Local 373 members Dennis Douglass,
Greg Clark, Michael Gallagher, James Perry, Irving Felder, and David Manion
carry picket signs at Schenley High School against American Contracting
Enterprise, a non-signatory contractor performing abatement work.
Local 373 members Fred Broadnax and
Dan Hartle man a picket at the Carlyle in downtown Pittsburgh.
On Friday October 21st, 2006, Local 373
members came out in force to walk a picket line (in the rain) against Thomas Sipes Demolition. Sipes is a notorious non-union contractor, currently
working to demolish a building in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh to make way
for the new African-American Cultural Center. Twenty-three Local 373
members showed up, and are currently still picketing, stressing how important it
is to not lose the City of Pittsburgh to non-union contractors!
Local 373 members, Nick Cherry Sr., Nick Cherry Jr.,
Rodney Clark, Jerry Rumble, Drew Russo, and Kirk Gonzales picket at Conroy
Elementary School against Gurtner Construction, a non-union contractor
performing work for the City School Board.
RATS!
On March 4 2006, various union trades participated in this demonstration against MAM
Electric and Lakewood Mechanical, at Carson and 27th Street in the South Side. The rat was displayed to inform the public that
contractors were being utilized that were undermining our wages and conditions.
Jason Markovick, John Schultz, Mike Connelly, and Dave
McCormick
Local 373 members Aaron Smith, "Bootsy"
Chambers, Mike Connolly Jr., Steve Hampton, Jim Irwin, Joe Milisits, and Rich
Hall stand on the picket line against Titan at Liberty Park Apts. in East
Liberty.
Picket lines held since March 1, 2004:
August 2007:
Schenley High School vs. American Contracting Enterprise
August 2007:
Carlyle
August 8, 2006:
Conroy Elementary School vs. Gurther Construction
April 19 - May 14, 2006:
Holy Savior Catholic Cemetery(Richland Twp.) vs. McCleskey
Construction Co.
April 15 - May 14, 2006:
Carnegie Mellon vs. A.S.E
April 15 - June 11, 2006:
Marriott Hotel Homestead vs. McCay Construction
March 1 - March 26: VA
Oakland vs. Airtechnology; Cooperation from unions in
hospital
March 12: Demonstration
for Janitor's; Center City Towers, Downtown
March 15 - March 26:
Crafton Apts. vs. Ford General Industries; Lots of public
support given, including car horns & waving.
February 25: Southside, 27th Street & Carson:
Assisting other crafts against MAM
Electric & Lakewood Electric
October 21:
African-American Cultural Building location against Thomas Sipes
Demolition
