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Union members from Metallic Lathers Union, Local 46, protested outside a speech given by billionaire businessman Sam Zell at the Harmonie Club in Midtown Manhattan on the icy morning of December 14.


"Sam Zell Go Home!" shouted two dozen men on the sidewalk. There was a shrill chorus of traffic whistles and a chant started up. "What do we want? Union! When do we want it? Now!"]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/12/23/local-46-versus-zell/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/23/unions-contractors-nail-down-cost-cuts/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/23/unions-contractors-nail-down-cost-cuts/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:15:25 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1727

The two sides are back at the table, trying to figure out ways to lower costs

by Theresa Agovino

Last year's groundbreaking agreement between contractors and unions to bring down construction costs in the city reduced overall expenses by between 10% and 20%, slightly below the 15% to 21% originally projected.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/23/unions-contractors-nail-down-cost-cuts/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2009/06/02/sparring-in-albany-over-raising-wages-to-build-lower-cost-housing/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2009/06/02/sparring-in-albany-over-raising-wages-to-build-lower-cost-housing/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:29:38 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=797

by Manny Fernandez

Two seemingly like-minded political allies — labor unions and nonprofit developers of lower-cost housing — have taken opposing sides in Albany over a bill that would require the developers to pay construction workers the prevailing wage, essentially a union-level wage far higher than nonunion pay.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2009/06/02/sparring-in-albany-over-raising-wages-to-build-lower-cost-housing/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2009/02/17/a-state-grab-on-nyc-houing-would-fund-fresh-debt/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2009/02/17/a-state-grab-on-nyc-houing-would-fund-fresh-debt/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:20:56 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/2009/02/17/a-state-grab-on-nyc-houing-would-fund-fresh-debt/
The state government is looking to raid a fund that was established specifically to build affordable housing in New York City. As New York City's comptroller, I certainly understand that our state is facing a massive budget deficit and must consider every revenue source. But the city finds itself in the grips of both a severe economic recession and an affordability crisis.

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The measures have been rejected repeatedly by GOP

by Rick Karlin

The Democrats in control of both houses of the state Legislature are starting to flex their muscles, and one of the first examples may affect laws governing rent control in New York City.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2009/02/03/nyc-rent-control-bills-gain/feed/ 0