A union at the Pennsylvania Convention Center has opted to
go out on strike.
Talks broke down between the Convention Center's management
and the carpenters union over work rule changes. In the hopes of luring more
business, the private company SMG is trying to enact reforms it has put in
place at similar facilities in other cities.
Several unions at the Convention Center are negotiating
their first contracts with SMG. The company was brought in to change the
culture at the center, which, in the past. has been criticized for onerous
union rules.
Greg Fox, chairman of the Convention Center Authority, said
it's a matter of giving convention attendees the ability of do things in
Philadelphia they can do in other cities, such as building booths and displays.
"There are tens of thousands of hospitality jobs that
rely on the major events hosted by the center," Fox said. "If we are
to remain competitive and busy, we have to have a different service model that
is more efficient, less of a hassle and less expensive."
The union did not respond to calls for comment.
Source: NewsWorks
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