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BRA now part of union-strongarming story

By adamg on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 8:51am

The Herald reports: BRA member accused of threat will stay on board. Michael Monahan's lawyer says the allegations were made up.

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By Boston_res on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 9:20am.

Surely there must be a mistake!

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By Steeve on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 9:53am.

It was a mistake, and don't call me Shirley.

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By anon on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 11:32pm.

It's time for the sequel to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Plunder_Dome

Send them all to prison.

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By ChrisInEastie on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 10:16am.

did not know that a labor union VP is a BRA board member. But now that I do, I'm going to ask: How is this not a conflict of interest?!?!?!.

Then I'm going to remember that we're talking about the BRA, shake my head, sigh, and move along.

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By anon on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 10:36am.

Look at the other jokers on the BRA. This Association should be made up of common city residents with no ties to architects, contractors or labor.

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By anon on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 2:57pm.

with this type of shit for a big 'world class' city, you should what goes on in NYC, Chicago, L.A., London, Paris, etc.

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By LN on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 10:46am.

In fact, the executive secretary of the carpenters' union (and Zoning Board of Appeals board member) helped kill a West Roxbury condo project earlier this month because it used pre-fabricated components built by sneaker-wearing Mainers:

http://www.universalhub.com/2016/lagrange-street-residents-win-board-rej...

I'm generally in favor of unions, but the BRA and particularly the ZBA board determine what level of development is appropriate in different parts of the city. That's a different conversation than use or non-use of union labor.

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By Boston_res on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 11:05am.

That's rich. I wonder if they've seen all of the NH plates around construction sites.

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By Boston_res on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 11:03am.

What was said to them to make them vote for the Urban Renewal extension?

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By A guess on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 11:09am.

"Roll over and play dead if you know what's good for you"

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By anon on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 2:03pm.

This nugget of city corruption goes back to the late Saint Mumbles. Boy Marty and his union thuggery is just a continuation of the typical Mumbles practice.

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