Based in the Bronx, New York City's Trident General Contracting is a low-key company that, despite its name, also works as a subcontractor. In the last year, it has acquired a new owner, name and chief executive. And its origin story is significant for what it says about contractors and unions in New York City. Since its founding in 2013, Trident has built the foundations and concrete frames of high-rise buildings, all with a nonunion workforce. That alarmed the building trades, which went on the offensive with a lawsuit relating to the company's connection to the owner of a union contractor.
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