Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club in NYC is currently under construction and a local union is protesting the fact that they aren’t using union workers for the job and apparently, they’ve taken things a little too far by hurling racial slurs and placing giant inflatable rats outside of the club. Hit the jump for more details and to see the photos of the rats!!
The New York City District Council of Carpenters erected giant inflatable rodents outside the club as part of their protests, claiming the company that was hired to do the job does not meet “area labor standards” and is paying their workers a “substandard wage.”
A rep for the club tells TMZ they are in a non-union building and are not required to use union contractors. The rep tells us some protestors have been using racial slurs against the workers they are using, which the rep called a “poor tactic” to try intimidate people and scare away business.
The club is scheduled to re-open on November 1.
