musumeci... 149 .....

My fellow Union Brothers and Sisters, over the past few months I have received many emails requesting that I run for office in the district ...

by Brooklyn Eagle New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. reports that over the last six and a half years his office has debarred ...

By Publius The real focus here is the immediate future of the NYC District. Don't be fool by smoke and mirrors. The October 15 &...