6. Staff Report-Union Negotiating TeamSCANDIA
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: February 4, 2015
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, Administrator
Re: Union Negotiating Team
Background:
On December 16, 2014 all three full time maintenance workers in the Public Works Department
voted to form a union with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49. The union
organizer contacted the City Administrator on January 27, 2015 asking for some dates and times
to meet and begin contract discussions.
Issue:
Who should be involved in union negotiations?
Proposal Details:
Since Scandia does not have a Personnel Committee any longer, staff would suggest one or two
Council members join the City Administrator in meeting with the Union representatives and
completing negotiations on the contract.
Options:
1) Select one or two Council members to be on the negotiating team
2) Have staff complete negotiations without Council representation
Recommendation:
Identify one but no more than two Council members to assist with negotiations.