NEW YORK — Most of the workers cleaning up and tearing down a skyscraper that was damaged during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks walked off the job in a contract dispute one day after the long-awaited teardown of the building began, officials said.
Some of the John Galt Co. employees left work at the former Deutsche Bank AG building Monday, said Kori-Ann Taylor, spokeswoman for the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., the rebuilding agency.
The workers had been cleaning toxic materials from the 41-story building's lower floors and helping to remove the metal and glass facade on the top floors. Negotiations were under way to resolve issues focused on overtime.
Tearing down the building had already been delayed by court battles over who would pay for the effort, the presence of trade center dust and other toxins, and the ongoing recovery of human bones.
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A John Galt Co. executive didn't return a phone message seeking comment Wednesday.
