GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S CLEAR MESSAGE TO HARDWORKING NEW YORKERS:NYS PRIORITIZES PROFITS OVER PEOPLE ALBANY, NY – Despite strong bipartisan support and passing in both the Senate and Assembly, Governor Hochul has announced her decision to veto A7491B/S5868B – brownfield remediation legislation that would have required the payment of prevailing wages in order for developers to […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2024 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET, 315.717.7379; [email protected] A BUDGET THAT WORKS FOR WORKING NEW YORKERS -THANK YOU GOV. HOCHUL New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, longtime public champion of the unionized workforce, has once again passed a pro-worker, labor-friendly budget for fiscal year 2025. By […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 16, 2023CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379; [email protected] A WIN FOR THE WORKING CLASS – A WIN FOR NEW YORKGovernor Hochul Signs the Roadway Excavation Quality Assurance Act into New York State Law Today Governor Kathy Hochul proved once […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2023 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379; [email protected] PROTECT NEW YORK’S HIGHWAY WORKERS – ALL YEAR LONG. With National Work Zone Awareness Week officially underway, the New York State Laborers Union, on behalf of its hardworking members located on highway jobsites throughout New York, […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 16, 2022CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379; [email protected] A Win for New York’s Sports Fans and New York’s Workers:New York City Football Club Stadium to be Built 100% Union The Cement & Concrete Workers District Council and New York State Laborers’ Union LECET commend the New York City […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2022 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379; [email protected] NEW YORK STATE LABORERS’ UNION ON VP HARRIS’ BUFFALO ADDRESS: WE’RE READY TO BUILD. Following Vice President Kamala Harris’ remarks in Buffalo today regarding the administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, the New York State Laborers’ LECET reaffirms […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 9, 2022CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, New York State Laborers’ LECET315.717.7379; [email protected] CHIPS ACT: AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE, WORKING MEN AND WOMEN The New York State Laborers’ Union LECET commends the Biden administration for signing the CHIPS Act to boost domestic supply chains, combat the underinvestment in our country’s manufacturing and research […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 28, 2022 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth, Communications Manager, NYS Laborers’ LECET315.717.7379, [email protected] A CHAMPION FOR NEW YORK’S WORKERS: NYS LABORERS’ PAC ENDORSES HOCHUL The New York State Laborers Union is honored to endorse Kathy Hochul for New York State Governor in 2022. Since taking the helm in August, Governor Hochul has proven to be an exceptional leader […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2022 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth – Communications Manager, NYS Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379 [email protected] NYS State of the State Outlines Bold Infrastructure Investment Statement from Patrick Purcell, Executive Director, New York State Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust and John Hutchings, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ PAC: Congratulations to Governor Kathy Hochul […] Read More
Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2021) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: Today’s long awaited vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the single greatest infrastructure investment in generations, is a victory for the hard-working […] Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2021 CONTACT: Gwennan Booth – Communications Manager, NYS Laborers’ LECET 315.717.7379 [email protected] PASS THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL. Statement from Patrick Purcell, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ LECET: As a vote on the infrastructure bill finally appears to be imminent following weeks of stagnation and inaction, we once again urge our […] Read More
SEPT. 6, 2021 While Labor Day will always be a significant day for union brothers and sisters throughout the country, today marks a historic day for New York State as Governor Kathy Hochul signed a legislation package that will expand the protection afforded working New Yorkers and further empower them – a pro-worker package that […] Read More
Today, as he does every year during Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the results of New York State’s Operation Hardhat – an initiative conducted to crack down on work zone violations and highlight the importance of safe driving when encountering road construction and maintenance. And again, as with every year, an […] Read More
On Tuesday we were reminded yet again of the inherent danger construction workers face while simply doing their jobs. Tragically, two New York State Department of Transportation workers were injured within a work zone on the Northway – during National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week and Governor Cuomo’s annual Operation Hard Hat initiative, which are […] Read More
From John Hutchings, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ PAC: We commend Governor Cuomo, Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie and members of the legislature on the passage of this historic budget for working-class New Yorkers. The inclusion of labor standards on large-scale renewable projects ensures New York’s transition to a clean energy future prioritizes the creation of good jobs. […] Read More
The New York State Laborers Union applauds Governor Cuomo’s proposed legislation that would allow the state to hold private utility companies accountable, and ensure New Yorkers receive the service they pay for and deserve. Far too often these companies overpromise and under-deliver on the services hardworking people rely on – a practice that can only […] Read More
The 2020 New York State Budget amends previous legislation to apply prevailing wage to certain publicly-funded private projects, marking an important victory for the construction trade Unions during a time when the industry is feeling the impact of COVID-19. “The Laborers’ primary concern has always been good jobs and fair wages for our members and […] Read More
“We applaud Governor Cuomo for including tougher penalties for violence against highway workers in the FY 2021 Executive Budget,” said Patrick Purcell, Executive Director, New York State LECET and Greater New York LECET. “The New York State Laborers Union proudly represents the women and men tasked with ensuring our state’s roads, highways and bridges remain […] Read More
“The concept of high-speed rail in New York State has long been explored, discussed and debated,” said Patrick Purcell, Executive Director, New York State LECET and Greater New York LECET. “But despite the expansive list of merits it would afford all New Yorkers, it has remained stalled – until now. We commend Governor Cuomo for […] Read More