City unions taunt 'Mayor Grinch' with the '12 Days of Nutter'
Ah, the holidays, when family comes home to visit, kids dream of new toys and municipal unions taunt the mayor in song for a contract battle with no end in sight.
City unions taunt 'Mayor Grinch' with the '12 Days of Nutter'
Chris Brennan
District Council 47, which represents city white-collar workers, is calling Mayor Nutter a grinch this holiday season. (AFSCME DC 47)
Ah, the holidays, when family comes home to visit, kids dream of new toys and municipal unions taunt the mayor in song for a contract battle with no end in sight.
About 20 members of District Council 33 and District Council 47, which represent white-collar and blue-collar city workers, sung the "12 Days of Nutter" outside City Hall around noon today.
One member dressed as "The Grinch" as the group passed out mock holiday cards depicting Nutter as the famous Dr. Seuss character. They were so into the song that they didn't notice Nutter pull up, get out of his car, cock his head their way and then walk into City Hall.
About half of the group then entered City Hall, went to Nutter's second-floor office and sung in the hallway again as Nutter staffers and police officers watched. The song went:
- On the first day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- The rich keep their tax abatements!
- On the second day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me --RO-o-lling Closures!
- On the third day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- NO mo-ney!
- On the fourth day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- Shut Li-braries!
- On the fifth day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- I D-O-N-T L-I-K-E working-people!
- On the sixth day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- Contract out our work!
- On the seventh day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- I’m cutting Services!
- On the eighth day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me --Lower corporate tax-es!
- On the ninth day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me --I Killed paid sick days!
- On the tenth day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me --NO feeding the Homeless!
- On the eleventh day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- I’m really Republican!
- On the twelfth day of Christmas, Mayor Nutter said to me -- Thanks for paying for China!
The unions have been working without a new contract since July 2009. Nutter wants the unions to accept changes to work rules and benefits. The unions have said they will make no concessions in new contracts.
Comments (30)
Unions create unemployment. Drive wages higher than market value.. means businesses cannot afford... means less get hired. Do the math. Unions outlived their purpose..see those jobs going to China and India?— Nezhy- WALLY - Again, a group of people where SOME are trying extremely hard to get above water and OTHERS are just being lazy. I am not about to cut off the people trying to 'make it' b/c the others are not. When it comes to unions, all of those people ALREADY have jobs. It's the union that is causing the problems. Do you see the difference?— scargosun
- City council basically legalized theft of public funds when they passed that DROP program, is no wonder the City can't afford that now. It's not like City Council did the math. Nutter knew the City could not afford that and did all he could to fix it. Now Union members are hearing the City tell them we can't afford this or that, but they forget they have DROP also. Eventually the City will drive its taxpayers out because taxes. water bills, gas bills are all going up.— Mojo_56
- It's nice to see the Democrats taking a BIG dump on their hard core voting base.— onepercenter
- hahaha GHO-MATT I GUESS IM NOT CREDIBLE BECAUSE I TELL THE TRUTH, YOU ON YOUR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE COMPUTER RESPONDING TO COMMENTSD— wallycleaver
- hahaha GHO-MATT I GUESS IM NOT CREDIBLE BECAUSE I TELL THE TRUTH, YOU ON YOUR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE COMPUTER RESPONDING TO COMMENTSD— wallycleaver
- This is more proof that PA nees to become a RIGHT TO WORK STATE, NOW! Unions supposedly defend worker's rights but they oppose the right to work??? Unions are pure corruption, they do nothing right and the more we give people (who unions are also supposedly for) CHOICES- the better. They are a bunch of alcoholic children who need to forced to grow up!— phillyfreedom
- Further evidence unions are made up of total & complete dopes. They are essentially worthless in a free market economy and provide little to no value to society....hence the need to unionize. Dopes.— kelprod2-freemarket
- Shame that the Republicans didn't do that. They'd be villified.— eldiablodelsol2009
- So the unions don't like a DEMOCRAT mayor! Is this correct?— Street Sense13
- You union people should wake up and check what your union bosses are paid. Those are your union dues. How can a union boss justify making $200K when the workforce he represents only make $50K? Not only that, he also hired his wife and his kids as well for more than $100K each. If I were in the union, I'd be mad as hell that he's stealing the union dues. Why don't you clean your own house first before attacking the Mayor or anyone else.— drjk888
- Just two of the cities problems, the unions and NUTTER!!!!!— WCJRJR
- One thing Nutter seems to have plenty of money for is his Executive Order job creating gambit. He's done this numerous times, making new positions ( outside of Civil Service) and giving 6 figure salaries to his buddies and other assigned drones. Not bad, considereing that they'll all buy into the Pension Fund to get vested and live off the proceeds after 5 years or so. Pretty good scam for the incrowd....— oblekr
- @scargosun its nice to hear you have a good paying job with benifits,I wonder if the standard of living that was set by the unions had anything to do with 5 day work week benifits holiday vacation pensions and sick pay I congradulate you.As far as showing up and working hard every day even the illgals do this so that is not a good argument you have my friend.Look up your history that is american history and you will see why unions started.To protect you from the rich and powerfull !!!How ould you feel if today your boss said I dont like your tie your fired ! What can you do about it ?NOTHING !! If you were in a union they would have to honor your contract and have a real reason so when you bash unions be careful .Dont express your right to exist if no one is there to protect your right as a american.Move to China!!
— cityslicker - all you scab pickers make me sick !! why is the economy in the tank ??lets see.American companies outsourced 100 of thousand jobs overseas.Why becasue of unions..NOT Instead of making 100 million the make 99.9 milliion if they pay a decent wage.Its not even about union wages its about wages even for the non union just look at wallmart workers 98% are on welfare and food stamps and they work!!Do these companies really care about the american worker or the dollar and thier big houses with butlers private planes and 100000 cars.So all you scabs out there blame the unions why not big corporations and ceo's bonuses.No its the little union worker that has decent pay with protection which by the way unions are oly 7% of this country.educated or not you all are misinformed on your beliefs.Its about america and alllll workers so you all make me sick with your little closed scab minds.Hope you dont enjoy the holiday because your boss took it so he can have his bonus..— cityslicker
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