Union workers step up to help Chinatown restaurant amid tensions over new Sixers arena

[@ivanzgarage]

sang kee is one of the few spots that have been going strong for YEARS in our community. shoutout to these union workers.

[@danzofromdelaware4594]

Sang kee is not cheap on maintenance. They pay a lot of money on cleaning, pest control, and necessary services. Probably, the most sanitary restaurant in philly.

[@DP-jaja]

@@danzofromdelaware4594 and you know how? Seriously asking because you sound like a surrogate for the restaurant.

[@danzofromdelaware4594]

@DP-jaja nope. I know a third-party contractor who worked on site.

[@bobwin1307]

Wow! The electrician guy is an awesome guy and a good human being. What a good heart of a man. He lead by example.

[@jeffislearning]

@@bobwin1307 gonna get his food comped for a while there

[@Brandon88nyc]

Respect the electrician 😊

[@farmingpoet]

Not a Christmas miracle, it's been a miracle that they've stayed so long. This was just right to do. We need to appreciate these businesses in a country where there are fewer and fewer family owned businesses due to the processed big box stores.

[@iTzDritte]

Ok but the Sixers Arena is squarely Mark Squilla’s fault. He had the opportunity to singularly block it as the councilor for that district and chose not to. Absolutely spineless!

[@farnortheastmovement1127]

@@iTzDritte i can’t wait til this backfires on him

[@MrFwu2]

我本人是一個澳大利亞華人。 因為本人是華人和我的家屬和朋友都是在餐飲行業工作。在餐飲行業可不是一個簡單一件事情和非常辛苦。所以為什麼我本人完全支持和保留 和保護 美國唐人街 華埠 中華傳統美食文化。

[@BGRUBBIN]

Give that electrician free meals for a year!

[@nittygrittywithcarlton2203]

@@BGRUBBIN free lunch and dinner for his wife and kids

[@P.90.603]

Bless this man!

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

Why would the city purposefully ruin Chinatown? Why destroy an historic area? But also: may god bless and keep Tommy!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💋✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨💫🌟⭐️

[@Infinite160]

The Electrician is awesome. Hope he got a free meal or two at least.

[@unclestiroh]

lol at the news trying to manufacture consent for this Arena.

[@cjsrescues]

Proud of my IBEW fellow union members. You are awesome.

[@shahjehan]

This is the meaning of Christmas!

[@jmason61]

Best feel good Christmas story of the year

[@lillygirl7238]

Thank you! I am sure the owner is grateful

[@darthslackus499]

If I was that GM I would talk to the owner about running a 20% discount for the next month as a way to give back to the community. That rush electric job ain't cheap.

[@maestrovso]

Heart warming story out of Philly as you least expected.

[@googlereviewer1944]

Well done that man for fixing it!!

[@KM-cs1dy]

Feel good holiday story and all. But who is at fault on the mystery steam pipe at the first place?

[@yvonneplant9434]

They're already home. 😒

[@calvincheng]

The city will be back until they close this restaurant and turn it over to the stadium development.

[@Said_w_the_G]

But did they actually address the steam problem (which is pipefitters, not electricians) or just write the letter and dust their hands of it, classic Philly pencil-whipped style?

[@chinatownboy7482]

Let my people go.

[@farnortheastmovement1127]

Squilla trying to make himself look good but we’re not buying it

[@marct9942]

What does the arena have to do with the closure?

[@jorad4887]

You will never get this quick assistance in NYC

[@tfoen7678]

@@jorad4887 depends on who you know and what you’re returning back when asked

[@Daved76379]

Regular folk in Philly won't get it either.

[@Speakout555]

Found what solution that work? They just got lucky some guy happen to be free to do the work. City didnt do anything.

[@Lamar-ok5sl]

That's what it's all about right here.

[@stevenchow408]

Good

[@user-ln8hp4vt5z]

Zero Tolerance for these Elected Criminal Representatives. How Pathetic.

[@farnortheastmovement1127]

@@user-ln8hp4vt5z I believe Local 98 is the one who secured the arena contract. If so, look at good old Johnny Doc and see how great they all turned out

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

Did Johnny Doc write the letter from the clink????

[@rayj8518]

That’s called securing the bag when it’s bid time 😂

[@AS-xn7nr]

Decent. More of this ❤

[@karenmbbaxter]

U can't eat a football game but U an eat Chinese food and my kids R hungry......Don't mess with the take away resturants otherwise U will have to deal with 500 angry moms who kind order Chinese food when they want a night off from cooking.

