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Posted: Jan 17, 2013

Profiting on Disaster: NJ Senate Votes To Exclude Non-Union Construction Workers For Hurricane Sandy Work http://www.redstate.com/2013/01/14/profiting-on-disaster-new-jersey-senate-votes-to-exclude-non-union-construction-workers-for-hurricane-sandy-cleanup/;

Sometimes you should just - put others first

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The hurricane victims still need help. Who cares if that helps comes from union workers or not?

I agree with you but people have finally found their - voices, and they're not backing down.(sm)

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This is a good thing and may save the country after all.

That's absolutely disgusting. At least Christie will know - Truthhurts

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who only cares about the union.

Those people need help. Who cares if the workers are union or nonunion. I sure wouldn't care. I'd just want my house repaired and the streets and utilities in good shape so I could get my life back to normal.

BTW, wouldn't that be conflict of interest for the president of the NJ Senate also be the organizer of this union? Totally disgusting.

Here's hoping the people of NJ realize they're getting a royal screwing (excuse my french) with the passing of this law, and I hope Christie refuses to sign it.

NJ SB 2425 only applies to public works projects (infrastructure) and - does NOT force union-only contracts

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It simply allows the state government to CHOOSE to request union-only labor for an expanded group of construction projects that had previously been exempted under a 2002 project labor agreement (PLA) law, i.e. highways, bridges, pumping stations and water and sewage treatment plants. It aims to insure that the work goes to NEW JERSEY workers who have lost their jobs after the storm, not ones from out of state. Makes perfect sense to me, regardless of whether or not out-of-state labor is cheaper, since pay to out-of-state workers will benefit NJ's shattered economy not one single iota.

The law was proposed in response to a $100 million no-bid contract Christie awarded a debris-hauling company from Mississippi, Florida and North Carolina. FYI, the Assembly version of the bill (A3579) has only been referred to committee and has not been voted on yet, so the outrage is all for naught.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/nj_senate_passes_bill_regardin.html

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