Pestronk Brothers secures $52 million and unions want in...

[Malloy]

1. What does the race of the workers or the company owners matter? Unless you're making the argument that only white men (who belong to unions) are capable of construction.
2. No union guy ever got hurt or killed on the job? You KNOW that isn't true.

No union guys are out on comp. None.

[freedomguy]

What Beer is good said is not entirely accurate about what happened today. There is an Asian carpentry crew on the job, but that is not relevant. The mobile scaffolding covering the front of the building (its like a cross between a scaffold and an elevator) is both supplied and installed by a large company named Fraco. It is a product proprietary to them, and everyone with a need for it, both union and non-union firms, uses this company. It was one of their workers that was injured while erecting a piece of steel for the scaffold, not an "asian carpenter". He was both wearing a hard hat and was tied in with a safety harness when the accident happened. He got a lot of stitches but is ok.

[jizay]

Just an update of what happened today. Post Brothers is using a all Asian carpentry company to start on some of the tracking on the job (I guess there all locals). One of them while doing some work today ( I don't know the exact details)but pulled a piece of steel down today and it came around and fractured his skull and opened his entire face up. He was taken by rescue squad to the hospital. I do not have any further details but will post as I find out.

I'm sure you will, all in the name of being informative and whatnot.

Rough construction is dangerous work. I hope this guy is ok and that his company has Workman's comp.

Of course they do.

Thankful, one of the men standing outside was able to contact OSHA and they will be doing a inspection tomorrow

We should all be so lucky that the next large piece of steel goes flying through a window and lands on those fatasses standing around on the sidewalk. After so many on here have defended you, you turn to mean-spirited, malevolent disinformation intended to hurt someone else's honest business. Sooooo typical union.

[jizay]

What Beer is good said is not entirely accurate about what happened today.

You don't say? He's a union shill and a liar? I'm shocked. Tell me more!

There is an Asian carpentry crew on the job, but that is not relevant.

Shocked again.

The mobile scaffolding covering the front of the building (its like a cross between a scaffold and an elevator) is both supplied and installed by a large company named Fraco. It is a product proprietary to them, and everyone with a need for it, both union and non-union firms, uses this company. It was one of their workers that was injured while erecting a piece of steel for the scaffold, not an "asian carpenter". He was both wearing a hard hat and was tied in with a safety harness when the accident happened. He got a lot of stitches but is ok.

Not a fractured skull? Not a non-union Asian carpenter? The same guys that work on union jobs? Hmm...but I'll bet OSHA was called anyway. You know, just in case. All out of concern, etc.

[ArcticSplash]

What Beer is good said is not entirely accurate about what happened today. There is an Asian carpentry crew on the job, but that is not relevant. The mobile scaffolding covering the front of the building (its like a cross between a scaffold and an elevator) is both supplied and installed by a large company named Fraco. It is a product proprietary to them, and everyone with a need for it, both union and non-union firms, uses this company. It was one of their workers that was injured while erecting a piece of steel for the scaffold, not an "asian carpenter". He was both wearing a hard hat and was tied in with a safety harness when the accident happened. He got a lot of stitches but is ok.

Thanks for the clarification, first time poster, full time lurker.

[DCnPhilly]

Post Brothers is using a all Asian carpentry company to start on some of the tracking on the job (I guess there all locals).

Is this sarcasm? We're talking about the building in Chinatown, right? If they did hire an "all Asian carpentry company," they're more local than anyone.

Thankful, one of the men standing outside was able to contact OSHA and they will be doing a inspection tomorrow

Yes. Thankfully all the trolls on the street were looking for a reason to call up OSHA and shut down the site...and offer up an inflated tenth hand account of what happened. Thankfully.

[raider.adam]

What Beer is good said is not entirely accurate about what happened today. There is an Asian carpentry crew on the job, but that is not relevant. The mobile scaffolding covering the front of the building (its like a cross between a scaffold and an elevator) is both supplied and installed by a large company named Fraco. It is a product proprietary to them, and everyone with a need for it, both union and non-union firms, uses this company. It was one of their workers that was injured while erecting a piece of steel for the scaffold, not an "asian carpenter". He was both wearing a hard hat and was tied in with a safety harness when the accident happened. He got a lot of stitches but is ok.

Thanks for popping in and clarifying.

Welcome to PS.

[Sailaway]

What Beer is good said is not entirely accurate about what happened today. There is an Asian carpentry crew on the job, but that is not relevant. The mobile scaffolding covering the front of the building (its like a cross between a scaffold and an elevator) is both supplied and installed by a large company named Fraco. It is a product proprietary to them, and everyone with a need for it, both union and non-union firms, uses this company. It was one of their workers that was injured while erecting a piece of steel for the scaffold, not an "asian carpenter". He was both wearing a hard hat and was tied in with a safety harness when the accident happened. He got a lot of stitches but is ok.

Thanks for setting the record straight.

[thoth]

Is this sarcasm? We're talking about the building in Chinatown, right? If they did hire an "all Asian carpentry company," they're more local than anyone. Thankfully.

Did you forget? Beer is good is just reminding you how to tell union and non-union apart.

white = "local" union worker

anything else = non-union foreign dog

[mpest]

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[DCnPhilly]

The inflatable rat's at 12th and Vine. I thought they were done.

[mixiboi]

Never that...Another union and another issue...

[MNG1324]

The inflatable rat made in China by non-union labor. I can't wait to see the protests on Broad Street at the Atlantic building that will probably be starting soon.