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:: Thursday, March 18, 2004 ::
'Real World' cancels Philly site amid dispute By Michael Klein, Knight Ridder
MTV's selection of Philadelphia was accompanied by unbridled civic rejoicing when it was announced Feb. 26. City leaders believed that 'The Real World,' with its huge audience of 12-to-34-year-olds, would boost the city's cool factor and help it retain recent college graduates.
But within four days, Bunim/Murray had incurred the wrath of the unions by hiring a nonunion company to renovate a building in the city's Old City historic district, where the cast was to live.
The series had sidestepped organized labor in 13 previous cities, including union strongholds New York City, Chicago and Boston, without incident.
'Every other production company comes in, sits down and bargains,' said Tony Frasco, vice president of Teamsters Local 107, whose members drive and unload vehicles. 'The unions are not out to gouge anybody, but this is a union town.'
City set reeling again by union 'body blow' By Jill Porter, Phily.com
And once again, the finger is being pointed at the carpenter's union - although other unions were certainly on the menacing picket line that prevented production staff from entering the Old City building being renovated for the show.
'Real World' maker calls decision final By Nathan Gorenstein, Philly.com
'I don't know why it's bad for Philadelphia,' Guy Pigliacelli, the veteran carpenters' union official who initially dealt with the Real World producers, said of their departure.
'I'm strictly a construction guy and look out for my members and make sure they get a good quality of life.'------------------------------------------- posted 7:07 AM :: reference link ::
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