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PhillyUnions.com News Archive - 2008 Current News April '08:
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April 25, 2008: Philadelphia Soul Union Night This Monday 4/28! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "PHILADELPHIA SOUL HOST THE HARDEST WORKING UNIONS IN TOWN" FOR MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL! PHILADELPHIA -- "The Undefeated Philadelphia Soul" will be honoring every Union member on Monday night, April 28th, 2008 when the undefeated Soul battle the Undefeated Dallas Desperados in the nationally televised ESPN Broadcast! The Philadelphia Soul Union Package includes a Commemorative Official Soul Union Hard Hat, autographed by Team President, Ron Jaworski. The package also includes a two-hour All You Can Eat/Drink Pre-Game Party at McFaddens at the ball park from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM and a VIP lower level seat for the game. The total cost per member is only $43/person. Participants from the participating Unions will also be selected to participate during the game and each Local will receive recognition at the game. (1) Union member will be selected to compete to win a trip to the Arena Bowl in New Orleans. Please download and use this flyer and registration form ASAP to reserve your tickets. The Soul are celebrating their fifth anniversary this season. The team has drawn an AFL-best 514,226 fans combined during the past four years. Following last season, the Soul were recognized with the Commissioner's Award as the Organization of the Year and were an honorable mention for the PRISM Award in the category of fan appreciation. Season tickets for the Soul's 2008 season are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $90 for a nine-game plan including a postseason home game. For more information call (888) PHIL-AFL or log on to www.philadelphiasoul.com. April 25, 2008: Support Your Firefighters - Ice Cream Night 4/30 For Ice Cream Lovers, Baskin Robbins is honoring America's Firefighters by selling ice cream for $.31 per scoop on Wednesday, April 30 between 5 and 10 PM. Grab your friends and/or the kids and have a cool one! This fundraiser for the firefighters is an important one for them, so lets go out and have ice cream and support a great cause. http://www.baskinrobbins.com/Promotion/31cent.aspx April 11, 2008: Michael S. Monaghan Memorial Scholarship Concert on 4/26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Monaghan 10th Anniversary celebrates the memory of a fallen hero with music and family entertainment Warminster, PA -- Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 7:30 PM The Monaghan Family cordially invites all to join a musical evening of fundraising for today's students while paying tribute to a fallen hero and to the memory of all sons and daughters who must pass on before their parents and siblings and leave behind longing hearts. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this musical fundraising tradition. The Michael S. Monaghan Memorial Scholarship Concert will be held Saturday, April 26, 2008, at 7:30 PM at Archbishop Wood High School, 655 York Rd., Warminster, PA. Held in the school's Sophia A. Friedman Auditorium, the concert will feature the following performers: Celtic Pride, Bill and Jim Monaghan, with appearances by friends and local musicians, including singer/songwriter Irene Molly, and special guest ROCK AND ROLL LEGEND JOEY WELZ, Gold Charter Member of the ROCK AND ROLL HALL of FAME and Pianist/Vocalist from BILL HALEY and the COMETS(MCA). Opening bands will begin in a festival style atmosphere at 4:30 PM, changing every 30 minutes and featuring Brooke Shive & the Bluescasters, as well as local singer/songwriters. A silent auction beginning at 6:30 PM will feature signed sports memorabilia from the Phillies, Eagles, Sixers, Flyers, and more. Michael Shamus Monaghan graduated from Archbishop Wood in 1995, joined the U.S. Navy, and eventually served as crew chief of SAR (Sea & Air Rescue) missions. On February 18, 1998, Michael and four others died as a result of a Navy training mission when his helicopter malfunctioned and crashed in Sequoia National Park, California. Michael was only 21 years old. The Monaghan Concert celebrates Michael's life and love for music and is the primary fundraiser for his Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are given out to graduating 8th graders from St. Vincent's and Nativity parishes entering Archbishop