Res. No. 028-97-9999RESOLUTION NO.28-97-9999
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,URGING AMERICAN AIRLINES
AND THE AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOTS TO NEGOTIATE AND
RESOLVE THEIR MUTUAL LABOR ISSUES TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT
OF THE ENTIRE DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS,American Airlines,Staff and dedicated and
qualified Pilots have been discussing and debating various labor
issues;and
WHEREAS,the discussions thus far have not produced an
accord on those issues;and
WHEREAS,the Tourism Industry and American Airlines are
vital partners to the well being of each and every municipality
and greater Metropolitan Dade County;and
WHEREAS,continued labor strife,which may include pickets,
strikes,and labor discord,would result in real and substantial
impacts on local tourism and all tourism related economy.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2.The MAYOR and City Commission urge American
Airlines and the American Airlines Pilots to continue to
negotiateingoodfaithandtoconsidertheirprominenceinour
community,andacknowledgethatcontinuedopendiscordwill
negativelyimpacttheeconomicsofoursharedcommunitiesand
greater Metropolitan Dade County.
Section 3.We urge our national,state and local leaders
to utilize their good offices to facilitate a resolution to these
matters which will benefit the shared local economics and
communities in Dade County.
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Section 4.
upon approval.
This resolution shall take effect immediately
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of February 1997
ATTEST:
CITY CLERKcC/
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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VICE-MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:4-0
Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Price:Yea
Commissioner Young:Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:MayorandCommission
From:L.Dennis Whitt d?7yC
City Manager
Date:
Subject:
February 18,1997
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AgendaItem#
American Airlines Strike
This resolution is placed onthe agenda atthe request of Commissioner Price.
This resolution urges American Airlines and the American Airlines Pilots to negotiate and resolve
their mutual labor issues to the mutual benefit of the entire Dade County community.
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RESOLUTION NO.97-3
RESOLUTION OFBOARDOF DIRECTORS OFTHE
DADE LEAGUEOFCITIES,INC.,URGING
AMERICANAIRLINES AND THEAMERICAN
AIRLINES PILOTS TO NEGOTIATE AND
RESOLVE THEIR MUTUAL LABOR ISSUES TO
THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THEENTIRE DADE
COUNTY COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS,American Airlines,Staff and dedicated and qualified Pilots have been
discussing and debating various labor issues;and
WHEREAS,the discussions thus far have not produced an accord on those
issues;and
WHEREAS,the Tourism Industry and American Airlines are vital partners to the
well being of each and every municipality and greater Metropolitan Dade County;and
WHEREAS,continued labor strife,which may include pickets,strikes,and labor
discord,would result in real and substantial impacts on local tourism and all tourism
related economy.
NOW THEREFORE,
BE FT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DADE
LEAGUE OF CITIES,that:
1The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2.That Board of Directors of the Dade League urge American Airlines and the
American Airlines Pilots to continue to negotiate in good faith and to consider their
prominence in our community,and acknowledge that continued open discord will
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negatively impacttheeconomiesofoursharedcommunitiesand greater Metropolitan
DadeCounty.
3.Weurge our national,stateandlocalleaderstoutilizetheir good officesto
facilitate a resolution to these matters which will benefit the shared local economies and
communities in Dade County.
r1PASSEDandADOPTEDthis1^7 day of February,1997
ATTEST:
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HONORABLE ROY SHIVER
Secretary
DAVID PEARLSON
President
AEPROVED AS TO FORM:
HOWARD B.LENARD
GENERAL COUNSEL
RESOLUTION NO.97-3
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