Res 1634 3/4/1975r-
RESOLUTION NO. 1634
RESOLUTION STATING OBJECTIONS TO SEC-
TION 13 (c) OF THE URBAN MASS TRANSPOR-
TATION ACT OF 1964.
WHEREAS, the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as
amended, provides a six (6) year mass transportation assis-
tance program for urbanized areas, whereby federal funds may
be used in the development of specific capital assistance and/
or operating assistance projects; and,
WHEREAS, Section 13 (c) provides that it shall be a con-
dition of any assistance under such Act that fair and equit-
able arrangements are made to protect the interests of em-
ployees affected by such assistance, which arrangements shall
include the preservation of rights, privileges and benefits
under existing collective bargaining agreements and the con-
tinuation of collective bargaining rights; and,
WHEREAS, collective bargaining with public employees in
the City Transportation Department is contrary to public pol-
icy in Wichita Falls.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The Board of Aldermen of Wichita Falls strongly objects
to this requirement in the federal statute that the continua-
tion of collective bargaining rights be a condition of any
federal assistance, as it unjustly discriminates against cities
like Wichita Falls where such collective bargaining is against
public policy. Because of this requirement, Wichita Falls is
penalized, as it denies these federal funds to them, while cit-
izens in other cities get benefit of such funds. Our citizens
need public transportation, and we have found it necessary to
purchase buses on two occasions with general revenue sharing
funds, thus restricting the amount of such funds for other
needed purposes. Wichita Falls voters recently denied firemen
the right of collective bargaining, which makes clear the fact
that they are opposed to collective bargaining by public em-
ployees. This Board of Aldermen therefore strongly urges the
Members of Congress to correct this inequity by repealing such
provision in Section 13 (c) of the Urban Mass Transportation
Act of 1964, as amended.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of March, 1975.
M A Y O
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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