Union 'fat cat' stands up for working man’s America’s Cup

Contenders for the 34th America’s Cup have filled miles of prized San Francisco waterfront property with their yachts and tents and built villages of stores and cafes for a summer of racing that has been heralded as a boon to the local economy.

Now, four days before the competition starts, visitors hoping to mingle with the world’s top sailors may instead rub shoulders with an inflatable 14-foot-tall fat cat erected by the local carpenter’s union in the middle of regatta real estate to protest that members have been given fewer jobs than promised.

via Business feed http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1275179/union-fat-cat-stands-working-mans-americas-cup