City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2006-0543

• File #: 2006-0543
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/27/2006
• In control: City Council
• Enactment date: 6/27/2006
• Enactment #: 415
• Title: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to recognize the contributions of the city's service workers, along with local organized labor and responsible business owners, as they all work together in order to contribute to the economic well-being and vitality of our city; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to endorse the SEIU's June 30th Justice Block Party - a Celebration of Fair Development for Downtown Pittsburgh, while additionally declaring June 30th "Justice for Janitors Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.
• Sponsors: Tonya D. Payne, Dan Deasy, Jeffrey S. Koch, Len Bodack, Luke Ravensthal, William Peduto
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MS. PAYNE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2006	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS most recently, Downtown, Pittsburgh has become a site for a variety of both commercial and residential development projects that will succeed in transforming the city in a number of positive and lasting ways; and

WHEREAS in order for the current Downtown development projects to experience true success, such undertakings must honor the traditions and character of such neighborhoods in their entirety, thereby including all segments of the population and excluding no one from the economic and social benefits of development; and

WHEREAS while the vast majority of Downtown building owners adhere to standards that foster the creation of economic and social justice for all people, there continue to be other owners who behave in a manner that is adverse to the interests of workers, labor, the larger community of Downtown businesses, and the general public interest; and

WHEREAS the Service Employees International Union's national,  "Justice for Janitors" Campaign has succeeded in working with janitors, cleaning contractors, building owners, and the broader political, faith-based, and business communities in order to improve the living standards of janitors and other service workers, thereby promoting investment in economic development that benefits all sectors of society; and

WHEREAS SEIU as it operates within the City of Pittsburgh will host its own "Justice for Janitors" Day to be held on Friday, June 30^th; and

WHEREAS on June 30^th, 2006, SEIU will also sponsor its Justice Block Party - A Celebration of Fair Development for Downtown Pittsburgh - with proceeds benefiting Father Regis Ryan's "Focus On Renewal Center in McKees Rocks," an organization that seeks to provide a valuable service by supplying an important safety net to those people who have been left behind in our changing economy.

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to recognize the contributions of the city's service workers, along with local organized labor and responsible business owners, as they all work together in order to contribute to the economic well-being and vitality of our city; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to endorse the SEIU's June 30^th Justice Block Party - a Celebration of Fair Development for Downtown Pittsburgh, while additionally declaring June 30^th "Justice for Janitors Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.