HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 160 Draft 01 2000-2002 COLJl®T'I'Y O~ ~ IA~1A~`I TATS O~ HA~IAI`I
I~SOLUTION NO. ~ ~
A RESOLU`TIO10T SUPPOR'TIA1G COIoTTIl~UII®1G GOOD FAITH
1®TEGOTIATIOI®1S ~ETVVEEI~ TIIE .HALE Al\TUENUE ADMIlmTISTRATION
AI~TD REPRESEI9TTATIVES OF ILWU LOCAL 14~ TO RESOLVE
REMAIl~IIl®TG ISSUES II®1 T~IEIR CO1o1TRACT 1®TEGOTIATIOl01S.
WHEREAS, Hale Anuenue (a subsidiary of Life Care Centers of America
based in Cleveland, Tennessee) is a long term care provider located in Hilo; and
WHEREAS, the ILWU Local 142 was elected during a recognition election
in October 2000 to represent the workers at Hale Anuenue; and
WHEREAS, the ILWU Local 142 and Hale Anuenue have been negotiating
since February 2001;
WHEREAS, the ILWU Local 142 and Hale Anuenue have reached an
impasse on union security language in their negotiations, which has reached near
strike crisis; and
WHEREAS, if left unresolved, this dispute will inevitably lead to a loss of
qualified employees that will have dire consequences to all concerned -residents
and their families, present employees and their families, Hale Anuenue, and the
entire community; and
WHEREAS, quality care for the residents at Hale Anuenue, many of them
infirm senior citizens, should not be compromised because of this labor dispute;
and
WI-IEREAS, even the most difficult of issues can be resolved by reaching
mutually agreeable terms when parties to a dispute sit down and negotiate in good
faith.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED ~Y THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it supports the continuation of good faith
negotiations between ILWU Local 142 and the Hale Anuenue administration to
resolve outstanding issues to insure that the quality of care for residents at Hale
Anuenue remains at the highest possible level.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of
Hawaii is directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the Honorable Harry
Kim, Mayor, Hawaii County, Ivan Yamamoto, Executive.Director, Hale Anuenue,
and Isaac Fiesta Jr., Business Agent, ILVVLJ Local I42, Hawaii Division.
DATED: xilo , Ilawai`i this 24th day of ,7anuar 2002.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
I-IiIO, Hawal`1 ARAKAKI X
CHUNG X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ELAR[ONOFF X
"The vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the JACOBSON
County of Ilawai`i on January 24 , 2002 X
LEITHEAD-TODD X
PISICCHIO X
ATTEST: ' SAFARIK X
( ~ ~ TYLER X
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Reference: C-453/HS&EDC-9
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.