Wood as freshmen and to one senior student in their final year. Candidates are required to complete essay questions, which are then reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. Since its inception in 1998, 31 Michael S. Monaghan Scholarships, including 4-year renewable scholarships totaling $51,750 have been awarded to students at Archbishop Wood. Regarding the scholarships, the Monaghan family has provided the following statement: "In Michael's spirit to achieve, to learn, to grow, we dedicate these scholarships to subsequent students so that they may share Michael's joy of discovery. Whatever paths the Michael S. Monaghan Scholarship recipients may pursue, we trust Michael provided an example of what can be achieved by those who do not allow the fear of failure to cloud the hope of success." The concert is presented by Monaghan Music, LLC, and will feature the music of the Blues Brothers, Elvis, Billy Joel, Rock 'n Roll Oldies, Celtic Pride, Patriotic America and original songs by Bill Monaghan. All proceeds go to the Michael S. Monaghan Memorial Scholarship at Archbishop Wood. For information on the concert or the scholarships, visit http://www.monaghanmusic.com/2006website/scholarship1.htm or view the flyer at http://www.monaghanmusic.com/images/08monconcertflyer.pdf. Tickets (suggested donation): Adults $15, seniors and students $10 and children 4 and under are free. Call 215-357-4679 for ticket information and reservations or e-mail Tickets@MonaghanMusic.com. Visit http://www.MonaghanMusic.com for more information. April 11, 2008: Workers' Memorial Day 4/25 "Pray for the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living." Mother Jones Friday, April 25th, 2008 Sheet Metal Workers Hall 8:30 AM: Registration PROGRAM: 9:15 AM Welcome and Invocation 10:45 AM Procession to the Great Plaza, Penn's Landing Reading of the names of those who died from work-related injuries and illnesses in the Tri-State area in 2007. Casting of flowers into the Delaware River, symbolizing continuing life flow and reaffirming the struggle to prevent injury, illness and death on the job. Accompanied by Brian Wydlitz on the bagpipes, playing "Amazing Grace." Seating at Breakfast: $45.00 per individual For more information, call Philaposh at (215) 386-7000. Download the registration flyer here: http://phillyunions.com/files/2008WMD_registration.pdf Co-Sponsored by: Labor Donated March 26, 2008: ACTION ALERT: Rally for Fairness on 4/1 at Temple U. TEMPLE EMPLOYEES & STUDENTS UNITE! Stop Temple's ALL Merit Pay Plan Support:
RALLY FOR FAIRNESS April 1, 2008 Come Out and Be Counted BRING YOUR CO-WORKERS & FRIENDS Union Rights Are Human Rights This rally is sponsored by the Coalition of Labor Organizations and Unions at Temple (CLOUT)/Student Labor Action Project (SLAP)/Jobs with Justice. Participating CLOUT members are: AFSCME Local 1723, BUE Local 612/SEIU, IUOE Local 835, TAUP/AFT Local 4531, TUGSA/AFT Local 6290, PASNAP/Temple Local, HPAE/Episcopal, the Temple University Law Professors Bargaining Unit, 1199C, and SPFPA Local 511. LABOR DONATED March 14, 2008: Volunteers Needed to Assist the PA AFL-CIO in Stuffing Convention Bags Updated 3/17/08: JOIN US Saturday, March 29th Sheraton Hotel LUNCH PROVIDED Sign-up or questions? March 6, 2008: Dougherty For Senate Announces Two Major Events Press Release: And so it begins. On Thursday, business and community leader John Dougherty will launch his 1st District Senatorial Campaign at the place where it all began for him: the Edward O'Malley Athletic Center. As a youngster, Dougherty participated in the sports leagues and as an adult, he has supported the facility with dedicated efforts as a coach, mentor and booster. As part of his campaign platform, Dougherty will be focused on offering our children after-school programs and recreational activities to provide the safe haven that keeps them on the straight and narrow, much like opportunities the EOM afforded him as a child. "I know firsthand the need to provide positive influences for our children," Dougherty says. "EOM is a perfect symbol of what this campaign will be about: Protecting our children from the rampant violence on our streets. Tough times call for a tough guy who's ready, willing and able to make our neighborhoods safer for our children." FIRST EVENT: WHEN: Today, Thursday, March 6th TIME: 3:30 PM (Media parking available in lot between Athletic Center hall and baseball field; additional parking on Front Street) WHERE: Edward O'Malley Athletic