Sentences with phrase «prevailing wage component»

But Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders insisted that any deal include a prevailing wage component that would pay construction workers union - like wages.

One tax action Senate Republicans would back is the reauthorizing of the expired 421a tax abatement, which lapsed in January after real - estate interests and labor unions could not reach an agreement on the prevailing wage component in the measure.

A coalition of business entities ranging from the Business Council to Unshackle Upstate are pushing back against an effort to include a prevailing wage component in the renewal of the 421a tax abatement.

Republican Sen. Jack Martins, meanwhile, introduced legislation that includes the prevailing wage component, which is opposed by business groups.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in a statement is backing changes to the 421a real - estate tax abatement that include both an affordable housing expansion as well as a prevailing wage component.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to expand affordable housing in a 421a tax abatement renewal, but did not include a prevailing wage component for the construction industry, though a service industry prevailing was included.

Construction labor unions, meanwhile, were buoyed by Cuomo's support for reviving the 421a tax abatement by using a subsidy to pay for a prevailing wage component.

Wright is also the chairman of the influential Assembly Housing Committee and has backed legislation that would include a prevailing wage component in the 421a tax abatement renewal.

Also falling off the negotiating table in recent days has been the re-approval of the expired 421a tax abatement amid disagreement over a prevailing wage component in the measure.

The measure comes after the abatement earlier this year lapsed, when real - estate developers and construction labor leaders couldn't reach an agreement on a prevailing wage component in the measure.

The AFL - CIO has been pushing back hard in particular against the mayor's plan as well, while a rally of labor groups was held at the Capitol today to back the prevailing wage component.

The position does not include a prevailing wage component for construction workers, which labor unions have pushed back hard on — opposition that has won the tacit approval of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

As Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to push for his version of the renewal of the 421a tax abatement, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday reiterated the support of his conference for a prevailing wage component.

The mayor sought an expansion of affordable housing under an abatement renewal and did not include a prevailing wage component, but for service workers.

The letter is in many respects a follow up from a previous memo of opposition sent by many of the same pro-business organizations that opposed earlier prevailing wage components on the table.