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BumRushDaShow

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3. I remember watching the Phila City Council hearings

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:10 PM

Jul 2016

when many of them testified last year regarding the conditions that they were forced to work under. Their struggles have been going on a long time.

As a note, the city of Philadelphia owns the airport and I have always wondered if there could be clauses/stipulations put in regarding prime contractors (although in this case, some of these folks may actually be employed by the airlines' subcontractors).

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Low-wage workers employed by subcontractors uawchild Jul 2016 #1

That's too bad. It ruins an opportunity for a smooth convention for the Dems. I hope the Dems have glennward Jul 2016 #2

I remember watching the Phila City Council hearings BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #3