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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-28 163 AE RESOLVEthe State AffSMDVM WISCUS, the State of Maine started the 'Municipal Public Imployees Labor Relations Lav" ('the law') in 1969; and SPBSEBB, Section 965(4) of the Municipal public Smplcyeea Labor Relations Law provides for advisory recommendations and findings in controversies salaries, pensions and insurance and provides for binding arbitration with respect to controversies over other appropriate collective bargaining matters; and WHEREAS, L.D. 365 presented to the One Hundred and Eighth Legislature would amend the Municipal Public Rmployees Labor Relations Law to provide for binding arbitration on all matters of negotiations including salaries, pensions, and insurance; and WHEREAS, the costs of salaries, pensions and i represent im appnosetely 63.5% of the total annual budget of the City of Bangor and WHEREAS, it is the junguent of the City Council of the City of Bangor that by permitting arbitrators to determine crucial local matters such as public employee salaries, pensions and insurance, the Legislature would he usurping the powers entrusted to Local government and would put the deter- mination of fundamental municipal policies in the home of an arbitrator add WHEREAS, the salaries, pensions, and Lnsurame paid to public employees have significantly increased eine, the macrameofthe law and there is no indicated need for further erosion of local self-determination, NOW, TISfR6PORE , Be It RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bangor MT the City Council hereby opposes the senescent of L.D. 365 and any similar legislation which would have the effect of muting salaries, pensions, and insurance the subject of binding arbitration, and Be It further RESOLVED that the City Manager be instructed 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 Manager deems appropriate. 163 AE Introduced by Councilor Remorse, March 28, 19]] CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) �6fojb¢1 Opposing theAd ptl n of„L,D 365_aR9.9}.m.?:bar LCgL 1. tio.D_ the State AffSMDVM WISCUS, the State of Maine started the 'Municipal Public Imployees Labor Relations Lav" ('the law') in 1969; and SPBSEBB, Section 965(4) of the Municipal public Smplcyeea Labor Relations Law provides for advisory recommendations and findings in controversies salaries, pensions and insurance and provides for binding arbitration with respect to controversies over other appropriate collective bargaining matters; and WHEREAS, L.D. 365 presented to the One Hundred and Eighth Legislature would amend the Municipal Public Rmployees Labor Relations Law to provide for binding arbitration on all matters of negotiations including salaries, pensions, and insurance; and WHEREAS, the costs of salaries, pensions and i represent im appnosetely 63.5% of the total annual budget of the City of Bangor and WHEREAS, it is the junguent of the City Council of the City of Bangor that by permitting arbitrators to determine crucial local matters such as public employee salaries, pensions and insurance, the Legislature would he usurping the powers entrusted to Local government and would put the deter- mination of fundamental municipal policies in the home of an arbitrator add WHEREAS, the salaries, pensions, and Lnsurame paid to public employees have significantly increased eine, the macrameofthe law and there is no indicated need for further erosion of local self-determination, NOW, TISfR6PORE , Be It RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bangor MT the City Council hereby opposes the senescent of L.D. 365 and any similar legislation which would have the effect of muting salaries, pensions, and insurance the subject of binding arbitration, and Be It further RESOLVED that the City Manager be instructed 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 Manager deems appropriate. 163 AE IN CITY CMMCIL "MamM1 28, 1977 Passed by the follwin9 yea am nO oats: cowcilors voting yes: PImntas, Gaas, HeadexsonM> ;� K r[ , I ,. N E.SQ,L Y E - Emir, Gwlas, Willey - .. 'COWrcilors voting neFim;gan L a¢d? nd ian. e moutipdf' O 36 -- ' v e ciPx.CLEWu _ Flog ., 1p °, 1p