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CANAL�i' - DEPARTMENT GITY �OF SAINT PAUL
BLUE - MAYOR File NO.
ouncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED= That the Council of the City of Saint Paul
hereby concurs in and approves the appointment, by the Mayor,
of Martin A. Companion to the position of Administrative Aide
III� at Grade 53� Step E� effective August 3, 1974.
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MAY°I� July 31, 1974
To the Honorable Council
of the City of Saint Paul :
I am enclosing for your consideration a resolution appointing
Mr. Martin A. Companion to the position of Administrative Aide
III in the office of the City Administrator. This appointment
is temporary in nature , pending the final adoption, approvai
and effectiveness of an ordinance establishing the fu11-time �
position of Labor Relations Director for the City of Saint Paul. .
At such time as the ordinance becomes effective , it is my in-
tention to appoint Mr. Companion to that post.
Subject to administrative direction, Mr. Companion will be
responsible for the planning and administration of the City' s
labor relations activities, including the r�.egotiation of labor
contracts and agreements and necessary related work assignments .
He will meet with labor organizations and representatives in
collective bargaining_ sessions , direct the research and collec-
tion of data needed to fully and adequately present the City' s
position, write labor contracts and agreements in conjunetion
with the office of the City Attorney� direct labor contract
administration, coordinate the training of supervisors in
contract administration, and assist departments in negotia-
tions and developing appropriate positions on contract demands ,
grievance issues and other labor relations matters. He will
be expected to recommend changes in compensation practices
I and procedures or any other matter relating to terms and con-
ditions_ of employment to the city administration and supervise
the development and maintenance of appropriate labor relations
data for the City. Finally, he will be expected to prepare
and present the City' s case in arbitration.
Mr. Companion is a resident of Saint Paul, residing at i646
Middleton Avenue , and has previously � been employed by Sheet
I Metal Workers Loc al 76. He is curren.tly president of the
St. Paul Building and Construction Trades Council, a posi-
I _ tion which he will be resi�ning to take on his duties with
the City. He has been a past commissioner of the Saint Paul
Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the Metropolitan Airports
Commission, a past vice-president of the Minnesota Federation
of Labor AFL-CIO, and of the Tri-State Council of Sheet Metal
, Workers of Minnesota, North and South Dakota. He has been a �
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Business Representative of Sheet Metal i+TQrker�, LoQal 76, `
and has had some twelve �years of varied experience� in contract
negotiations and pension plans. He has been a mem�r'af the
joint adjustment board for the settlement o� dispute� xelating '`
to the sheet metal workers ' contract.:�
I believe Mr. Companion' s extensive experieBCe in `labor rela—
tions matters will make him a qualified and competent person
to handle the labor relations program for the City af Saint �
Paul.
Respectfully submitted,
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D. CO N _
Mayor
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