NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the union representing thousands of doormen, porters and other New York City building workers rallied for a wage increase and voted to authorize a strike if talks with building owners break down.

Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union brought members to the streets of Manhattan’s Upper East Side for the evening gathering. Other union members joined as well, with the sizeable crowd carrying signs saying “We Make New York Home” and “Good Jobs, Strong Communities.”