Q&A: Waterfront Commission Hearings on NY-NJ Labor Practices

Editor Dana L. Brundage and Senior Editor Joseph Bonney discuss the recent hearings in front of the Waterfront Commission regarding labor practices at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the reaction to the hearings and the future of the commission itself.

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Transcript:

Q: You’ve been covering the Waterfront Commission hearings on labor practices in the Port of New York and Jersey. Can you give a brief review on what has been going on as of late?

A: The Waterfront Commission scheduled a series of hearings to highlight certain practices that the commission says drive up costs in the port and invite organized crime influence. The commission said it wanted to show evidence of no-show jobs, no-work jobs, favoritism in hiring and other practices.

Q: What information has come out of the testimony so far?