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Crain's New York Business
Union carpenters get a new tool: Voting rights
Rank-and-file carpenters will get to vote on their contracts for the first time in their union's history. The question now: Will the deals go through?
By Daniel Massey
February 9, 2012 2:57 p.m.
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Crain's New York Business
Carpenters sue to block contract vote
Agreements negotiated by departing national leaders of the District Council of Carpenters are headed for a vote. In a blow to builders, who support the deals, a lawsuit filed Friday seeks to stop the process.
By Daniel Massey
January 9, 2012 3:23 p.m.
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Crain's New York Business
Carpenters union struggles with new contracts
The parent union of the District Council of Carpenters is pushing for ratification of a deal that includes a key reform sought by contractors. But new leaders of the scandal-plagued New York union are resisting.
By Daniel Massey
December 21, 2011 3:38 p.m.
