Sentences with phrase «prevailing wage provisions»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to link 421a reform to prevailing wage provisions for workers — in clear conflict with the mayor.

Instead, de Blasio extended prevailing wage provisions for service workers in an attempted compromise.

He got together with the construction trades union and established that 421 - a should include a prevailing wage provision for workers.

Leading up to the tax exemption's revival, Cuomo repeatedly asserted that he wouldn't sign off on any deal that didn't include a prevailing wage provision.

Representatives for the Cuomo administration have stressed that it wasn't the governor alone calling for the prevailing wage provision.

At the same time, Cuomo distanced himself from the mayor's push to expand affordable housing opportunities under the 421a tax abatement extension, frequently citing the AFL - CIO's concerns about the lack of a prevailing wage provision for the construction sector.

Two Democratic state senators and several members of the state Assembly were present, including Keith Wright of Harlem, sponsor of a bill containing the prevailing wage provision that is expected to pass the chamber in coming days.

While Governor Andrew Cuomo has faulted de Blasio's plan, he's stopped short of endorsing the prevailing wage provision.

ALBANY — Hundreds of construction workers rallied on the steps of the Capitol on Tuesday, blasting the mayor of New York City and urging state lawmakers to attach a prevailing wage provision to any renewal of the 421 - a tax abatement program.

Speaking to the New York state AFL - CIO on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed for the renewal of the 421a real - estate abatement, saying it must include a prevailing wage provision in the «union town» that is New York City.

Meanwhile, sources told NY1's Zack Fink last night that Republicans were edging toward agreement with the Democratic - led Assembly on including a prevailing wage provision in the 421a tax abatement, which is due to expire in the coming days.

But Stewart - Cousins, in the statement, also backed a prevailing wage provision for both construction workers as well as for service workers.

A union - backed coalition trying to attach a prevailing wage provision to 421 - a, UP4NYC, applauded Cuomo for «not accepting the status quo» and said it would continue its push.

Not exact matches

Last April, facing a Federal Court lawsuit launched by unions over the HD Mining workers, the federal government introduced reforms to the program, including removing a provision that allowed employers to pay temporary foreign workers up to 15 per cent less than the prevailing Canadian wage.

The new solicitation will include new provisions requiring that workers associated with the construction of any awarded facility be paid the prevailing wage.

It does not include a provision sought by some unions to pay a prevailing wage to construction workers, which drew a rebuke from the state's AFL - CIO and allowed Cuomo, normally a centrist Democrat, to attack de Blasio from the left.

Assembly Democrats have a copy of de Blasio's bill proposing reforms to the 421 - a program, but have yet to introduce the legislation, suggesting possible concerns over criticism from labor groups over the absence of a provision in the bill that would require developers building 421 - a housing to pay construction and building trades workers a prevailing wage.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters this week at the Capitol his conference supports the prevailing wage and Housing Committee Chairman Keith Wright includes the provision in his abatement renewal legislation.

The contributions to the PAC come talk of a revived 421a abatement provision, which lapsed earlier this year when real estate groups and construction labor unions failed to reach an agreement on a prevailing wage measure in the renewal of the law.

An affordable housing subsidy worth a billion dollars a year, maybe including a provision to mandate that construction workers who put up the buildings be paid a prevailing wage.

The top Republican in the state Assembly said Wednesday that he fully expects his fellow party members to approve a budget provision that would exempt local governments from the state's prevailing wage laws.

The final version of the bill included last minute changes sought by the governor, such as dropping prevailing wage language from a job creation provision.