Res 1567 8/16/1974RESOLUTION NO. kW/7
RESOLUTION CALLING ELECTION ON THE ADOPTION
OF THE STATE LAW ESTABLISHING COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen has received petitions
signed by the required number of qualified voters calling
for a vote on collective bargaining for firefighters in
the Wichita Falls Fire Department; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore called an
election on the Bicentennial Memorial Center to be held
September 10th, 1974.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER-
MEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. At the city election to be held September
10th, 1974, there shall be submitted to the vote of the
qualified electors the following question:
FOR or AGAINST the following:
Adoption of the State Law applicable to "Firefighters" ,
which establishes collective bargaining when a majority of
the affected employees favor representation by an employees'
association and which preserves the prohibition of strikes
and lockouts and provides penalties therefor.
SECTION 2. Said election shall be held at the same
polling places, and with the same presiding judges and alter-
nate presiding judges, as were set forth in "Exhibit A" of
Resolution No. 1551, which "Exhibit A" is incorporated here-
in by reference. The question on the collective bargaining
for firefighters shall be on a separate ballot from the prop-
osition on the Bicentennial Memorial Center.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1974.
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