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Dear Member,
As you know from previous emails, newsletters and membership meetings, the city of Santa Fe is still keeping the Community Workforce Agreements (CWA) on the agenda and up for discussion in committees. Last week, there were two resolutions in the Public Works Committee: one was to delay the implementation of the CWA until a feasibility study was completed by UNM, and the second was to delay implementation of the CWA until a public hearing on repeal of the CWA was scheduled. Neither passed out of committee and both items were removed from the City of Santa Fe Council Meeting Agenda on Tuesday October 30th. Since these resolutions did not pass successfully out of one committee, they will not be considered by the council.
On Monday, November 5, 2012 (5pm), the Finance Committee will discuss "An ordinance repealing the Community Workforce Agreements Ordinance" This is our best opportunity to get this repeal to the city council at their next meeting. Councilor Bushee and Dimas introduced this ordinance and Bushee is confident that she has 4 of the 5 votes (on full council) needed to pass it, so there is still work to do. Please contact the members of the Finance Committee by clicking the email link or calling the numbers below. They need to hear from us!
Tell them:
- how this will affect your decision to work in Santa Fe;
- how your company may be at a disadvantage;
- how you feel about being forced into signing a collective bargaining agreement;
- how the requirement to hire 50% if your workforce from union halls will affect your current employees
- how 5c per hour per employee paid to the union for administration costs will affect the cost of the project.
See the synopsis of the CWA further down in this email.
City of Santa Fe Finance Committee:
Councilor Bushee - introduced the ordinance Ph. (505) 955-2345 pjbushee@santafenm.gov
Councilor Dominguez - Chair and is undecided (505) 955-6814 cadominguez@santafenm.gov
Councilor Calvert - expected to vote against (505) 955-6812 ccalvert@santafenm.gov
Councilor Ives - expected to vote against (505) 955-6816 pnives@santafenm.gov
Councilor Dimas - co-sponsor Ph: (505) 955-6817 bdimas@santafenm.gov
CLICK HERE to read the CWA in its entirety.
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