A BUDGET THAT WORKS FOR WORKING NEW YORKERS -THANK YOU GOV. HOCHUL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2024 CONTACT:  Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET, 315.717.7379; [email protected] A BUDGET THAT WORKS FOR WORKING NEW YORKERS -THANK YOU GOV. HOCHUL New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, longtime public champion of the unionized workforce, has once again passed a pro-worker, labor-friendly budget for fiscal year 2025. By […] Read More

PROTECT NEW YORK’S HIGHWAY WORKERS!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2023 CONTACT:  Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET                      315.717.7379; [email protected] PROTECT NEW YORK’S HIGHWAY WORKERS – ALL YEAR LONG. With National Work Zone Awareness Week officially underway, the New York State Laborers Union, on behalf of its hardworking members located on highway jobsites throughout New York, […] Read More

NYC Football Club Stadium to be Build 100% Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 16, 2022CONTACT:  Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379; [email protected] A Win for New York’s Sports Fans and New York’s Workers:New York City Football Club Stadium to be Built 100% Union The Cement & Concrete Workers District Council and New York State Laborers’ Union LECET commend the New York City […] Read More

NYS LABORERS TO VP HARRIS: WE’RE READY TO BUILD!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2022 CONTACT:  Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET                       315.717.7379; [email protected] NEW YORK STATE LABORERS’ UNION ON VP HARRIS’ BUFFALO ADDRESS: WE’RE READY TO BUILD. Following Vice President Kamala Harris’ remarks in Buffalo today regarding the administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, the New York State Laborers’ LECET reaffirms […] Read More

CHIPS ACT: AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE, WORKING MEN AND WOMEN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 9, 2022CONTACT:  Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET315.717.7379; [email protected] CHIPS ACT: AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE, WORKING MEN AND WOMEN The New York State Laborers’ Union LECET commends the Biden administration for signing the CHIPS Act to boost domestic supply chains, combat the underinvestment in our country’s manufacturing and research […] Read More

NYS LABORERS’ PAC ENDORSES HOCHUL – A CHAMPION FOR NY’S WORKERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 28, 2022 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, NYS Laborers’ LECET315.717.7379, [email protected] A CHAMPION FOR NEW YORK’S WORKERS: NYS LABORERS’ PAC ENDORSES HOCHUL The New York State Laborers Union is honored to endorse Kathy Hochul for New York State Governor in 2022. Since taking the helm in August, Governor Hochul has proven to be an exceptional leader […] Read More

NYS LABORERS READY TO BUILD: STATE OF THE STATE OUTLINES BOLD INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2022 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth – Communications Manager, NYS Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379 [email protected] NYS State of the State Outlines Bold Infrastructure Investment  Statement from Patrick Purcell, Executive Director, New York State Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust and John Hutchings, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ PAC: Congratulations to Governor Kathy Hochul […] Read More

FROM LIUNA: VICTORY – HOUSE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL PAVES WAY FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF GOOD UNION JOBS

Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: Today’s long awaited vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the single greatest infrastructure investment in generations, is a victory for the hard-working […] Read More

STOP HOLDING NEW YORKERS’ FUTURES HOSTAGE. PASS THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2021 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth – Communications Manager, NYS Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379 [email protected] PASS THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL. Statement from Patrick Purcell, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ LECET: As a vote on the infrastructure bill finally appears to be imminent following weeks of stagnation and inaction, we once again urge our […] Read More

GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS AND EMPOWERS WORKING NEW YORKERS

SEPT. 6, 2021 While Labor Day will always be a significant day for union brothers and sisters throughout the country, today marks a historic day for New York State as Governor Kathy Hochul signed a legislation package that will expand the protection afforded working New Yorkers and further empower them – a pro-worker package that […] Read More

WORKER SAFETY MUST BE PRIORITY NUMBER ONE.

On Tuesday we were reminded yet again of the inherent danger construction workers face while simply doing their jobs. Tragically, two New York State Department of Transportation workers were injured within a work zone on the Northway – during National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week and Governor Cuomo’s annual Operation Hard Hat initiative, which are […] Read More

NYS LABORERS UNION COMMENDS NYS BUDGET’S INCLUSION OF LABOR STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

From John Hutchings, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ PAC: We commend Governor Cuomo, Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie and members of the legislature on the passage of this historic budget for working-class New Yorkers. The inclusion of labor standards on large-scale renewable projects ensures New York’s transition to a clean energy future prioritizes the creation of good jobs. […] Read More

NYS Laborers Union Commends Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to Holding Private Utility Companies Accountable, Calls for Support of Further Measures

The New York State Laborers Union applauds Governor Cuomo’s proposed legislation that would allow the state to hold private utility companies accountable, and ensure New Yorkers receive the service they pay for and deserve. Far too often these companies overpromise and under-deliver on the services hardworking people rely on – a practice that can only […] Read More

PREVAILING WAGE EXPANSION MARKS VICTORY FOR NEW YORK STATE LABORERS

The 2020 New York State Budget amends previous legislation to apply prevailing wage to certain publicly-funded private projects, marking an important victory for the construction trade Unions during a time when the industry is feeling the impact of COVID-19. “The Laborers’ primary concern has always been good jobs and fair wages for our members and […] Read More