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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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10/30/2025

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10/01/2025

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. At Pelton Graham, we stand for inclusion, fairness, and workplace protections for all.

11/23/2024

California Street Sweepers are entitled to Prevailing Wages when working on public streets. Street sweeping removes trash, leaves, and dirt, minimizes flooding while helping Cities to comply with Federal and State Water Quality requirements. The DIR issued a coverage determination regarding street sweeping in 2021, including the long-standing
position that it is covered work under the “maintenance” provisions of the CPWL, as
well as guidance from the courts regarding the development of the law. Contact Prevailing Wage attorneys Pelton Graham LL if you’ve worked as a California Street Sweeper and you haven’t received Prevailing wages.

07/23/2024

Prevailing wage laws aren’t only for union workers, it’s good for all construction workers!
If you work construction on NYC streets or on other Public Works projects you should be paid Prevailing Wages. Contact the attorney at Pelton Graham with questions regarding Prevailing Wage requirements.
Call 212-385-9700 or visit www.peltongraham.com to learn more.

06/26/2024

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Stay informed for some of New York's minimum wage facts.

Do you know any waitstaff working off-the-books, receiving only tips? Are you aware of businesses that misappropriate credit card gratuities? We want to know! Please reach out at 212-385-9700 for a confidential consultation, free of charge.



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05/28/2024

Missing out on unpaid overtime? Know your rights and let us fight for the compensation you deserve. Contact us today! 💼⚖️
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05/27/2024

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10/20/2022

Proud that all five Pelton Graham attorneys were once again designated as “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” within the area of plaintiffs’ employment law by Super Lawyers. I don’t know of any other firm our size with all attorneys making the peer-review list. While I have made the SuperLawyers list since 2014, congratulations to Taylor Graham (2017-2022), Alison Mangiatordi (2014-2022), Joanne Albertsen (2017-2022) & Kristen Boysen (2020-2022) for once again reaching this accomplishment! THANK YOU to our clients, peers and paralegals for making this possible as we fight to recover unpaid minimum, overtime & prevailing wages for workers, advocate for employees who have suffered discrimination and recover significant awards for whistleblowers who have knowledge of fraud against the government or regulatory agencies. . www.peltongraham.com

04/20/2022

We won - NYC Construction Safety Flaggers are owed Prevailing Wage! So happy that the New York Appellate Division unanimously affirmed Judge Borrok's Supreme Court decision holding that our certified class of 330 Judlau Construction Safety Flaggers working on public works projects were owed the full union Prevailing Wage. While Judlau billed the City of New York at rates close to $100/hr for each flagger, they paid the largely minority workers slightly more than minimum wage. The decision re-affirms New York's commitment to Prevailing Wages for all workers on government-funded public works projects. While Judlau called the Construction Safety Flaggers pedestrian crossing guards, arguing that they were not really a part of the construction crew, the Appellate Division rejected Judlau's semantics and reiterated that the Court must look to the nature of the work actually performed which was to protect the public and work crew from the inherent dangers of construction.

Pelton Graham LLC first started filing Construction Safety Flagger unpaid Prevailing Wage cases in 2015 and currently has over ten class action lawsuits pending against Con Edison and many of New York's largest public works construction companies. We believe the industry improperly withheld $100’s of Millions in wages that are owed to the largely minority Construction Safety Flaggers.

This is an enormous win for our firm and will help ensure that an entire classification of workers be paid a living wage for the difficult and dangerous duties performed on NYC roadways.

If you worked as a Flagger on a NY construction project within the past six years please contact our office to see if you and your co-workers should have been paid Prevailing Wages by calling 212-385-9700.

Flaggers are a common sight, standing out in all kinds of weather, directing pedestrians, drivers, and construction vehicles. Although flaggers work at construction sites, often assist other construction workers, and […]