HomeMy Public PortalAbout009-2000 - recognizing AFSCME as bargaining unit for Sanitary District EmployeesBOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS
RICHMOND SANITARY DISTRICT
RESOLUTION _ 2000
A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF
AFSCME AS THE BARGAINING AGENT FOR
SANITATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the Board of Sanitary Commissioners for the Richmond Sanitary District
has been presented a Petition by the employees of the Sanitation DepartmenSD)
requesting the recognition of the American Federation of State, County &
Municipal employees (AFSCME) as their bargaining agent for all employee
matters; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
by Indiana law and Richmond Code, RSD must make a decision regarding whet her
to accept or not accept the recognition of AFSCME as the bargaining agent; and
RSD acknowledges there are legitimate concerns by employees of the Sanitation
Department, which many employees believe can only be resolved with the
involvement of a third party bargaining representative; and
although RSD respects the views of the Sanitation Department employees, the
Board believes there are more direct and satisfactory methods by which to deal
with the employee concerns which will lead to the same, if not better, results as are
expected with union representation; and
WHEREAS, RSD recognizes that the concerns of the employees must be dealt with
immediately and to the satisfaction of the employees in order to justify RSD's
action regarding the question of union recognition and must include specific ste s
some of which are described herein; and p
WHEREAS, the concerns of the employees include, but are not limited to, communication
management; a fair grievance procedure; job responsibilities; job security and with
basic employee respect and recognition; and
WHEREAS, as currently presented, the Petition for AFSCME recognition also includes
representation for a number of employees RSD believes are more app opriately
defined as supervisory and/or managerial employ
and inion ees who should have not been
included within the Petition, many of which employees agree with such o;
,
WHEREAS, the inclusion of supervisory and managerial employees in union representation
could adversely affect necessary employment practices and procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RSD BOARD AS FOLLOWS:
1. At this time, RSD declines to recognize AFSCME as the bargaining agent for the
Sanitation Department employees.
2. The entire concept of private /public management through an organization such as
EA -2 must be revisited in order to ascertain whether proper employee relationships can continue
with the use of such private management.
3. Necessary RSD funds must be appropriated to create a new human resources
position, as part of the City's Human Resource Department, who will serve on site with RSD in
order to deal directly and immediately with all Sanitation Department concerns.
4. RSD shall immediately consider whether any employee job security can be
increased through the use of RSD Resolutions or Ordinances in order to protect employees
through the change of any future administrations.
5. RSD shall participate in any new, separate, independent job grievance committee
which is anticipated to be implemented by the City Administration for all employees as part of
the Human Resources Department.
6. This Resolution should not be construed as a permanent opposition to union
representation at all times, but should solely be viewed as an indication by RSD and hope
thereby to resolve employee concerns directly, without the need for third party representation.
All of which is Resolved this � day of (�✓ , 2000.
BOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS
FOR RICHMOND SANITARY DISTRICT
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