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EXCLUSIVITY “ The Exhibition Industry Four Letter Word” Larry Arnaudet ESCA Executive Director. Exclusivity. Right ? Wrong ? Indifferent ?. Exclusivity. With exclusivity costs generally increase and over time… quality of service is diminished. Exclusivity. The Determining Factor…
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EXCLUSIVITY “The Exhibition Industry Four Letter Word” Larry Arnaudet ESCA Executive Director
Exclusivity Right? Wrong? Indifferent?
Exclusivity With exclusivity costs generally increase and over time… quality of service is diminished
Exclusivity The Determining Factor… Reason (is there justification beyond revenue?)
Exclusivity You Make the Call… • Food & Beverage • Telecommunications • Overhead Rigging • Utilities • Audio Visual Services • Labor • Cleaning • Security • Material Handling • Business Services • Parking
Exclusivity San Jose McEnery CC • SJMCC signed contract w/ Teamsters Local 287 and declared exclusivity on labor • General Contractors had existing CBA w/ Teamsters Local 85 • General Contractors put in violation of CBAs w/ Local 85 • NLRB charges filed by Local 85 against GSCs and by GSCs against SJMCC
Exclusivity Recent Developments ESCA / IAEE / SISO work together to address issue in San Jose and agree to review other issues that may arise in the future…
Exclusivity Recent Developments Federal judge rules that cleaning labor exclusive in San Diego “may” be illegal
Exclusivity Recent Developments • ESCA reaffirms position statement against exclusives issued in the early 90’s • ESCA reaffirms “Freedom of Choice” position statement from 2008 • SISO issues position statement against exclusivity… endorsed by ESCA & IAEE • IAEE strengthens position against exclusivity… endorsed by ESCA & SISO
Exclusivity What’s up next for the coalition of ESCA/IAEE/SISO?
Exclusivity Current Facility Labor Exclusives to be reviewed… • Indianapolis CC • Jacob Javits Center • Orange County CC (rigging labor) • Pennsylvania CC • San Diego CC (cleaning labor)