Matter of Flannery v. Joseph

Appellants are a group of maintenance men employed under that civil service title to tend buildings owned by the City of New York. They challenge a number of rulings made by the comptroller in a proceeding, pursuant to section 220 of the Labor Law, to fix the “ prevailing rate of wages ” paid to workmen of “ the same trade or occupation ” in that city. By a divided court the Appellate Division has sustained the determination of the comptroller, reviewed under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, holding the challenged rulings justified under the statute.

Upon due complaint the comptroller was…