Unionized concrete workers operating without a new contract since July 1st, walked off the job at the World Trade Center on Monday, preparing for a possible strike in the coming days.
Officials with the Cement and Concrete Workers District Council representing the concrete workers whose contract expired on July 1st, declined to comment. Officials with the Cement League, a contractors’ association that represents management, couldn’t be reached for comment Monday. However, a source familiar with the matter said the two parties are currently negotiating [see the ElectricWeb | Blogger archive: July 9th, July 1st, June 30th, June 28th and June 24, 2011].
Construction of the World Trade Center’s transit hub cannot continue without the concrete workers, according to a person familiar with the matter. A prolonged work stoppage could soon affect the other
Construction of the World Trade Center’s transit hub cannot continue without the concrete workers, according to a person familiar with the matter. A prolonged work stoppage could soon affect the other
construction trades still working at the site on Monday, if their work requires concrete to proceed.
Concrete workers also stopped working at Tower 1, but other construction there will be able to continue for about a week or so, according to another person familiar with the matter.
According to a spokesman with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Monday’s work stoppage by the concrete workers union will have "no impact on construction of the 9/11 Memorial, which remains on track to open on the tenth anniversary of the attacks."
By Peter Coyne / TheElectricWeb.com
August 1st, 2011
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