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* This should be a whole lot of fun. Check in around 11 tomorrow for audio/video…
GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE
**Friday, October 21, 2011**CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will make a joint announcement.
WHEN: 9:45 a.m.
WHERE: McCormick Place
2301 South Lake Shore Drive
South Building, Level 3
Outside of Exhibit A
Chicago, 60616
* Obviously, this will be about the McPier labor agreement…
Labor unions that have stymied work rule changes at McCormick Place have agreed to terms that will reduce costs for convention exhibitors, sources said.
Leadership of Chicago’s unionized carpenters agreed Thursday to new language in their agreement with the convention hall, the sources said. The settlement marked the successful conclusion of lengthy negotiations that involved aides to Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Both were involved out of concern that lucrative conventions might leave Chicago because of costs.
The politicians scheduled a joint news conference for Friday morning at McCormick Place to ballyhoo the deal. Executives of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the agency that runs McCormick Place, signed off on terms this week with the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters and Teamsters Local 727.
Having these two gentlemen on stage at the same time for the first time in months will certainly be a treat. I’m sure they’ll both behave themselves, but will the media? Doubtful. Wish I could be there.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Oct 21, 11 @ 8:01 am
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Are they taking questions? I’m guessing no by the use of the word “announcement.”
Comment by Boone Logan Square Thursday, Oct 20, 11 @ 9:23 pm
It’s going to look a lot like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7boj7T22_9g
Comment by lincoln's beard Thursday, Oct 20, 11 @ 10:02 pm
More in common than you think.
They’ll take the opportunity to put their heads together to plan strategy to push through a tax break for the needy Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The discussion will then move to how they can cut the pensions of greedy firefighters, teachers, and cops.
They are birds of a feather despite the occasional spat.
Comment by truthteller Friday, Oct 21, 11 @ 5:42 am
Does anyone else out there think we would be better of if Rahm’s first name was changed to Governor?
Comment by Sue Friday, Oct 21, 11 @ 8:30 am
We would be better off if the Governor’s last nmae was changed to Hynes or Dillard.
Comment by GA Watcher Friday, Oct 21, 11 @ 10:07 am
Here is the abbreviated version of what I am expecting:
“We have come to an agreement on a somewhat not unfair labor agreement with the Teamsters at McPier. (Not to do so might have hurt us in ways we don’t have to elaborate on.) However, the teachers, police, fire and State employees unions are expendable to us, so don’t get any ideas that you will fare as well as they have”.
Or something like that.
Comment by Borealis Friday, Oct 21, 11 @ 10:15 am
I can see the caption contest coming now. Here are some entries, in advance:
Birds of a Feather Flock Together.
No, my ego is bigger!
We both can agree: It’s important to keep Ed Burke happy.
Do what I want and you won’t ever have an empty refrigerator again.
Look, I’m trying to keep Chicago’s bank accounts from being as empty as yours.
Rahm, thanks for the fish. I put them in my freezer.
Comment by Anonymour Friday, Oct 21, 11 @ 11:19 am