HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 63-10RESOLUTION
BE IT HEP~EBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights, that:
WHEREAS, there is before the Minnesota Legislature a Bill for an
Act known as House File No.840 and Senate File No.849, relating to
the prohibition of strikes of certain public employees and adjust-
ment of grievances of such employees; Amending Minnesota Statutes 1957,
Section 179.52 and 179.57, and
WHEREAS, said bill sets forth the requirement that the decision of
an arbitration panel shall be final and binding upon the govern-
mental subdivision, thereby taking away the right of the employer
to establish bedgetary allowances for salaries unless full employee
demands are met before final budget adoption and,
WHEREAS, examples of employee discrimination cited by proponents
of this bill are of an individual nature and should be handled
accordingly through proper union, employee and employe~ negotia-
tions and,
WHEREAS, the resonsibility of wage establishment would rest essen-
tially with the individual selected by the Governor and therefore
acting as his representative thereby giving the Governor the grave
responsibility of basically setting municipal employee wages
annually throughout the State, and
WHEREAS, the local governing bodies are in the best position to
judge local problems and economic standards so as not to make wage
comparisons between similar jobs in widely separated parts of the
State.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that: In the best interest of the
citizens in this community, and every community in the State of
Minnesota, we the City Council as representatives of the people of
Columbia Heights, respectfully request that the legislature reject
House File No.840 and Senate File No.849 in it's present form.
Passed this 16th day of April, 1963
offered by King
Seconded by McCline
Roll Call - Ail Ryes.
Mayor
Secretary to City Council - pro tem