FEBRUARY 7, 2000

RESOLVED:

Whereas, Federal Law protects employees rights to form or join a union; and

Whereas, Many employers interfere with employees' efforts to exercise their right to unionize by threatening to close their facilities, to fire union activists, or to otherwise retaliate against them, or in some cases by carrying out these threats; and

Whereas, Many employers engage in vigorous campaigns against their employees efforts to unionize when the decision is properly one for the workers to make themselves; and

Whereas, As a result of employers intrusion into the employees' decision, employees are often deprived of an opportunity to choose a union free from intimidation or coercion; and

Whereas, Employers often stall or delay the proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board which are intended to allow employees and expeditious means of selecting union to represent them; and

Whereas, Unions provide employees with a voice on the job, encourage job innovation, and productivity growth and

Whereas, Unionized employees generally earn more than their non-unionized counterparts, and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities, and

Whereas, Unions have contributed to the growth of democracy, the well-being of America's working families, and our communities generally; therefore, be it

Resolved: We support the efforts of working people in our community who seek to unionize to better their conditions of employment; and, be it further

Resolved:  We call on all employers within our community to provide their employees the opportunity to choose whether to unionize or not, free from intimidation or coercion and, be it further

Resolved: To that end, we call on all employers to stay out of their employees decision by clearly communicating to their employees that the employer is neutral on their choice, and will deal fairly with an union that they may select, and it further

Resolved: We call on all employers to abide by their employees' decision to represented by a union by engaging in card-check elections and thereby avoiding the delays and legal maneuvering that accompany NLRB election processes.
 
 

A True Copy.  Attest:
    2/28/00                                                                  ADOPTED

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TOWN CLERK                                                 MAYOR   2/28/00
 

YEAS    Barry, Carey, Connolly, DiFazio, Goudy, Hargadon, Jonah, 
Lacey, Leary, McPherson, Molisse

NAYS    Barry, Carey, Connolly, DiFazio, Goudy, Hargadon, Jonah, 
Lacey, Leary, McPherson, Molisse