Katz is endorsed by local Teamsters group.

Philadelphia Inquirer ^

[FreeperinRATcage]

Republican mayoral candidate Sam Katz captured a prize from organized labor yesterday with the endorsement of Teamsters Joint Council 53, representing 60,000 workers.

It is the second major union endorsement for Katz - he was backed recently by city firefighters - in his rematch with Mayor Street. In 1999, Katz had no union endorsements. The Teamsters, who supported Democratic Gov. Rendell last year, did not endorse either candidate in the mayor's race four years ago.

"We're looking to do the right thing for our members - protect jobs and bring more jobs into this city," said Frank Gillen, president of the group, at a news conference at the Food Distribution Center in South Philadelphia. The center is considering relocating to New Jersey.

"This union has done a bold thing in endorsing me," Katz said.

[oldironsides]

Katz was a Democrat. He is now runing under the GOP banner. Philadelphia will be very fortunate to have him be elected. The people running the political patronage system under the Democrat nitwit John Street are running taxpayers out of the city. He announced for all to hear that the "brothers are in charge" and looking at his brother Miltons no bid airport contract we believe him.
The woman being paid 6 figures at the Philly airport was found to be flat arsed lying on her job application. She NEVER graduated from Harvard. She got a tidy little package when she left. I hope the GOP pulls it off. Philadelphia could use some common sense leadership.

[chiefqc]

Street is a hood, alway was and alway will be. He owes so many people favors for his election that the voters don't stand a chance unless their hopes are the same as those who got that hood Street elected.

Maybe the voters of Phila. will get some brains and take out the Street garbage.