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Calling on the Philadelphia labor standards division to vigorously enforce Chapter 9-2300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Protection of Displaced Contract Workers," to conduct thorough investigations concerning the displacement of nearly fifty workers at Sheraton Hotel University City and 400 Market Street, and to sanction violators of Chapter 9-2300 in these and other cases, as authorized by law.
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WHEREAS, On March 31, 2000, twenty long-term custodial and maintenance employees of good standing, many of whom had worked faithfully in the same building for twenty years, showed up for work at the Lafayette Building at 437 Chestnut Street, found that ownership of the building had changed hands, and were given one hour to leave the premises; and
WHEREAS, In response to the summary firing of those workers, City Council voted fifteen to one (15-1) in favor of Bill No. 000108, which enacted Chapter 9-2300 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Protection of Displaced Contract Workers," providing a 90-day transition period for contract employees when their contract employer has been replaced by a new contractor at a particular location, during which period an employee shall not be discharged except for misconduct," and amending Section 19-2602 of the Code, entitled "Licenses," to provide that violators of Chapter 9-2300 be subject to the loss of business privilege licenses; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor signed the bill into law on May 31, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Section 19-2602 vests in the Philadelphia Labor Standards Division the power to investigate and sanction violators of the Chapter 9-2300 and allows the revocation of business privilege licenses and the imposition of fines; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 9-2300 offers protection to many low-wage workers in Philadelphia including janitors, security guards, building service, hotel, food and beverage and health care workers, employees who are the bedrock of society but who ...
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