One local group, Southern Momentum, played a critical role in this frenzy of anti-unionism. Southern Momentum claims to represent ordinary Volkswagen workers, but surprisingly for a grassroots organization, it engaged the services of Projections, Inc., one of the nation’s leading union avoidance firms, which specializes in anti-union videos and websites. The group’s slick anti-union "no2uaw.com" website -- cited by media stories as having influenced workers -- claims to be made by “concerned VW team members." But it appears to be a Projections-created website, and the firm is already using the Volkswagen case to promote its “Union Proof” program with other employers.
The de Blasio administration rejected the nine based on these criteria: It would not approve putting an elementary school into a high school. It would not open any school with less than 250 students because the school would be too small to meet the needs of students. It would not approve any co-locations that required heavy construction. It would not approve any co-location that dislocated students with disabilities. The neediest kids would not be shoved aside to make room for other students. The nine schools that were turned down did not meet these criteria.
The nine schools that were turned down did not meet these criteria.