Despite a previous battle with Pennsylvania
Convention Center management, Philadelphia carpenters have promised not to
strike, picket or protest during the Democratic National Convention in July.
A project-labor agreement was signed on June 3 by the DNC
committee, Democratic Party officials, leaders of builders' unions, and
Philadelphia's host committee, according to Philly.com.
The contract includes the convention and covers the Wells
Fargo Center, where carpenters, stagehands and teamsters will build the stages
and sets to host the Democratic convention July 25-28, according to the report.
President Barack Obama could soon be one of Hillary
Clinton's strongest supporters.
Unions will also build and tear down sets at the
Convention Center, where PoliticalFest and meetings will be held that week.
According to Philly.com, there was previously
talk of union carpenters' picketing and protesting at the Convention Center
during the DNC.
John Dougherty, who leads the Philadelphia Building
Trades Council, issued the following statement, according to Philly.com:
"Several hundred of our highly trained tradesmen and
tradeswomen will be working seamlessly and around the clock to put together
this amazing show in just seven weeks. We will make Philadelphia and the DNC
extremely proud."
Source: Penn
Live
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