Apparently the city was outsourcing to prefab firms outside of SF and many of the projects had safety violations that couldn’t be inspected because everything was already put together on arrival.

Put aside for a moment that this is a classic tactic to ban something. Tear through a bunch of them looking for any imperfections whatsoever, ignoring any equivalent imperfections in the status quo, then exaggerate the issue and propose prohibition as the solution.

Even if the problem is real, why is the solution prohibition? Put liability on the manufacturer for regulatory non-compliance, the same as we do for cars or appliances or any other prefabricated product.

> Even if the problem is real, why is the solution prohibition?

Because the problem for the union isn’t the safety concerns, it’s the fact that labor from outside was used to make it.

Another tactic in the bay area is for a union to demand the environmental impact assessment until they are put on the job, then they withdraw their objection.