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Will Auto Show disruption hurt city's bid for Democratic convention?
Philadelphia Inquirer:It didn't take long for Brooklyn's convention machine to try to capitalize on the Convention Center's court order against union carpenters who allegedly harassed attendees and vandalized vehicles at the 2015 Philadelphia Auto Show over the weekend.
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On Saturday, Convention Center staff ejected at least 75 people, allegedly union members, from the building after ticket-buying patrons wearing Carpenters union hoodies and shirts moved through the show, allegedly tossing massive amounts of leaflets into show cars and trucks, pulling out wiring, and removing oil caps and fuel caps from display cars, said John McNichol, chief executive of the center.
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The Carpenters lost jurisdiction in the building in May after they did not sign a new customer satisfaction agreement by a deadline set by the center's management. Since then, other unions have done their work and the Carpenters have held regular protests outside.
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On Saturday, Convention Center staff ejected at least 75 people, allegedly union members, from the building after ticket-buying patrons wearing Carpenters union hoodies and shirts moved through the show, allegedly tossing massive amounts of leaflets into show cars and trucks, pulling out wiring, and removing oil caps and fuel caps from display cars, said John McNichol, chief executive of the center.
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The Carpenters lost jurisdiction in the building in May after they did not sign a new customer satisfaction agreement by a deadline set by the center's management. Since then, other unions have done their work and the Carpenters have held regular protests outside.
