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DateWednesday, October 29, 2008 at 05:25PM

Union fury over Magic Johnson's luxury tower in Brooklyn

BY RACHEL MONAHAN
DAILY NEWS WRITER

Wednesday, October 29th 2008, 7:33 PM

The Williamsburg Savings Bank luxury condos may be Brooklyn's tallest building, but project financier Magic Johnson has no reason to be proud, workers and union officials have charged.

The hoops legend's developer partner for One Hanson Place - as the iconic clock tower building is now called - has hired nonunion workers, bucking the trend at luxury city residences.

The building's 10 doormen, porters and other workers must pay $300 a month for health insurance for each family member.

"We're not going to stand by while developers at Brooklyn's clock tower make money on the backs of the workers who keep their luxury condos running," said Kyle Bragg, vice president of the service union Local 32BJ.

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