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COUNCIL RESOLUTION 4655
A RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE NOVEMBER 2000
GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT MEASURES 92 AND 98
BY THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL.
DATE SUBMITTED: October 16, 2000
PASSED: 5/0
OPPOSED:
ABSENT: Nathanson, Pape, Farr
REJECTED:
DEFERRED TO:
RESOLUTION NUMBER 4655
A RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE NOVEMBER 2000 GENERAL ELECTION
BALLOT MEASURES 92 AND 98 BY THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS Ballot Measure 92, which is on the November 7, 2000, general election
ballot, would amend the Oregon Constitution to prohibit unions from making payroll deductions
without an employee's annual written authorization; and
WHEREAS Ballot Measure 98, which is on the November 7, 2000, general election
ballot, would amend the Oregon Constitution to prohibit governments from spending money to
aid in the collection of union dues for political purposes; and
WHEREAS Ballot Measures 92 and 98 would single out union members and unfairly and
unnecessarily interfere with and restrict their rights of participation and privacy in the political
process; and
WHEREAS, Ballot Measures 92 and 98 would also interfere with and restrict work place
giving programs through payroll deductions.
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, A Municipal
Corporation of the State of Oregon, that the Council does hereby go on record as opposing Ballot
Measures 92 and 98.
The foregoing resolution adopted this 16th day of October, 2000.
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