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Meet the Labor Supplier: Elliott-Lewis

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Elliott-Lewis is the Pennsylvania Convention Center labor broker which provides one stop shopping for the show contractor and your I&D House.

What Does Elliott-Lewis Do?

  • Eliminates all labor disputes and disruptions during set-up and teardown of a show.
  • Makes a single entity (PCC/Elliott-Lewis) accountable for ensuring that the new work rules and code of conduct are enforced.
  • Reduce an exhibitor's cost of exhibiting at the PCC.
  • Reduce the show contractor's cost of doing business at the PCC.

Pre-Event Role of Elliott-Lewis

  • Coordinate pre-event, labor planning meetings with individual contractors (all pre-planning discussions and agreements are followed up in writing from Elliott-Lewis).
  • Assist individual contractors with the development of their manpower plans for upcoming events.
  • Educate the contractors on the "do's & don'ts" of the PCC's CSA (how to work in the building).
  • Serve as the primary interface with the PCC's trade unions on fulfillment of labor call.

What is Elliott-Lewis' Role During an Event?

  • Organize and monitor labor calls for all contractors working on the floor (general contractor and I&D companies as well).
  • Re-allocate and backfill contractor labor calls to overcome temporary labor shortages.
  • Resolve jurisdictional disputes without the direct involvement of either the customers and/or exhibitors.
  • Proactively inform exhibitors of their new rights contained within the PCC's Customer Satisfaction Agreement (in writing).
  • Ensure that the PCC's Code of Conduct is strictly enforced at all times on the show floor.

What is Elliott-Lewis's Role After Event (Post-Event)?

  • Coordinate post-event labor meetings with the contractors to review the show, before, during and after. potential operational issues.
  • Accumulate and analyze all man-hour/labor cost data from an event for possible use by the show contractor and planner/organizer for future shows.

What Are Elliott-Lewis' General & Administrative Duties?

  • Handle all employment/payroll administrative functions for union labor, to include: daily timekeeping, weekly payroll processing, unemployment insurance claim, workman's compensation insurance and claims, and processing of union fringe benefits.
  • Respond to post-show inquiries from customers regarding labor costs.
  • Manage any union personnel actions that may be necessary (disputes or performance issues).
  • Negotiate and manage "PCC-only" favorable collective bargaining agreements with the trade unions.
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