![]() ![]() ![]() Residents don’t want to lose the conveniences that come with living in full-service towers but are sympathetic to the workers’ cause. “My bet right now is it just feels like there’s going to be a strike,” said Steven Goldschmidt, a senior vice president and director of sales at brokerage Coldwell Banker Warburg, as well as a member of his Upper West Side co-op board. This time, some residents and real estate insiders worry that after two years of pandemic life, both sides are more stubborn in their demands. Since then, the threat of a walkout has loomed every few years, only to be resolved at the last minute. The most recent strike, in 1991, lasted 12 days, causing inconveniences for residents and leaving the workers unpaid. Wednesday, and while talks have made progress, “there’s still a big void between the two parties,” Kyle Bragg, president of their union, 32BJ SEIU, said Tuesday morning on Spectrum News NY1. The workers’ current contract expires at 11:59 p.m. And they’ve been asked to volunteer for shifts checking identification of anyone who tries to enter the property and hauling garbage bags to the street. (Bloomberg) - Residents of more than 3,000 New York City buildings are bracing for a potential strike of doormen and other apartment workers, and anxieties are high as negotiations enter the final hours.įrom Park Avenue co-ops to Tribeca condos and Long Island City rentals - in all, housing about 550,000 New Yorkers - residents are preparing for disruptions to virtually every element of how their buildings operate, including trash collection, deliveries, cleaning and non-emergency repairs. ![]()
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