DC Emancipation Day - No Construction Monday 4/17

Reptile · Apr 14, 2017

lx1x said:
How can they.. DC just made it up.. lol

This has been a DC holiday since 2005. Lincoln freed the slaves in DC a few months before the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the Confederacy. The law authorized compensation to DC slave owners for each slave they held. It did not affect slaves held by other northern states, including Maryland and Delaware. Even if they escaped to DC or another free state, fugitive slave laws were still in effect until 1864. Even then four US states still had legal slavery until after the Civil War.

lx1x · Apr 14, 2017

rbird7282 said:
It says that all construction work requiring permits is not allowed or you can be hit with a stop work order and fine.

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If they already have permits.. why does it matter on which day they do construction?

Like I said.. it may require inspectors to be on the premises while doing a specific construction.

rseymorejr · Apr 14, 2017

Do they forbid construction work on Christmas, July 4th, Thanksgiving, election day, Labor day, etc.? If not what makes this day so special that they can prevent someone from earning a living and providing for their family on it?

BeoBill · Apr 14, 2017

swinokur said:
their city-their holiday.

stupid as it might seem

Yet another silly holiday to trivialize a weighty concept in Congress Lil' Plantation on the Potomac.

lx1x · Apr 14, 2017

rseymorejr said:
Do they forbid construction work on Christmas, July 4th, Thanksgiving, election day, Labor day, etc.? If not what makes this day so special that they can prevent someone from earning a living and providing for their family on it?

Unions actually have holidays.. don't know exactly when.. but em day is not national holiday.

BeoBill · Apr 14, 2017

swinokur said:
Because even though they won't admit it, many in the DC govt. are still racists. The cultural infection spread by Marion Barry and his ilk still remains.

sad but true

Hakuna Matata · Apr 14, 2017

There is no construction allowed on Sunday's or any legal holiday in DC, it's not only Emancipation Day so you guys can relax it's not the "racists" in DC govt vilifying white ppl lol. Every holiday gets the same treatment.

j_h_smith · Apr 14, 2017

Hakuna Matata said:
There is no construction allowed on Sunday's or any legal holiday in DC, it's not only Emancipation Day so you guys can relax it's not the "racists" in DC govt vilifying white ppl lol. Every holiday gets the same treatment.

I gotta tell ya, I've been involved in a LOT of construction in DC on Sunday's and Federal Holidays. If this is a law, it isn't enforced.

GHETTO BLASTER · Apr 14, 2017

j_h_smith said:
I gotta tell ya, I've been involved in a LOT of construction in DC on Sunday's and Federal Holidays. If this is a law, it isn't enforced.

This...many times over!

Hakuna Matata · Apr 14, 2017

j_h_smith said:
I gotta tell ya, I've been involved in a LOT of construction in DC on Sunday's and Federal Holidays. If this is a law, it isn't enforced.

Oh trust me it's enforced, but usually on larger jobs i.e. Buildings coming out of the ground. But any permitted work regardless of size requires an additional after hours work permit to work on Sunday's and holidays and DCRA usually refuses to issue them.

If someone were to drop a dime on your construction work the inspector is supposed to issue a stop work sticker.

Either you guys don't pull permits in DC or you need to read them.

Mike · Apr 14, 2017

Congress needs to end that 'home rule' nonsense now and put an end to a great deal of the horse hockey that goes on in that toilet called DC.

Stoveman · Apr 19, 2017

j_h_smith said:
I gotta tell ya, I've been involved in a LOT of construction in DC on Sunday's and Federal Holidays. If this is a law, it isn't enforced.

Been doing work in DC on Sundays and holidays for many years, first I've heard of this nonsense.

I was with a crew at the POD Hotel on H street on Monday. Traffic was lighter than usual. No inspectors in sight...

j_h_smith · Apr 19, 2017

Stoveman said:
Been doing work in DC on Sundays and holidays for many years, first I've heard of this nonsense.

I was with a crew at the POD Hotel on H street on Monday. Traffic was lighter than usual. No inspectors in sight...

Before I retired, I worked in the Baltimore area. However, there was plenty of work in DC during the weekends and federal holidays.

They would double crew the jobs on those days. Bosses got a lot of work done and we made a lot of money. When it became crunch time for a project, we would work 7 days a week in DC.

I wonder if there are any exemptions for this law?

Hakuna Matata · Apr 21, 2017

j_h_smith said:
Before I retired, I worked in the Baltimore area. However, there was plenty of work in DC during the weekends and federal holidays.

They would double crew the jobs on those days. Bosses got a lot of work done and we made a lot of money. When it became crunch time for a project, we would work 7 days a week in DC.

I wonder if there are any exemptions for this law?

You must apply for an exemption permit which in my understanding are almost never granted

Cbrem · Apr 21, 2017

I work for a union contractor, in DC, and have worked many Sundays, holidays, and Emancipation day. Small jobs and large jobs. I think its just a publicity thing. I don't know anyone who shut down. Im sure some may have, but i don't see it.

W2D · Apr 22, 2017

Looks like a noise reduction effort for residents. The after hours permit is on DCs web page. It's probably a low risk of a shutdown, (I'm totally guessing) but apparently they have the laws in place.

GuitarmanNick · Apr 22, 2017

My reply would be triple time for stupid holiday and double time for Sunday work. That would be 5 times normal fees for your ridiculous emergency! Monday's work may be rescheduled to be done at the end of the other current projects we have!

In other words, screw you sideways!

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