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RIRSD Has New Law Firm on Southtown Case
The Southtown challenge by Roosevelt Islanders for Responsible
Southtown Development (RIRSD) is going forward with a new law
firm on the case. LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae will appeal the
July 5 New York Supreme Court decision, which favored RIOC and
Hudson/Related, the developer team.
RIOC Settles with Teamsters
But Playing Tough with Groundskeepers
RIOC labor agreements are a topic this week at the Corporation's
offices at 591 Main Street. RIOC has apparently reached an
agreement with the Island's bus drivers, bus mechanics, and
maintenance mechanics, represented by Teamsters Local 819. But
Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, which
represents nine groundskeepers whose contract ran out in April,
says RIOC is playing tough in negotiations, insisting on the
right to subcontract the work to outside companies. A union
representative told The WIRE that some of the City's
55,000 32BJ members may be called upon to demonstrate on the
Island. At press time, a negotiating session was planned for
Friday, with a protest outside the RIOC offices slated for
Thursday night, to be attended by State Senate Olga Mendez and
City Councilmember Gifford Miller. A thousand residents have
signed a petition the workers will hand to RIOC.
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