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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION - GENERAL FORM
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WHEREAS, under date of September 10, 1957, Federation of
Public Service Employees No. 8, thru its officers and business
agent, did dispatch to the Council of the City of Saint Paul a
communication which was received by the City Council on said date,
in which communication the said Local No. 8 did call the attention
of the Council to Laws of the State of Minnesota for 1957,
Chapter 789, which said law provided for the recognition of labor
unions as representatives of the employee members thereof by govern-
ing bodies for the distinct purposes as expressed in said Act, a
copy of which communication and law is hereto attached and made a
part hereof, and
WHEREAS, in said communication said Local No. 8 did petition
the Council of the City of Saint Paul that it recognize the said
Local No. 8 as representative of the employee members thereof for
all of the purposes specifically designated in said Laws of
Minnesota for 1957, Chapter 789, now therefore be, it,_.-
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby
makes recognition by this resolution of the said Local No. 8, its
officers.and business agent, as representative of the employee
members thereof, for the adjustment of grievances and conditions of
employments and all other purposes as specifically designated and
set out in Laws of Minnesota for 1957, Chapter 789.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Mortinson
Rosen
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_SEp 2 0 1957
Adopted by the Council— 195 -
SEP 2 01957
Approved 195—
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OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
9UREAU OF RECORDS
386 City Hall and Court House
St. Paul 2, Minnesota ,
Mr. Marshall F. Hurley
Corporation Counsel
Building
Dear Sir:
JOSEPH R. OKONESKI
Ci +y Clerk
HAROLD J. RIORDAN
Council Recorder
1846.4o
September 19, 1957
The City Council requested that you draw a resolution complying with the
request contained in the second page of the attached letter of the Federation
of Public Service Employees, No. 8.
Ve truly y u ,
Cit 91erk
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WHEREAS, under date of September 10, 1957, Federation of
Public Service Employees No. 8, thru its officers and business
agent, did dispatch to the Council of the City of Saint Paul a
communication which was received by the City Council on said date,
in which communication the said Local No. 8 did call the attention
of the Council to Laws of the State of Minnesota for 1957,
Chapter 789, which said law provided for the recognition of labor
unions as representatives of the employee members thereof by govern-
ing bodies for the distinct purposes as expressed in said Act, a
copy of which communication and law is hereto attached and made a
part hereof, and
WHEREAS,,,-in said communication said Local No. 8 did petition
the Council of the City of Saint Paul that it recognize the said
Local No. 8 as representative of the employee members thereof for
all of the purposes specifically designated in said Laws of
Minnesota for 1957, Chapter 789, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby
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makes recognition 4A this resolution of the said Local No. 8, its
officers and business agent, as representative of the employee
members thereof, for the adjustment of grievances and conditions of
employments an&aI other purposes as--'specifically designated and set
out in Laws of Minnesota for 1957, Chapter 789.
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MARY B. MILd E T
I#eeording Secretary
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' ALFRED A. LISCHKE
Financial Secretary Treasurer
234 City Hall and Court House, 2
THE FEDERATION OF
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES NO. S
SAINT PAUL 2, MINNESOTA
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September 10, 1957
To the Honorable Council of
the City of Saint Paul
Symbol of Better
Public Service
May we respectfully call your attention to Laws
of Minnesota for 1957, Chapter 789, a copy of which is
hereto attached.
For a long period of time, your Honorable Council
has voluntarily recognized Public Service Employees No.
8 as representative of the City employees who have been
members of this organization. You have favored us with
your request for our point of view in all matters affect-
ing the employees who have been and are members of our
labor organization, and for your trust and confidence in
Local 8 and its members and your fine spirit of eoopera-
tion, we desire to express our gratitude.
ti In line with this amendment to existing legislation
stain' which was passed at the last session, we desire now to
inform
you of the following;
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1) That The Federation of Public Service Employees
No. 8 is a local union of city government employees affiliated
with the Minnesota State Federation of Labor, and the
national AFL -CIO organization, a unit of American Federation
of\State, County and Municipal employees.
2) That The Federation of Public Service Employees
No. 8 has a membership of approximately 700 employees work-
ing in the governmental service of the City of Saint Paul.
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3) That the public employees, members of the local,
ha v designated Local No. 8, and its officers and Business
Representative as representatives under the said Act "for
the purpose of meeting with the governmental agency (City
of Saint Paul) with respect to grievances and conditions of
employment" under and pursuant to the provisions of the
Minnesota Law referred to herein.
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Therefore, we do respectfully request and petition that
the Council of the City of Saint Paul do recognize by
formal action The Federation of Public Service Employees
No. 8, its officers and Business Representative as the
duly qualified representatives to represent the members
of said organization with the City of Saint Paul under
Minnesota Laws 1957, Chapter 789 for the purposes therein
specifically described.
Thanking you for your cooperation in this and all other
matters, we remain
>.eetf iW y r
APPROVED: William W. Rooney
Business Representat e
The Federation of Public Service Employees No.8
MINN. SESSION LAWS 1957
RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF
STRIKES OF CERTAIN PUBLIC.EM- -
PLOYEES AND ADJUSTMENT-OF GRIEV-
ANCES _ OF' SUCH _EMPLOYEES; _AMENDING
MINNESOTA STATUTES•1�953, SECTION
179.52,,AND,ADDING NEW PROVISIONS.
S.` F. -No. 1357
Chapter 789
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Minnesota' Statutes 1953, Section- 179 .
amended to read: --------------------------------------------------
179.52. Nothing contained in sections 179.51 to 179.58
shall be construed to limit, impair or affect the right of any
public employee or his or her representative to the expression
or communication of a view, grievance, complaint or opinion on
any matter related to the conditions or compensation of public
employment or their betterment, so long as the same is not
designed to and does not interfere with the full, faithful and
proper performance of the duties of employment; nor shall it be
construed to require any public employee to perform labor or
service against his will ------------------------------------------
Public employees shall have the right to form and join:'
labor organizations, and shall have the right not to form and
join labor organizations. Public employees shall have the right
to designate representatives for the purpose of meeting with the
governmental agency with respect to grievances and conditions
of employments. It shall be unlawful to discharge or otherwise
discriminate against an employee for the exercise of such rights,
and the governmental agency shall be required to meet with the
representatives,of the employees at reasonable times in connection
with such grievances and conditions of employment. It shall be
unlawful for any person or group of persons, either directly or
indirectly, to intimidate or coerce any public employee to join;_.
or to refrain from joining, a labor organization ------- ----- ------
Whenia question concerning the representative of
employees is raised by the governmental agency, labor organization,
or employees, the labor conciliator or any person designated by
him shall, at*the' request of any of the parties, investigate such
controversy and certify to the parties-in writing, the name or
names of the representatives that have been designated or selected.
�-- In any such investigation, the labor conciliator may provide for
an appropriate hearing, and shall take a secret ballot of employees
J to ascertain such representatives -----------------------------------
Approved: April 27, 1957
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