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How Local 420 saved 200 jobs at Brooklyn Central Laundry

The Health and Hospitals Corp.’s attempt to close Brooklyn Central Laundry would have stripped more than $8 million in taxes, jobs and spending from East Flatbush. But DC 37 and Hospital Employees Local 420 fought a two-year battle that turned the tables on privatization. Today BCL remains open with updated equipment.