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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2001-127 I I I Sponsored by: Janke CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2001-127 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS LIMITING THE PERFORMANCE OF LONGSHORE WORK BY ALIEN CREWMEN FOR ALL CARGO LOADING/UNLOADING OPERATIONS AT THE ALASKA RAILROAD DOCK IN THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA WHEREAS, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (IL WU) Alaska Longshore Division, Local 200, Seward, Alaska, has requested a resolution from the City of Seward in support of United States residents being employed as longshoremen for all cargo loading/unloading operations on or at the Alaska Railroad Dock in the city of Seward; and WHEREAS,the II.WU has filed a written complaint with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service against every cruise ship that has visited Seward this year with baggage to transfer, and on several cruise ships in 2000, regarding the use offoreign nationals doing longshore work; and WHEREAS, cargo loading/unloading work is guaranteed to United States citizens by the Immigration and Nationality Act, Title 8, Section 1288, of the United States Code, any time a foreign registered vessel in United States waters or moored to a United States dock or terminal facility and there are United States citizens available to do the work; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section L The Seward City Council strongly supports the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Alaska Longshore Division, Local 200, Seward, Alaska, in their effort to have federal law, as it pertains to longshore work by alien crewman, enforced. Section 2. The Seward City Council recognizes the positive economic contributions of the II. WU for our working families, and the Seward community as a whole, and supports their position regarding this worker dispute. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption, PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 5th day of November, 2001. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2001-127 THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA 'f~. f~~~ ' Edgar Blatchford, Mayor AYES: Blatchford, Brossow, Branson, Clark, Orr, Shafer NOES: Calhoon ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: (City Sean "...", ,(I "" ,'Ii" OF SEI1I.. ~"" ,'" ~~ ......... r4~ ~ .:> &'.....~POl:l~...7Y<) ~ :' CJ., cP . "'I):~" ~ ....~ -.- ~ !~ ~ ~: - . . - : . i SEAL !.: .. . : .. ~ \ -.- : = ~ "."'''. ....~... - :' ~ d\}J ..'f.NE 1 '\?... ~ ~ ":Po! ~~.....lo'. b,.t:O ,'Ii"" or'lf to.: OF p.v ~,...", I",..."""