The New York City Construction Labor Market

April 2006. This labor market profile was prepared by the Fiscal Policy Institute for the NYC Employment and Training Coalition and NYC Workforce Investment Board. Among the findings: New York City construction employment, now about 250,000 workers, is likely to expand considerably over the next five years. Construction workers residing in the city are overwhelmingly male, and nearly 63 percent of construction workers are non-white. They earn a median wage of $14.90. Read the report >>

House of Representatives’ proposed FY 2007 budget plan calls for large cuts in domestic programs while increasing the federal budget deficit

April 3, 2006. Press release: House Budget Calls for Large Cuts in Domestic Programs and Would Worsen Deficit Program Cuts Even Larger Than Those Proposed by President or Senate, Yet Would Be Offset by Tax Cuts and Added Defense-Related Spending The five-year budget plan approved on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, by the US House of Representatives’ Budget Committee is badly out of step with both America’s needs and Americans' concerns for fiscal responsibility and adequate funding of critical services. Both houses of Congress are now [...]

2020-10-27T13:07:10-04:00April 3rd, 2006|Press Releases, Tax & Budget|
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