Center, 138 Moore St. (Access off Front Street via Pierce; if you pass the baseball field on your right, you've gone too far.) SECOND EVENT: The second big event takes place Saturday, March 8th, when the Dougherty for Senate campaign will host grand-opening celebrations at his campaign headquarters in the East Passyunk Business District and field offices in the Pennsport and Fishtown communities. "I've been out in neighborhoods throughout the district for weeks now, talking to residents about their concerns. I've been listening closely and will take their issues with me to Harrisburg when they honor me with the right to represent them in the Statehouse," said Dougherty. "This campaign isn't about me. It's about giving a voice to those who've been voiceless for too long, so come on out Saturday and get involved!" The schedule for the day is as follows: 11 AM: 1941 E. Passyunk Ave. (campaign headquarters; a half-block from Broad and Passyunk) 12 PM: Corner of 2nd and McKean (Pennsport field office) 1 PM: 225 E. Girard Ave. (Fishtown field office) At each stop, there will be food, live entertainment and opportunities to meet John. Campaign information, including how to get involved as a volunteer, and window signs will also be available. Please join John as he takes his campaign to the streets! February 11, 2008: Phila. Building Trades Unanimously Endorse IBEW #98's John J. Dougherty for PA's 1st District Senate Seat Press Release Philadelphia, PA -- The member unions of the Philadelphia Building Trades have unanimously endorsed IBEW Local 98 Business Manager John J. Dougherty for Pennsylvania's 1st District Senate seat. Dougherty is running against incumbent Senator Vince Fumo and community activist Anne Dicker. The Pennsylvania Primary is set for April 22nd. "I am deeply gratified by the Building Trades' unanimous endorsement of my candidacy," said Dougherty. "I want to sincerely thank all of my union brothers and sisters for their support and belief in me. I am running to protect working families in Philadelphia. I am running to restore people's trust in their government. And I am running to create more economic development opportunities and improve the quality of life for every resident of the 1st District. I am in it to win it and this important endorsement is a great springboard for a successful campaign." February 8, 2008: ACTION ALERT: Rally for Catholic Teachers on Sun. 2/10 The Scranton Diocese Association of Catholic Teachers (SDACT) will be rallying this Sunday February 10 in Philadelphia to call attention to the opposition the union has faced from the Diocese in re-gaining recognition. Members of the Philadelphia Catholic Teachers Association and the Catholic Teachers Union of New Jersey, as well as other Philadelphia union members, will meet in front of St. Charles Seminary at City Line and Lancaster Avenues, at 1:00 PM on Sunday. The march will go down City Avenue and onto Wynnewood Road where union leaders and supporters will speak. Please try to come out and show your support for the brothers and sisters from Scranton. January 25, 2008: Phila. Newspaper Management Calls For More Cuts According to an article posted on kyw1060.com on Thurs. 1/24, the Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia says newspaper executive Brian Tierney told them they have to cut another 10 percent or the paper won't be able to make debt payments by the summer. Please click here to read the full article: http://www.kyw1060.com/Phila--Inquirer-Daily-News-Management-Calls-For-Mo/1534181 PhillyUnions.com will be monitoring this situation and will continue to post any updates as they happen. January 17, 2008: ACTION ALERT: Support SEIU Healthcare's ManorCare Campaign This Fri. 1/18 Join SEIU Healthcare PA this Friday morning January 18, 2008, at 8:00 AM in front of the Park Hyatt at Broad and Walnut as they gather to send a message to David Rubenstein, CEO of Carlyle Group, where he will be speaking. Carlyle Group recently purchased the ManorCare nursing home chain which is the largest nursing home provider in Pennsylvania. ManorCare workers and family are demanding that CEO Rubenstein fix the problems of short staffing and lack of supplies in the ManorCare nursing homes. For more information on the action or SEIU Healthcare's ManorCare campaign contact Dennis Short at 814-360-4819. January 1, 2008: IATSE Local 8 is On Strike against Elliott Lewis Corporation at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Press Release: The Stagehands are