Update 7/3 from Laura Gabby: "Concrete laborers' strike is over. They won a $2 raise after 2 days, waiting to find out if there were any givebacks on A to B ratio or mobility."
A broad strike by concrete laborers across the city began yesterday at various construction sites, including pickets outside the B4 (18 Sixth Avenue) and B 15 (37 Sixth Avenue) sites.
The strike relates to not any specific action by the developers of those projects but rather a contract offer by the Cement League, the umbrella group of contractors, that the union considers inadequate.
The impact of the strike? Unclear, but it continues today, as documented at bottom.
One neighbor told me that three trucks delivering cement were sent away, while another saw one delivery. Yesterday I did see what appeared to some ongoing construction work, and today a witness said some work continued.
I did contact CEMENT AND CONCRETE LABORERS' LOCAL 20, as well as a representative of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park developer, but didn't hear back.
Previous strikes
There have been at least two strikes by concrete workers in recent years, as Crain's New York Business reported 7/1/15, exactly five years ago.
At that point, there were pickets at "an estimated 30 major sites across the city," partly shutting down work, after the expiration of a collective bargaining contract between the Cement League and the New York City District Council of Carpenters.
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| Outside B4, 18 Sixth Avenue, July 1 |
The strike relates to not any specific action by the developers of those projects but rather a contract offer by the Cement League, the umbrella group of contractors, that the union considers inadequate.
The impact of the strike? Unclear, but it continues today, as documented at bottom.
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| Outside B15, 37 Sixth Avenue, July 1 |
I did contact CEMENT AND CONCRETE LABORERS' LOCAL 20, as well as a representative of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park developer, but didn't hear back.
Previous strikes
There have been at least two strikes by concrete workers in recent years, as Crain's New York Business reported 7/1/15, exactly five years ago.
At that point, there were pickets at "an estimated 30 major sites across the city," partly shutting down work, after the expiration of a collective bargaining contract between the Cement League and the New York City District Council of Carpenters.
(The Carpenters' Twitter feed suggests it's not involved in the current strike.)
The backdrop for the tension has been growth of nonunion construction, with lower costs. A previous strike had been held in 2013.
First report, on Twitter
First report, on Twitter
🚨Strike alert🚨— Laura Gabby ♥️🔨 (@CarpenterLauraG) July 1, 2020
Concrete laborers in NYC go on strike tomorrow morning. Contractors are trying to demand major wage cuts.
Keep a look out for a picketline near you. I'll be posting some addresses.
The owner of the company was down there too, passing out copies of the Cement League's "final offer," with some bad provisions in there.— Laura Gabby ♥️🔨 (@CarpenterLauraG) July 1, 2020
Active picket lines to stop by and support (will be compiling more):
- 1185 Broadway (28th and Broadway)
- 34th and 11th Ave
Photos from July 2Not just #AtlanticYards @pacificparkbk— Norman Oder (@AYReport) July 1, 2020
Seems to be a broad strike by concrete workers in resistance to Cement League (contractors) contract offer, see https://t.co/6tR0izhGTA
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| B4, July 2 |
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| B15, July 2 |
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