tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post2771757309152257230..comments2024-03-28T13:46:38.346-04:00Comments on Pardon Me For Asking: Union Rat Visits Lightstone Group's Development Site In Gowanus This MorningKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882047670852126739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-60152445000923777152015-02-22T10:13:38.645-05:002015-02-22T10:13:38.645-05:00That's good to know. Thanks for the informatio...That's good to know. Thanks for the information.Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484246196723019291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-44321154599637652172015-02-22T07:55:20.754-05:002015-02-22T07:55:20.754-05:00The debate of union vs non union aside, medical co...The debate of union vs non union aside, medical costs due to an illness or injury related to or arising from the course of employment in nys are covered by workers compensation insurance and are exclusions under group health plans. No business may operate in the state without such coverage.<br />Worker's Compensation insurance provides monetary benefits in the event of disability as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-12546213372429731232015-02-20T08:55:04.636-05:002015-02-20T08:55:04.636-05:00Perhaps they would have health insurance and /or d...Perhaps they would have health insurance and /or disability in case there was a problem?Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484246196723019291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-50296293481560473882015-02-20T08:38:28.379-05:002015-02-20T08:38:28.379-05:00And if the employees were union they wouldn't ...And if the employees were union they wouldn't be worried about working on a Brownfield site or next to an EPA Superfund site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-64919026050308629942015-02-18T10:52:47.639-05:002015-02-18T10:52:47.639-05:00Better late than never I suppose. I know that surr...Better late than never I suppose. I know that surrounding neighbor's expressed concerns about worker safety (lack of protective gear during asbestos removal for example) to various agencies and electeds but these complaints were ignored. Lightstone was quite clear during their community presentations that they would not commit to union labor and they would go with the most effective contractor. <br /><br />With the Gowanus rezoning there will be many more large scale projects and I hope the unions will get involved with Brad Lander's Bridging Gowanus process. Community Board Six can only suggest the use of union labor as it is something that can not be mandated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com