HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.08.09 - 12241Miscellaneous Resolution 0 9074 August 9, 1979
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Robert H. Garsline, Chairman
IN RE • OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 4557, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COMPULSORY
ARBITRATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, House Bill 4557 would provide Compulsory Arbitration of Labor
disputes for all public employees similar to that now provided for police and fire
unions under Act 312; and
WHEREAS, Compulsory Arbitration removes from the hands of Public Officials
the rip'rt to negotiate with their employees on behalf of their constituency and binds them
with ,,,ages, operations rules and priorities determined by Arbitrators lacking political
accountabili!y; and
WHEREAS, the history of Act 312 providing for compulsory arbitration for police
and fire disputes has clearly demonstrated the negative effect compulsory arbitration has
on good faith bargaining between the parties; and
WHEEAS , House Bill 4557 is not in the best interest of the County of Oakland.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland go on record as
being in opposition to the passage of House Bill 4557 and that the County Clerk be directed
to send copies of this resolution to all Oakland County Legislators and the County's
Legislative iaent.
The General Government Committee, by Robert H. Gorsline, Chairman, moves the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT cOMMITTEE
Robert H. Gorsline, Chairman,