Laborers Local 79 Set Up Rat Row Outside Empire State Building

The Empire State Realty Trust, owners/operators of the iconic Empire State Building, claims to be "committed to a healthy, diverse and equitable workplace that actively promotes employee growth and development & provides positive social impact for the well-being employees, tenants, & the communities we serve."

If the Empire State Realty Trust is committed to the communities they serve, why have they now taken the stance of putting profits over people? Every construction worker working in their building should be paid a living wage so they can actually invest in the community.

Instead, the Empire State Realty Trust has adopted a practice of hiring Substandard contractors to work in their buildings. These contractors don’t pay area standard wages and benefits that every hard worker deserves. On Wednesday, members of Laborers Local 79 set up a row of inflatable Scabbies(and one Greedy Pig!) outside the building to let the public know. You can help keep the pressure up by calling Chairman & CEO Tony Malkin at (212) 687-8700 and telling him to start doing right by working people!