Con Edison is Driving a New Wave of Energy Construction in New York City

As New York builds out its power grid to meet growing demand and a more electrified future, billions of dollars in infrastructure projects are creating new work for union trades and contractors.

Javits at 40: The Union Crews Who Build—and Build and Build—NYC’s Biggest Stage

For four decades, union carpenters and contractors have transformed New York’s largest convention center again and again, creating elaborate temporary worlds on tight deadlines.

4 Ways NYC Is Building for a Changing Climate

From billion-dollar floodwalls to building retrofits, porous pavement and EV chargers, climate change is reshaping what gets built in New York City.

The Not-So-Magnificent Seven: The Worst Practices Workers Face on Non-Union Construction Sites

Wage theft. Unsafe conditions. Off-the-books pay. These practices remain all too common on many of New York City's non-union construction sites.

He Knew He Deserved Better. The Union Showed Him What That Looked Like.

For nearly eight years, Rodrigo Garcia worked non-union construction jobs, often without proper safety training or any job security. Joining the union changed everything—for him and his growing family.

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