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City Contractors to Realign Workers with Building Projects Amid Shift in Labor-Management Regulations Under New Proposal

Official:Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," to transfer certain occupational classifications from the definition of Service Contracts to the definition of building or construction work, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: October 16, 2008

: Committee on Labor and Civil Service

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No one voted on this bill

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill changes how Philadelphia defines 'building or construction work' and 'service contracts' in city contracts to affect labor-management relationships.

What This Bill Does

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Transfers certain occupational classifications from the definition of Service Contracts to the definition of building or construction work.
Applies to contracts with the City that exceed $2000 or $200,000 (with some exceptions).
Adds certain types of work to the definition of City-Work, including demolition, stucco, and roof capping.
Excludes building service contracts from the definition of Service Contracts if they exceed only $100,000.