Vol. 76/No. 17      April 30, 2012

Renaissance Equity Holdings, which owns the complex, locked the workers out on Nov. 29, 2010, when they refused to agree to a 30 percent wage cut. The workers, members of Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ, had picketed daily since then.

On March 27 federal judge Brian Cogan ordered an end to the lockout, a 20 percent pay cut and a resumption of negotiations. “We have no contract now, but I think it is good that we have our foot in the door and negotiations are starting for a new contract,” union shop steward Desmond Pennant told the Militant in a phone interview.
 
 
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