HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-09 205 AG RESOLVE205 AO
Introduced by Councilor Saucy, April 9, 1979
CITY OF BANGOR
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SlAulAS, the State Legislature marred the 'lkmicipal Public Employers
Labor Relations two in 1969; and
WHEREAS; Section 965(4) of the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations
Law provides fez advisory r co®endatioon aad findings ivcontroversies over
salaries, Persians and insurance, and provides for binding arbitration with
respect to controversies over other appropriate collective bargaining
matters; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Documents 122, 464, 1035 and 1394 presently pending
beforethe One Hundred and Ninth Legislature would around the Municipal Public
Employees Labor Relations Lav to provide for binding arbitration an all matters
of negotiations including salaries, pensions and nweraace; and
w1D;REA3, the casts of salaries. Persians and insurance represent approsimarely
687. of the total annual budget of the City of Bangor; and
wimp EAS, it is the. judgment of the City Council Of the City of Bangor
that by permitting arbitrators to determine crucial local matters such a
public employee salaries: pensions and insurance, the Legislature would be
carping the powers entreated to local government; would put the determination
of fundamental municipal policies in the hands of an arbitrator; and would
seriously erode the ability of local officials to control the affairs of their
local goverment; and
WNEREAS, the salaries, pensions and ineurance paid to public employees
have significantly increased since the enactment of the law, and there is no
indicated need for further erosion of local self-determination,
NOW, THEREPDRE, Be It
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bangor THAT the City Council
hereby,opposes the enactment of Legislative Documents 122, 464, 1035 and 1394,
and any similar legislation which would have the effect of making salaries,
penaians-and insurance the subject of binding arbitration; and
Be it further RESOLVED th the City Mmager is hereby directed to indicate to
the Legislature the City Council's opposition to such legislation and to take
such further action in this regard as the City Hanger drove appropriate.
IN CITY COUNCIL APRIL %IM
205 AG
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