Héctor Figueroa: Remembering A Life Lived for Others
BY WILLIAM C. RUDIN & JAMES WHELAN Albert Einstein once said that “a life lived for others is a life worth living.” Last Thursday, Hector Figueroa, the President of 32BJ SEIU, passed away...
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Hector Figueroaʼs legacy an inspiration to every New Yorker
Each year, at our Annual Banquet, we at REBNY say thank you to the members of our industry who have transformed the five boroughs and made a lasting impact on the city we love. On January 16, 2020 we...
View Article421a Builder pays back wages to workers
Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and 32BJ SEIU President Kyle Bragg yesterday distributed more than $400,000 in back pay to 11 building service employees who...
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Industry issues back-to-work protocols for reopening NYC buildings
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), 32BJ SEIU, Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, Inc., (RAB), Local 94 International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, and the Building Owners &...
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City unveils PLA that gives COVID ravaged communities leg up to union jobs
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new Community Hiring economic justice plan that includes a Project Labor Agreement obligating unions to hire workers from low income neighborhoods and create more...
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SL Green opens One Vanderbilt
SL Green Realty, Manhattan’s largest office landlord, along with its partners Hines and National Pension Service of Korea today marked the opening of One Vanderbilt Avenue, a new office tower in East...
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REBNY names 2021 Banquet honorees
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) announced this year’s class of distinguished real estate professionals who will be presented with the industry’s top honors at REBNY’s 125th Annual Banquet....
View ArticleRAB starts wage talks with office cleaners
The Real Estate Advisory Board has begun negotiations with commercial office cleaners on one of the biggest private sector contracts in New York City. More than 23,000 workers covered under the...
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Owners, unions start new contract talks
Realty Advisory Board is urging property owners to be prepared as contract talks get underway with the apartment building workers union. The labor agreement with 32BJ SEIU, the largest private sector...
View ArticleDoormen strike avoided as union reaches tentative agreement
The Realty Advisory Board and the union representing more than 30,000 doormen, porters and supers reached a tentative agreement on April 13 that calls for increased wages and benefits. The tentative...
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