MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

3815

A Senate Joint Resolution concerning

Employment Rights of Police and Firemen

FOR the purpose of requesting the Governor of Maryland to
appoint a fifteen member commission to make a study
of alternate rights for policemen and firemen,
involved in a labor dispute, other than the right to
strike or engage in any work stoppage or slowdown.

WHEREAS, In a free society the rights of employees,
including the right of collective bargaining, are
considered to be essential; and

WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Maryland are
entitled to the protection of the public health, safety,
and welfare; and

WHEREAS, There is a parodox between the protection
of the public health, safety and welfare and the rights
of police and firemen to engage in any strike, work
stoppage, or slowdown; and

WHEREAS, There are complex fiscal problems involving
the financing of agreed settlements; now, therefore, be
it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
the Governor is requested to appoint a commission of 15
persons, of all parties affected, to make a study and
analysis of alternatives that would insure both the
public welfare as well as the rights of policemen and
firemen to engage in collective bargaining; and be it
further

[[RESOLVED, That this Commission be comprised of two
members of the Senate, two members of the House, two
employee representatives of the policemen, two employer
representatives of the Police Department, two employee
representatives of the firemen, two employer
representatives of the Fire Department, and three members
of the general public; and be it further]]

RESOLVED, That this Commission shall make its
preliminary report to the Governor and General Assembly
by January, 1976, and its final report to the Governor
and General Assembly by January, 1977, with specific
legislative recommendations for alternative solutions to
labor disputes to alleviate the threat of strikes by
policemen and firemen.

Approved April 8, 1975.