EST Joe Geiger penned an op-ed featured in Empire Report. In it he called on our elected leaders to mandate labor standards in construction for affordable housing. “To successfully solve […] Read More…

Author: Joseph Geiger, Executive Secretary Treasurer, NYC District Council of Carpenters It’s a new dawn for the Empire State. New Yorkers have welcomed Kathy Hochul as our first female Governor, […] Read More…

Author: Taji Riley This month is Black History month, a time to honor the achievements of our Black brothers and sisters in construction. As a Black woman, I am proud […] Read More…

By: Jodie Ann Beatty Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate women and the profound impact and contributions they make to our communities. As a proud union carpenter for […] Read More…

Wage theft isn’t an accident. It’s a deliberate tactic & disturbing trend used by far too many contractors. Immoral contractors steal $946M from construction workers annually. Coinciding with Tax Fraud […] Read More…

Today we are celebrating a clear win for our union, our members, and all workers with the news that 421-a was eliminated from the NYS budget. The failed program was […] Read More…

“Five years ago, the 421-a tax abatement meant to incentivize affordable housing development was renewed and christened with a new name: Affordable New York. Despite the program’s $1.7 billion annual […] Read More…

Opinion: Building New York out of the pandemic means supporting union labor Crain’s New York Business Joseph Geiger Joseph Geiger, the executive secretary-treasurer of the New York City District Council […] Read More…

EST Joe Geiger penned an op-ed for the Gotham Gazette, where he writes that the unionized construction industry always remains the vital sign of America. He emphasizes the steps that […] Read More…