To the Editor:
Mayor Jim Kenney would have been well-served had he
invited me to the secretive, March 5th lunch meeting regarding his
three-cents-an-ounce sugary drinks tax.
With all due respect to my fellow union brother and
electricians union leader John Dougherty, who was present at the meeting, it is
Teamsters Local 830’s members – not his – who stand to lose their jobs if this
ill-considered tax is passed.
The mayor’s proposal would more than double the cost of
all sugar-sweetened beverages sold in the city. Sales would plummet. Layoffs
across the beverage industry would ensue.
Teamsters Local 830 estimates that as many as 2,000
regional jobs in the beverage industry would be lost. It’s my members’
livelihoods that are at stake.
At a minimum, we deserve a seat at the table and a voice
in the conversation.
Daniel H. Grace
Secretary/Treasurer
Teamsters Local 830
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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