In the past as supervisor, I've worked with labor representatives to appoint the first union member ever to the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency. I passed apprenticeship program legislation and I fought for project labor agreements on jobs like the UBS arena at Belmont and at the Hub. I passed legislation to police unlicensed contractors who threatened the livelihoods of our skilled union workers. The role organized labor plays in our nation is critical. (00:35–00:44)
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Asserts that she passed legislation for apprenticeship programs and supported project labor agreements for major projects.
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