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Recommendation to receive and file the Factfinding Report issued by the Factfinding Panel as part of the impasse process; and
Adopt resolution authorizing implementation of the terms of the City's last, best and final offer to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers regarding the Long Beach Civic Center Project, pursuant to Government Code Section 3505.4. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City's representatives and representatives from International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (lAM) have been in negotiations since September 2015 over contracting out bargaining unit work related to the new Civic Center, which is slated to open in 2019. During this time, the parties have met and conferred 12 times. The City has negotiated in good faith but has been unsuccessful in reaching agreement with the lAM over contracting out 11.97 full-time equivalent (FTE) lAM represented positions 1.
On February 26,2016, the City's Last, Best and Final offer (LBFO) was submitted to the lAM (see Attachment A of Resolution). The LBFO reflected the in-person discussions of February 17, 2016, and included, among other terms, a provision to protect those employees impacted by specifying employees shall not experience a reduction in hours, position, duties, or compensation as a result of the Civic Center project agreement. The City declared impasse on February 26, 2016, and the lAM requested Factfinding on March 22,2016. The parties completed the Factfinding process and the results of the Factfinding process are provided in this report (see Exhibit A). Government Code section 3505.4 (Meyers-Millas-Brown Act) authorizes the City to implement terms of its LBFO upon the conclusion of the impasse procedure, which includes Factfinding.
Background
Starting in 2007, the City determined that substantial renovations were needed for City Hall, Main Library, and other public facilities. Given the substantial costs of renovating these City facilities,...
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