New York City Council To Introduce Resolution In Support Of Count Me In Campaign

Resolution Strongly Critiques Related Companies' Actions at Hudson Yards and Highlights Council's Ardent Support For New York City's Unionized Construction Workers

     
     WHO:              New York City Council Speaker Corey
                           Johnson,


                          New York City Council Member Costa
                           Constantinides


                          Mike Hellstrom, Assistant Business
                           Manager, Mason Tenders District
                           Council, LiUNA
                 Affiliated local unions of the
                  Building & Construction Trades
                  Council of Greater New York and
                  hundreds of Count Me In activists and
                  union members.





     
     WHAT:             Press conference and rally prior to
                           the introduction of the New York City
                           Council resolution in support of
                           Count Me In.





     
     WHEN:             Wednesday, October 17th at 1pm




        WHERE:   
            Steps of New York City Hall





     
     WHY:              On the cusp of the one-year
                           anniversary of the Count Me In
                           campaign, the New York City Council,
                           led by Speaker Johnson and Council
                           Member Constantinides, will introduce
                           a resolution in support of the
                           campaign and its worker activists.
                           The City Council's resolution
                           continues the momentum of the
                           campaign to hold Related Companies
                           accountable at Hudson Yards, and
                           ensure that Related honors its
                           commitment to good paying, middle
                           class jobs in both 50 Hudson Yard and
                           Phase II of the project.




        Contact: 
            Richard Weiss, 917-560-0046


                 
            Rebecca Lamorte, 646-740-7662

/PRNewswire -- Oct. 17, 2018/

SOURCE Mason Tenders District Council