Giant rat loose in LIC? Nah, that's just the Union strikers.
This is not the usual rat one sees at a construction site, or is it?
Yesterday, liQity photographer Jenni Snead stumbled across a union protest against One Hunters Point for employing non-union workers:
“The first thing I saw when I came out of the subway was the giant, blow-up strike rat on the corner of Vernon & Borden. I snapped a few shots and spoke briefly with the strikers, who claimed they had been on this site for months now, just not with the inflatable rat. I got a photo of one of the guy’s embroidered jacket - Dockbuilders Local Union 1456”. I wandered away when one of the construction workers walked down to the picket line and started getting upset, saying not to take his picture, etc.”
Hmmm, a union striker not wanting publicity? Interesting. Anyway, we hope the giant rat scares away the real ones.
Giant strike rat at One Hunters Point, Vernon Blvd & Borden
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