Safety
Petition Calls for Mandatory Drug Testing of NYC Construction Workers
The Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter has petitioned the New York City Council to implement mandatory drug and alcohol testing for all city construction workers—noting in a letter to City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and City...
July 26, 2017
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