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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Article 917 entitled “Economic Policy,” by providing for a new § 917.03, “Protection of County's Financial or Proprietary Interest” requiring contractors and employers to be signatory to collective bargaining agreements.
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WHEREAS, the County of Allegheny has a financial or proprietary interest in certain capital projects which may include hospitality operations such as hotels, motels, restaurants, bars, clubs, and food and beverage operations; and
WHEREAS, the revenues generated by such operations will be used to defray the public costs incurred in the construction and maintenance of such capital projects as well as to fund lease, rental, or license payments to the County; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that such operations be conducted efficiently and without interruption and that no labor disputes affecting such operations impact the revenues of other parts of such capital projects which would, in turn, adversely affect the revenue stream to government; and
WHEREAS, the County has found that efficient and uninterrupted operation of hospitality services may be threatened by labor disputes and has found that the only way to avoid this problem is by requiring contractors and employers or employees hired to staff hospitality operations to be signatory to collective bargaining agreements or other contracts under 29 U.S.C. § 185(a) which prohibit engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, or other economic interference with the business of said contractors and employers; and
WHEREAS, such prohibition, when accompanied by alternative dispute resolution provisions for all employment disputes, including unresolved negotiations, is the only method of insuring continuous provisions of services under County contracts.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 917 of the Administrative Code is amended...
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