Union promises Harbor Point action - Westfair Communications

The Connecticut Laborers’ District Council is launching what it says will be an ongoing organizing campaign at Stamford”™s Harbor Point development under construction by Building and Land Technology.

The Hartford-based union is demonstrating starting Tuesday, May 15 at the corner of Washington Blvd. and Pacific St. in Stamford, also targeting Harbor Point contractor Baker Concrete, based in Ohio.

“Our protest action will continue on a weekly basis at the front entrance to the construction project until Carl and Paul Kuehner, heads of Building and Land Technology, start hiring Connecticut companies and Connecticut workers on this project,” said Charles LeConche, business manager for the Connecticut Laborers”™ District Council, in a written statement.

The union released a supporting statement from U.S. Rep. Jim Himes pressing BLT to “change its contracting and hiring practices to support more people and businesses in Connecticut.”