Furious unions accuse Suffolk of unfairly handing longtime county contract for Austin Drywall to Renu Contracting
Josh Slaughter, Long Island political coordinator for the Mason Tenders District Council, a union of 5,000 construction laborers, described the contract as an "on-call contract" that allowed the county quick access to laborers for repair work without needing a bid process.
"It is a massive, broad contract," he said in an interview.
He was unsure of the total value, which can vary year to year based on how much work the county seeks, but estimated it was in the millions of dollars.