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City Contractors Must Pay Stadium Concession Workers Prevailing Wages Under New Council Mandate

Official:Amending Philadelphia Code Section 17-107 to add Stadium Concessions Employees as a class of workers entitled to receive prevailing wages, as defined by the City Code, from persons receiving City contracts or leasing land from the City or a City-related agency, adding and modifying definitions, and establishing when such requirements are effective , all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Johnson

Introduced: November 14, 2024

: Committee on Labor and Civil Service

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires companies that receive City contracts for stadium concessions to pay their employees prevailing wages.

What This Bill Does

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Stadium Concessions Employees will be entitled to receive prevailing wages, as defined by the City Code, from companies receiving City contracts for stadium concessions.
The bill adds a new definition to the Philadelphia Code, specifically defining Stadium Concessions Employees as a class of workers eligible for prevailing wages.
The bill modifies the definition of City-Work to include offsite fabrication of sheet metal ducts or similar sheet metal products for heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems produced as non-standard items for City work.
The bill establishes that the requirements for prevailing wages will be effective for companies receiving City contracts or leasing land from the City or a City-related agency.

Both Sides

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The case for

This municipal bill ensures fair compensation for workers in the stadium concessions industry, who will now receive prevailing wages as required by City Code, regardless of the company they work for. As a result, stadium concession employees will benefit from increased earnings and improved financial stability. This change will also apply to companies that lease land from the City or a City-related agency, promoting equitable treatment of workers across various business arrangements.

The case against

This bill unfairly burdens small businesses and private landowners with increased costs and regulatory requirements, while providing little benefit to the City or its citizens. By mandating prevailing wages for stadium concessions employees, the City will likely drive up the cost of stadium operations, potentially leading to increased ticket prices or reduced services for residents. The bill also expands the City's reach, imposing prevailing wage requirements on companies leasing land from the City or a related agency, which could have unintended consequences for private property owners and developers.

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