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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2597 1976-09-13 I I I .- ~ ~, . ; , ~ RESOLUTION NUMBER ~~~Ji A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, IN OPPOSITION TO ALL STRIKES OR OTHER SUCH JOB ACTION AND ANY LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD SEEK TO LEGALIZE SUCH ACTIONS. , the Seal Beach City Code presently defines "calling or engaging in any strike, work stoppage, slow down, or related picketing engaged in as a substitute for any strike, work stoppage, or slow down against the government of the City" as an unfair and prohibited practice; and the purpose of municipal government is to provide essential public services in support of the health, safety, and welfare of the people; and cessation of public services, by both safety and/or non-safety employees can only be interpreted as a breach of faith to the community as well as a violation of State law; and public employees charged with protecting and preserving the health, safety, and welfare must be prohibited from threatening the welfare of the community for purposes of settling labor disputes; and WHEREAS, in the private sector, the consumer may have many options to purchase goods or services and thereby, be somewhat insulated from the direct effects of strikes against private employers; the public has no such option for the maintenance of public services and is directly threatened; WHEREAS , WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach is opposed to all forms of job action, slow down, or strike by safety and non- safety public employees as a means to settle labor disputes and is in full accord with current State law prohibiting strikes by public employees, and that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach is opposed to any activities which may condone or support the concept of strikes, work slow downs, or any such job action or any legislation which may seek to legalize such actions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby directs the City Clerk to take whatever action that may be required at this time to place this issue before the citizens of Seal Beach as an amendment to the Charter of the City of Seal Beach, said amendment to be prepared and voted on at the first regular Council meeting in November 1976. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City Jlf Seal Beach\ California, at a meeting thereof held on the (.t day Of~tM?t_6;.AJ , 1976, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSENT: Councilmembers ~~-~ ~J Mayor , , ,- "- . .