New York City Council Council Passes Construction Justice Act

The NYC Council last night voted to pass 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 unions including Laborers Local 79, Mason Tenders, Greater NY LECET, IUPAT DC 9, 32BJ SEIU, and AFSCME District Council 37 along with the NYC CLC.

"We have ambitious housing goals, but it must be done with dignity for the workers helping accomplish them," said Council Member De La Rosa. "Today, the Council voted to uplift these workers out of poverty and ensure a brighter future for our working-class New Yorkers." Read more in THE CITY and in a recent City & State OpEd!