PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Kaitlyn Schuster, Union Representative from SEIU Local 32BJ
3:19:54
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Kaitlyn Schuster, representing SEIU Local 32BJ, testified about ongoing discussions with the development team for 441/467 Prospect Avenue regarding prevailing wages, benefits, and labor peace for future property service workers. She expressed optimism about reaching a written agreement before the project's consideration by the full city council.
- SEIU Local 32BJ is the largest union of property service workers in the country with over 175,000 members
- The union is in active discussions with the development team for 441/467 Prospect Avenue
- Schuster thanked the council member for addressing the union's concerns during the ULURP process
Kaitlyn Schuster
3:19:54
Hi.
3:19:54
One more time, chair Riley, hi, council member Hanif, and members of the subcommittee.
3:20:00
My name is Caitlin Schuster.
3:20:01
I'm here today representing SEIU Local 32 BJ.
3:20:04
32 BJ is the largest union of property service workers in the country representing over a 175,000 members across our 13 states, including tens of thousands of commercial property service workers, security officers, and residential building staff in New York City.
3:20:19
I'm here to report that 32 BJ is in active discussions with the development team over an agreement to ensure the provision of prevailing wages and benefits to the future property service workers who will staff 441467 Prospect Avenue after the project is constructed, and which would memorialize the development team's commitment to labor peace at the sites with respect to those same workers.
3:20:43
We're optimistic and I'm told we're very close, to arriving at a written agreement before the project's considered by the full city council this month.
3:20:51
And we're also I I wanna say really thankful to the council member for ensuring that the union and our members' concerns, were addressed and and, you know, facilitated during the sealer process.
3:21:02
Thank you so much for your time.