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TESTIMONY
Testimony by Sarah Penenberg from SEIU Local 32BJ on ULURP and labor engagement
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Sarah Penenberg testifies on behalf of SEIU Local 32BJ, representing property service workers.
The union views ULURP as a vital democratic process for community and labor engagement with developers.
While recognizing the urgency of the housing crisis, 32BJ urges the commission to balance the need for more housing with the importance of preserving representative democracy in the land use review process.
Sarah Penenberg
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Hi.
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Good evening, you guys.
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My name is Sarah Penenberg, and I'm here on behalf of SEIU Local thirty two b j.
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Thirty two b j is the largest union of property service workers in the country, representing over a 75,000 members across 13 states, including tens of thousands of commercial property service workers, security guards, airport workers, and residential building staff in New York.
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Thirty two b j believes that the city's EULERT process is a vital democratic process through which community members, groups, including labor unions, have the opportunity to engage developers, the projects that shape New York City.
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Through decades of involvement in city land use review process, our union has been able to defend hard won industry standard, wages, benefits, and to educate the real estate industry and legislators about the importance of creating good jobs the property service sector.
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At the same time, our union understands the urgency of New York City's housing crisis, and we recognize that confronting the crisis and the demand and working with our policymakers to advance solutions to facilitate the production of hundreds of thousands of new units of housings as soon as possible.
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We are hopeful extent that this Charter Review Commission considers amendments to ULURP, the commission's proposals will balance the pressing need to build more housing with the importance of preserving representation democracy in the review process.
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Thank you, guys.