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In the Matter of Support for }
Future Ford of Concord Workers } RESOLUTION NO. 20041544
HWEREASS, for over twenty years the dealership now known as Future Ford of Concord has
had a collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters Local 315 and Machinists; and
HWEREASS, the new owner of Future Ford has refused to hire 80% of the former employees
who were union while hiring over 90% of the employees who were not covered by a collective
bargaining agreement; and
WWEREAS, the actions of the new owner has resulted in an unfair labor practice strike and
complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board; and
4WEREAS, the employees not hired by Future Ford had been promised their employment with
the new owner, and as a result, had not sought other employment during the sale period thereby
greatly jeopardizing the security and stability of their families; and
TMEREAS, Contra Costa County supports collective bargaining and encourages
collaborative, supportive relationships between employers and employees; and
WHEREAS, protracted labor conflict is not in the interest of our community; and
NOW, THEREFOR., BE ITRESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County requests that the former employees of Lithia Ford be returned to work at Future Ford
and that Future Ford begin bargaining in good faith with the collective bargaining agents of this
Dealership.
PASSED AAD ADOPTED ON December 14, 2004 by a unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
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John G za Gayle B. t l" nia
Millie Greenberg Mark DeSaulnier
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an order entered on the Minutes of said Board
g iEl of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
' Supervisors affixed this 19th dray of December 2009.
p s JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisor
and Counq Administrator.
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Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier
District IV