E. Armata, Inc.

Inside the Hunts Point Produce Market After the Strike

"A third-generation merchant acknowledges some layoffs but characterizes them as limited, says business has been very slow during the pandemic, and expresses gratitude for employees who continued working (estimating around 75 percent stayed on the job). The owner criticized the timing of the strike, said merchants had proposed keeping the contract unchanged until 2022, and noted the business secured a Paycheck Protection Program loan while also claiming the market generally abides by proper procedures and has not historically had major issues with the union." - Alexandria Misch