02/14/2026
Even Con Edison says flaggers are critical to construction safety.
Flaggers protect workers.
Flaggers direct traffic.
Flaggers prevent accidents.
Flaggers keep NYC moving.
Recent project documents acknowledge how essential traffic control personnel are on excavation and utility jobs.
And today, many utility projects are paying prevailing wages.
But here’s what most workers don’t realize:
NYC law has required prevailing wages for years
for employees working on excavation projects performed under street-opening permits.
That includes many construction safety flaggers.
If you worked on:
• Gas work
• Utility trenching
• Sewer & water projects
• Street excavation sites
You may have been legally entitled to union-level pay long before recent changes. Have you worked as a construction safety flagger on NYC streets over the past 6 years?
Learn more:
www.nycflagger.com
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