Arena responds to appearance of Scabby at Starbucks site
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facebook.comPosted Jun 15, 2018, 10:49 PM UTC
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facebook.comYesterday, you may have seen Scabby the Rat set up outside the Starbucks construction site at Lawrence and Central. For those of you who don’t know, Scabby is used by unions as a creative and attention-drawing protest at sites that are using non-union labor.
I reached out to Starbucks as soon as I was made aware of the situation. Starbucks replied that they had bid the project out with the understanding that it would be 100% union labor, and they would remedy the situation immediately.
I remain committed to strong unions and workers’ rights. I will continue to use my position to fight for fair labor laws for all Chicagoans.
It would be good to get a statement from Starbucks too
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It would be good to get a statement from Starbucks too
Yes. And the general contractor.
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Let's see here, this should read: "I remain committed to strong unions and workers’ rights and getting money from strong unions. I will continue to use my position and talent for lying and deceiving to fight for MORE MONEY FROM THE SEIU.
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I wonder if he's made sure every build-out of a small business used union help & if the independent restaurants are are paying union scale. I'm thinkin' NOT!
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This is a private project which uses no public money (TIF, SBIf). They can use any licensed contractor they wish. The only public concern is the work passes inspection.
If Starbucks awarded the contractor the bid with the understanding that 100% union labor would be used, the contractor should honor that.
"If".
That alderman has a history of making things up.
Let's see the proof. Such as the contract.
You are correct. Never take a statement issued by a politician at face value. Especially a statement made over social media. And most of all a statement made by this politician over social media.
To your other statement. No business should tolerate strongarm tactics by a politician. Resist and let him try to deny building permits.
Who is he strong-arming?
Politicians are like the news media. They only report, but they do not research to the extent of making sure their reporting is accurate of the facts. We are usually getting 80% BS-20% truth-Yes take it all in at face value!
If Arena wasn't always claiming to be Mr. Progressive Union Man, this wouldn't be an issue.
Back when I was moving dirt I was in 150. They would never, NEVER have supported a guy like this one. I'm ashamed for my former brothers. Now that I drive I was happy to find a trucking outfit that wasn't with 705.
Sure go ahead & picket this job site. It's also the right of other guys NOT to work for a union shop. Maybe that non-union shop pays just as well. Forcing a GC or individual workers into a union is WRONG!
Easily the most sensible thing I've read on here in a while.^