BARRIE SMITH President of 100 Black Construction Workers; Business Agent, Construction and General Building Laborers’ Local 79 , Author at New York Amsterdam News

Ending the Scaffold Law would hurt, not help, minorities

by BARRIE SMITH President of 100 Black Construction Workers; Business Agent, Construction and General Building Laborers’ Local 79 January 31, 2014October 19, 2021

While I believe strongly that New York must take steps to help minority- and women-owned businesses, gutting critical worker safety laws like the Scaffold Law is a seriously flawed approach.