Mercer Co. Signs New Labor Agreement For Ballpark Renovations Project

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — Mercer County has signed a new labor agreement for renovations to the stadiums and facilities at Trenton Thunder Ballpark.

County Executive Dan Benson joined Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo and other labor leaders to sign the new Project Labor Agreement (PLA). DeAngelo is the President of the Mercer County Building & Construction Trades Council.

The PLA guarantees that the $5.7 million project will hire union labor from local building trades unions and will pay employees a living wage.

The project covers the first stage of repairs and upgrades that will bring the 31-year-old ballpark up-to-date with new MLB guidelines and help attract a minor-league affiliated team back to the venue.

“For more than three decades, this ballpark has been a cornerstone of our Capital City and of Mercer County, it’s a place that brings families and communities together, and it brings people into Trenton from throughout the region,” Benson said.

“Today we’re making a commitment that we’re going to do this project the right way by hiring union workers from the building trades, who live right here in Mercer County and have a stake in this community.”

The Trenton Thunder Ballpark is a property of the Mercer County Parks Commission. The work will be managed by Shorelands Construction and Jingoli Inc.

DeAngelo thanked Benson and all the elected leaders who worked to make the PLA happen. “Our members can’t wait to get to work so that the stadium is at top-shelf when the park reopens for the new season,” DeAngelo said.

Also present for the signing were Trenton Thunder co-owners Joseph Caruso and Joseph Finley, County Commissioners Sam Frisby, Nina Melker, and Lucy Walter, Trenton City Council Members Crystal Feliciano and Teska Frisby, and President of the Mercer County Central Labor Council Michele Liebtag.

“We’re excited to launch the first phase of renovations and make Trenton baseball better than ever,” said Trenton Thunder President Jeff Hurley. “We’re fortunate to have elected leaders who understand why the ballpark matters, and are all-in to bring back an affiliated team to our community.”

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