City of Milwaukee - File #: 120104

• File #: 120104
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/22/2012
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/12/2012
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the deduction of union dues for represented employees.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CITY EMPLOYEES, LABOR CONTRACTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/21/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/12/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/6/2012	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Troy Hamblin, Department of Employee Relations	Pass	5:0
6/1/2012	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/22/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
120104
Version
Substitute 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the deduction of union dues for represented employees.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Employee Relations to advise the City Comptroller’s Office of eligible labor organizations to have union dues withheld from employee earnings and the City Comptroller, subject to the provisions of this resolution, to withhold those applicable dues consistent with the recent ruling by the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. This withholding of union dues shall remain in effect as long as permitted by law and as advised by the City Attorney’s Office.
Body
Whereas, Certain provisions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (“Act 10”) changed Wisconsin law by:

1. Prohibiting a municipal employer from deducting labor organization dues from the earnings of a general municipal employee.

2. Granting general municipal employees the right to refrain from paying dues and yet still remain a member of a collective bargaining unit.

3. Prohibiting “fair share” amounts (i.e., sums required of employees who opted not to join a union as members) from being withheld by a municipal employer from the earnings of general municipal employees.

; and

Whereas, With the expiration of collective bargaining agreements between the City of Milwaukee (“City”) and various labor organizations representing general municipal employees, most of which agreements were in place for 2010-2011 and all of which agreements authorized and directed the withholding of union dues and fair share amounts, the City Comptroller’s Office ceased withholding union dues and fair share amounts from the earnings of general municipal employees in accordance with the provisions of Act 10; and

Whereas, As a result of certain litigation brought in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, in Case No. 11-cv-428-wmc, a federal district court judge in ...