Labor Unions push Wage Theft Law after Uniondale School District Contractor Fraud
Outraged union leaders and elected officials gathered in front of the Uniondale school district headquarters on Aug. 15 to raise the alarm about what they say is a pattern of local school districts awarding multi-million dollar contracts to questionable contractors who break the law and pocket Long Island tax dollars despite refusing to hire Long Island workers.
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“The contractors that built this island, built these public schools and done this public work for generations are no longer bidding on the work, because we can’t compete with the pirates!” Alu shouted, surrounded by fellow union workers.