A Looks Great spokesman has said the contributions had nothing to do with its contracts, which are being investigated by local and state authorities over
prevailing wage issues and how the contracts were awarded.
The Nassau and Suffolk district attorneys, Schneiderman's office, the state Department of Labor and the federal Department of Labor also are investigating Sandy contractors including Looks Great over
prevailing wage issues and how the contracts were awarded.
But as it stands now, the desires of developers and unions are in direct conflict with each other, and no one appears — at least publicly — to be jumping at the chance to tackle
the prevailing wage issue.
The ultimatum handed down by Cuomo and the legislature on
the prevailing wage issue in June 2015 — which put developers and construction unions in the position of having to agree on an extremely contentious issue — has been painted by some observers as doomed from the start.
The whole
prevailing wage issue is a big one for the left - leaning labor unions and the WFP and was the focus of a fight last year regarding the development of the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx.
Not exact matches
And it's hit a new low over the battle on 421a, with Cuomo taking a pro-union stance and de Blasio arguing that the need for housing trumped the
issue of a
prevailing wage for workers.
Our membership needs a voice in Albany and Klein has been that voice on
issues like the
prevailing wage, development, and job growth.
But she stressed that she differed with Bloomberg on a number of policy
issues, including the closing of firehouses, living
wage and
prevailing wage bills, and his homeless policy, which she called «punitive» and «cruel.»
He and Cuomo are still debating whether to require developers pay construction workers a
prevailing wage on 421 - a projects — an
issue he said Cuomo «manufactured.»
The governor sided with unions that were angry de Blasio was not planning to mandate a
prevailing wage and the
issue was left unresolved in the final deal.
The federal investigation centers on
prevailing wage requirements for federal contracts, among other
issues.
In addition, Andrew regularly counsels clients on construction, procurement, housing and accessibility,
prevailing wage, public records and document retention
issues.
He also has significant experience representing employers on a variety of
issues including representative and class action
wage and hour matters, traditional labor matters, unfair competition claims, breach of contract, fraud and
prevailing wages.