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32BJ and security officers press council to fund retroactive prevailing-wage back pay for shelter security
Summary
Union 32BJ and shelter security workers testified that Local Law 1 25 (the Safety for Our Shelters Act) required prevailing wages for security at contracted shelters but amendments and delayed contract changes left many officers owed back pay; union asks council to allocate about $90 million to DHS for retroactive payments.
Members of 32BJ and shelter security officers told the Council that Local Law 1 25, which requires prevailing wages and supplemental benefits for security officers at city-contracted shelters, has not been implemented uniformly and thousands of officers may be owed retroactive pay.
Union ask: 32BJ asked the council to allocate no less than $90 million to DHS to fund retroactive prevailing-wage back pay for thousands of shelter security…
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