11 NY Building Trades Officials Plead Guilty in Corruption Investigation
It looks like some union bosses got nothing but coal in their stocking this Christmas. Earlier this month, it was…
Labor Racket Weekly: February and March
For reasons unrelated to the coronavirus, some union bosses might find themselves quarantined for some time — behind bars, that…
Did Unions Drive Amazon Out of NYC?
Mayor Bill de Blasio claims that Amazon’s tragic break up with NYC was simply “scuttled by a few very powerful…
Construction Unions Build Barriers to Affordable Housing
Governor Jerry Brown of California recently pledged to spend $400 million on low-income housing subsidies, as part of a plan to scrap local…
Desperate Unions Resort to…Inflatable Rats?
In America’s largest cities, developers are turning to nonunion labor for residential, commercial, and institutional construction projects. Sounds harmless, right?…
Union Members Speak Out Against NYC Construction Union
Today, the Center for Union Facts’ released a new video and a new radio ad featuring members of International Union…
Construction Union Faces Federal Trial for Alleged Race Discrimination
We’ve noted the fact that New York City construction unions’ black members make 20 percent less than white members. We’ve…
Construction Unions’ Pay Gap Dodge Only Raises More Questions
Since we began our campaign to draw attention to the disparities in pay between African Americans and white workers in…
Who’s Taking a Bite Out of Black Construction Workers’ Pay?
We have investigated the distressing gaps in pay between black and white workers in New York City’s unionized construction trades….
NYC’s Diversity-Challenged Construction Unions Try to Change the Subject
Last week, we pointed out that the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC)—the regional coalition of…