going on strike at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in response to management's demands to start using non-union workers to perform work the union has performed since the Convention Center opened. This issue has also prevented the Elliott Lewis Company from offering a final wage package to the union. After a month of negotiation, with a December 31, 2007 deadline looming, Elliott Lewis states that the persons they need to consult with to make a final offer are not available. IATSE Local 8 Stagehands have worked with Governor Rendell and the present and past Convention Center Board members to keep costs at the Pennsylvania Convention Center competitive. During the 2001 negotiations, stagehands agreed to eliminate overtime hours Monday through Friday to reduce cost. In 2004, the stagehands took a wage freeze. Throughout our history in the building, it is documented, we have worked with customers, exhibitors and employers to reduce billable hours on all shows. Going back to the opening of the facility in 1993, the stagehands voluntarily gave up their historical jurisdictional claims of work to maintain labor peace. During the Customer Satisfaction Agreement negotiations in 2001, the stagehands jurisdiction in the building was dramatically redistributed which was the key component to getting all the unions to sign on to the CSA. Since the CSA agreement was signed in 2001, there has been no labor stoppages or slow downs in the building. In the current negotiations, the stagehands have already agreed to reducing premium time hours, reducing the number of holidays and recalculating compensation for meals. If the Employers pass these savings on to the PCC Customer, the shows will see a dramatic savings! Management's demand to exclude stagehands from all work in meeting rooms located in the PCC is a breach of the Customer Satisfaction Agreement. While at the same time Management's refusal to abide by the Customer Satisfaction Agreement is a violation of law. Management's failure to abide by the CSA has been the driving force behind increased cost at the Center. The CSA is a contract between the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Elliott Lewis (Labor Broker), IATSE, IBEW, Carpenters, Laborers, Riggers, Teamsters and contractors. The CSA was based on the recommendations of a report by Econosult Corporation. Econosult made a number of recommendations to resolve labor issues and lower cost in the Center. While some of the recommendations were implemented, key components incorporated into the CSA were not enforced resulting in higher cost for the Center's Customers. A sub-committee called for under the CSA drafted a letter to the Convention Center Board outlining the sections of the CSA that have not been implemented. The failure of management to implement these sections of the CSA has resulted in higher cost and lost shows for the Center. The stagehands union has agreed to change the economic proposals put forth by management. Our union agrees that the Pennsylvania Convention Center needs to be competitive. However, it is our position that management's failure to run the Center under the guidelines signed off by all parties should not be balanced on the backs of working men and women. The Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion is being built with tax-payers' money. The burden of paying off the debt will be reduced through wage taxes if jobs are created for area workers. The practice of the non-union audio visual contractor is to pay their workers as 1099 subcontracted employees. Many of these contractors and non-union employees are from out of state and do not pay the city or state wage tax. The local non-union workers do not receive health benefits increasing the burden on the area hospitals. Union employees pay all appropriate taxes and are covered under union sponsored benefit plans. A quick study of the surrounding non-union hotels indicate, hourly charges by union and non-union contractors are comparable. The acceptable profit margin established by union contractors is dramatically increased by the non-union contractor by their avoiding the wage taxes and by not offering benefits. Management's attempt to lower cost at the Center by allowing a non-union workforce to perform the work is flawed and a violation of the CSA. IATSE Local 8 is hopeful management will withdraw this illegal demand and accept the changes we have agreed to at the bargaining table.
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