HAVERFORD — Six days after union carpenters plopped two 10-foot tall rats near the grounds of the Merion Golf Club to protest a change in its work order for the upcoming U.S. Open, the two sides have reached an agreement and the inflatable rodents have been deflated.
More than 25 members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America — Metropolitan Regional Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity were picketing at the site of the U.S. Open since last Thursday because of an alleged violation of a month-old agreement between the union and the U.S. Golf Association for work at the club.
“We are pleased to announce an agreement with the United States Golf Association that will allow our skilled union work force to continue to provide the set-up work for the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club,” said Ed Coryell Sr., executive secretary/treasurer and business manager of the Carpenters Metropolitan Regional Council.
“In addition to making this legendary golf course ready to welcome the world next week, we will be remaining onsite throughout the U.S. Open to troubleshoot as needed. We thank the USGA for its willingness to negotiate and honor our hard-won wages and standards.”
Attempts to reach Christine Pooler, general manager for the Merion Golf Club, were unsuccessful Wednesday.
In April, the carpenters’ union had picketed the USGA because of its use of Mexican nationals, according to union officials.
An agreement was then reached and union members had been working at the club until the end of May, when the USGA allegedly told the union it no longer had money for the union work.
At the time, Coryell said, “The USGA under-budgeted our scope of the work. They never included us in the budgeting process, they never shared the numbers with us and now they’re saying they’re out of money, which is ludicrous. We’re talking about one of the biggest golf tournaments in the world.
“It’s not our fault that they under-budgeted and it’s not fair that we’re not being allowed to complete the work we were promised. And, there’s a lot of work yet to be done.” Full article can be found here…
More than 25 members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America — Metropolitan Regional Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity were picketing at the site of the U.S. Open since last Thursday because of an alleged violation of a month-old agreement between the union and the U.S. Golf Association for work at the club.
“We are pleased to announce an agreement with the United States Golf Association that will allow our skilled union work force to continue to provide the set-up work for the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club,” said Ed Coryell Sr., executive secretary/treasurer and business manager of the Carpenters Metropolitan Regional Council.
“In addition to making this legendary golf course ready to welcome the world next week, we will be remaining onsite throughout the U.S. Open to troubleshoot as needed. We thank the USGA for its willingness to negotiate and honor our hard-won wages and standards.”
Attempts to reach Christine Pooler, general manager for the Merion Golf Club, were unsuccessful Wednesday.
In April, the carpenters’ union had picketed the USGA because of its use of Mexican nationals, according to union officials.
An agreement was then reached and union members had been working at the club until the end of May, when the USGA allegedly told the union it no longer had money for the union work.
At the time, Coryell said, “The USGA under-budgeted our scope of the work. They never included us in the budgeting process, they never shared the numbers with us and now they’re saying they’re out of money, which is ludicrous. We’re talking about one of the biggest golf tournaments in the world.
“It’s not our fault that they under-budgeted and it’s not fair that we’re not being allowed to complete the work we were promised. And, there’s a lot of work yet to be done.” Full article can be found here…
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