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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #55 - Discussion ItemJ ' CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor DATE: October 28, 1997 FILE and members.of`the Commission SUBJECT: Pocket Item FROM: Wlfredo (Willy) Gort REFERENCES Commissioner ENCLOSURES: I would like to bring up as a pocket item for purposes of discussion an issue involving Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE). Mr. Angel Dominguez President of UNITE would like to address the Commission with regards to a matter involving the Miami Parking System. Thank you. WG/nr cc: Edward Marquez, City Manager Walter Foeman, City Clerk A. Quinn Jones, City Attorney I��•t�iR•�• • or V 7UNpN N OE NEEDLETRADES,-INDUSTRIAL AND TEXTILE EMVLOYFFS • October 22, 1997 South Florida Council Florida District 1501 NW 29 Street, Miami, Florida 33142 • (305) 633-7488 • Fax (305) 633-7478 Thelma V. Anderson,Gibson, Commissioner 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, F133133 Dear Commissioner; We would like to take this opportunity to express our concern and ask for your support. You are aware that the,majority of the workers of the Miami Parking System have requested Unite! to be their representative. Within weeks, a union election will be held. f� Several months ago, the commission voted to limit the amount of money MPS could - spend on legal fees in the union campaign. The commission made it clear that public funds should not be used to threaten, intimidate, harass or lie to workers. For the last month, the administration of MPS has been violating. the spirit and letter of the Commissions mandate by undertaking an anti -union campaign using scare tactics and preventing city employees from having a free and fair election. As. an elected official you are aware of the many contributions organized, labor has. given to fortify the principles of our democratic system. We believe that as an elected official you can not agree with Gestapo types of tactics (threats, intimidation, loss of jobs; and finally that it will never negotiate a contract with the union). . At this time we are asking you to call Mr. Cook and tell him to stop violating the law. We want to have a good relationship with the city but we are not going to tolerate this assault on workers' rights. Additional information can be provided by scheduling a meeting with a workers delegation of UNITE! at your earliest convenience. Sincerely yours, Angel, do� guez v Director ��scus�r- CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 4,41 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and October 28, 1997 TO : DATE FILE Members of the City Commission SUBJECT : Pocket Item r VG�� FROM omas Regalado REFERENCES: Vice Mayor 9 ENCLOSURES: This memorandum is in reference to the Little Havana Office of the Catholic Community Services. This agency performs a valuable service to the needy population in Little Havana as well as other areas around the city. At the present time, this agency's rental fee is waived by the City of Miami. However, the potential termination of this waiver will prove to be extremely damaging to this deprived area. Mrs. Alicia Del Toro, the Administrator of the Catholic Community Services, Inc. has informed me that they are willing to pay the proposed charge of $150 per month for utilities, security, and janitorial services. Therefore, I propose that we waive the assessed rent in the amount of $5,647.56 for office space at 970 Southwest 1st Street, Suite 302, and the use of a closet at 900 Southwest 1st Street.