Geoffrey Decker reports for Crain's that the unionized construction industry faces continued uncertainty as nonunion contractors erode its position--the subject of RPA-CUI's Construction Labor Costs in New York City: A Moment of Opportunity.
The concerns continue even after settlement of 23 construction labor contracts in 2011. Some union deals in the last round of talks yielded significant concessions, Decker reports, but "new contracts with the carpenters' union and concrete workers increased wages and offered concessions only on buildings that were no higher than 20 stories." Industry experts, including RPA-CUI's
Hope Cohen, think "the most significant development may be the decision of the Building Trades Employers' Association, a large general contracting group and chief negotiator, to opt out of a plan that required its contractors work exclusively with unions."
Geoffrey Decker reports for Crain's that the unionized construction industry faces continued uncertainty as nonunion contractors erode its position--the subject of RPA-CUI's Construction Labor Costs in New York City: A Moment of Opportunity.