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It has been 16 years since the clear morning sky of September 11th, 2001 was filled with black billows of smoke; 16 years since the families of the victims were whole; 16 years since the bravest among us walked towards the fire and the smoke,...
Assemblymember Bronson’s Bill Would Ensure Workers on State Construction Projects Get a Fair Wage
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced that his bill guaranteeing that workers on state-financed construction projects earn the prevailing wage passed the Assembly A.5498. “Unfortunately,...
Assemblymember Bronson: We must Prevent Contractors Who Violate Labor Laws from Receiving Public Funds
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced a bill he authored that would prohibit contractors who violate wage labor laws from receiving state contracts has passed the Assembly A.8514. “We should...
Assemblymember Bronson’s Legislation to Improve and Focus Workforce Programs Passes Assembly
Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (D-Rochester/Chili/Henrietta) announced legislation he authored to establish three wage data clearinghouses to analyze and evaluate the labor market in New York State has passed the Assembly...
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;createPlayer('playerdiv1', '/lib/mediaplayer/player.swf', '/member_files/138/vidclips/20160617.jpg', '/member_files/138/vidclips/20160617.mp4', true, 410, 230, '/lib/mediaplayer/skins/beelden/beelden.zip', 'June 16, 2016<br /> "These local development corporations were a mechanism by which the county shifted the responsibility of certain aspects of county operations," said Assemblyman Bronson, discussing legislation to Authorizes Monroe County to finance certain service contract obligations without the use of local development corporations. "The time the last one was shifted over regarding law enforcement and emergency responders…it lacked transparency, it lacked accountability, it lacked a mechanism in order for subcontracts to be bided out and delivered to subcontractors. We now know that all of those problems existed." <a href="http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=10514&term=2015&Summary=Y&Memo=Y">A10514</a><br /> ', 'vidcap', browser);)
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"This bill would establish a definition of 'public work' in the Labor Law to maintain the integrity of the prevailing wage requirement originally established in the New York State Constitution," said Assembly Member Harry Bronson, speaking about his legislation that subjects all projects financed through certain public entities, to hours, wages and supplements contract requirements. A5498
![Assemblymember Bronson was invited to tour OyaGen, a local biotechnology company focused on developing drugs for infectious diseases and cancer. [Pictured: Dr. Harold Smith, OyaGen’s founder and CEO].](/member_files/138/photos/20130716b.jpg)
