Date:         Friday, February 01, 2013, 9:30 am
Source:           IATSE Local 8 (Stagehands)
Contacts:        Mike Barnes (cell) 215-880-3162
Bob Wolper, (cell) 215-896-2970

IATSE Local 8 Stagehands will hold a press conference at the Local 8 union office at 2401 South Swanson Street in Philadelphia at 12:00 pm today, Friday February 1, 2013.

The press conference will be held to announce the results of a contract ratification vote on an agreement to settle the strike at the Philadelphia Theatre Company. The tentative agreement was reached in contract negotiations which culminated late last night.

The strike at the Philadelphia Theatre Company has been going on for the last two weeks. Union members will be voting in a ratification meeting at IATSE Local 8 prior to the press conference.

All media are invited to attend.

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Attention Assignment Editors

Dateline: Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, January 31, 2013, 8:30 am
Contact: Kevin Hanes, 412-330-9930
Bob Wolper, 215-896-2970
Sources: AFSCME District Councils 33and 47

They’re Back!
AFSCME District Councils 33 and 47 to hold Candlelight Vigil for a Fair Contract at Home of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.

Mayor 1% Nutter continues to refuse to settle fair contracts for the members of AFSCME District Council’s 33 and 47.

In response AFSCME District Councils 33 and 47, representing thousands of City workers, will once again be holding a

Rally for a Fair Contract at 6:30 pm
today, Thursday, January 31, 2013
at the home of
Philadelphia’s own 1% Mayor Michael Nutter,
50th Street and Woodbine Avenue
in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Members of District Councils 33 and 47, joined by members of other City unions, religious, social justice and community groups, will be calling on Mayor 1% Nutter to settle Fair Contracts with all City worker unions.

The rally will also feature a giant Rat.

All media are invited to attend.

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– What is your plan for the thousands and thousands of hard working Pa. workers with families who are going to be unemployed due to your plan for privatization?

PhillyLabor wants to know, they want to know and their families want to know!

– From AFSCME DISTRICT COUNCIL 33 & 47 –

Philadelphia Works Because We Do!

Keep the Pressure On – Stand and Fight Back!!!

Join AFSCME District Councils 33 & 47
as they continue to take the fight to Mayor 1% Nutter.

Join us as we Rally at Mayor Nutter’s House

When/Where:
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 6:00pm
Meet at Bryn Mawr & Woodbine Avenues

– Because Government can not seem to manage it’s own affairs and programs properly, the new big thing is to seek Privatization by subbing out and hiring a private business to come in and cut corners without consideration for the laid off workers.

Maybe we need to layoff the public and government officials who can’t manage these programs and find new leadership and in the process save thousands of jobs held by hard working Americans.

Say No and continue to fight against Privatization of Pa. Liquor stores, Pa. State lottery, National Mail Carriers just to name a few!

Phillylabor.com