New York City building workers' union votes 'yes' to authorize strike
Source: WABC
ByKemberly Richardson WABC logo
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:32PM
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- The union representing thousands of residential building workers voted "yes" on Wednesday to authorize a strike.
More than 34,000 doormen and women, supers, porters and other workers with 32BJ could now walk off the job as soon as next Tuesday, impacting more than a million New Yorkers across thousands of buildings.
Ahead of the vote, more than 1,000 residential building workers rallied along Park Avenue on the Upper East Side.
"Today, we took over Park Avenue with our allies, including Mayor Mamdani, with a clear message: we are united and 10,000 strong in our demand for a fair union contract," said 32BJ SEIU President Manny Pastreich.
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