[@georgegiorgio]

That’s the true American Spirit!

[@domingofigueroa992]

Maga trump hates unions but loves egg rolls!😅😅😅

[@Daved76379]

This story doesnt have anything at all to to with Donald Trump, but you just can't help yourself, can you? It's out of your control due to TDS. Seek help before it's too late, which it probably already is

[@domingofigueroa992]

@Daved76379 Trump needs to seek help as all magas do

[@Topsecret888...]

That wasn't no help from no union or electrician or anyone for that matter. It was an act of God that made it all happened. Yeah, you can thank me for that insight bcos nobody else thought of that.

[@mooreemmanuel]

The arena has nothing to do with Chinatown. Chinatown is always crying when something new is being done downtown.

[@mooreemmanuel]

If anything it’ll bring more business when people go to or leave the game.

[@tayhb8961]

Why this Chinese restaurant us so important during Christmas? During Christmas, it all about Roast Turkey, fine wine & about not Chinese fried rice or noodles??

[@stevenchan3822]

Maybe they are not Christians.

[@eliezersantiago5268]

let see if those owners will give back to the community which they hardly never do.

[@AB-mr9dy]

How about you give back to your community? Whites, Asians, etc aren’t thinking about you people. You’re always looking for handouts. Always asking what are they doing for us? Focus on yourselves for once. Geeze. I’m so sick of yall.

[@JackieChiles007]

Your people dont either so stop with it.

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

Well, I guess you just know every single thing about everyone, right? You know of every single thing g those restaurant folk do within the community, do you? Can you prove that? Can you prove that you aren’t just a nasty racist?

[@bwofficial1776]

No one is obligated to "give back" to their community, whatever that means. Businesses are in business to make money.

[@yummytummy88]

What is consider give back. They are serving the community by providing a place to buy cooked food? By giving back, you meant giving out free food? If that free food for everyone, then the business will be closed within a week and everyone working their will be out of a job. And if every business is meant to give back, then there will be a ghost town or block as all business can survive by constantly giving out free food. These place are serving affordable food. $10 per meal. What do you expect them to do. They are not multi millions Aires like those professional basket players whom makes $30+ millions a year. Some of these restaurants workers makes $40-$50k a years. Gimme a break...go cry to those millionsaires and billionaires about giving back to the community

[@DunDun-e43]

I guess I get both side, one that no wonder Chinatown are usually declining bc they just don't jump at opportunity of change at hand and brand. It is a majow plus with the arena. Sobusually they are just left alone. On the other I understand there way of thinking ans usually they aren't the sports fans. But overall, perhaps for the next gen, it will be a plus.

[@klae7058]

They don't invest in Philadelphia. They take the money back home.

[@AB-mr9dy]

They own a business in the city that serves the people. That’s an investment in the city if you ask me. They are allowed to keep the money from their business for their family. What is wrong with people’s thinking skills?!

[@klae7058]

@AB-mr9dy it's Leif Garrison day 'hinga dinga durgen'☺️

[@kellykolb1002]

Their family lives in Philadelphia and they have been a part of the city for 40 years. Nice stereotyping.

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

@@klae7058 Fantastic rebuttal. You’re a regular Clarence Darrow.

[@klae7058]

@kellykolb1002 sure sure. It's a private community. You nor I can rent a apt in Chinatown. You can not invite your relatives from overseas to work for your legally operated business and get paid under the table to help start their life here in America. I am not stereotyping. I am voicing my opinion about my personal observation. FYI This is not the only community that does this. It does have impact on the bigger picture. I did not fully express my view. Have at it expressing your own.

[@philly440]

Let's see if China town will show any appreciation. They got help already and still mad and fighting.

[@philly440]

@ I saw he did it for free

[@tayhb8961]

Only the air you breathe is still free.

[@middnight3474]

Sum ting wong

[@GotKimchi]

@@middnight3474 Wi tu lo

[@Daved76379]

Clever, did it take you a long time to think that one up?

[@middnight3474]

@Daved76379 bang ding ow

[@r0D37]

He must be missing a brain cell

[@JamesWest-iu4jx]

Come on now got to give another billionaire some more freebies and some more tax breaks ... their barely getting by ..... don't worry it trickles down .... 30 or 40 years from now you'll get a few pennies.