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Binding Arbitration Group Files Challenge
7/1/09 By Marc Garman
Beginning with the words "YOU ARE BEING SUED BY THE PLAINTIFF" Jim Libien, Byrne Conley and JD Miller, of the group "Committee to Remove Binding Arbitration" have filed a writ of mandate naming the Vallejo City Clerk and Solano County Registrar of Voters as defendants. The action is intended to overturn a previous decision by the registrar to disqualify the group's binding arbitration ballot initiative on the basis of insufficient valid signatures. The initiative seeks to allow the the voters to decide whether the provision in the Vallejo City Charter mandating binding arbitration as a means to resolve labor disputes should remain as a charter provision or be removed.
Libien, the chairman of the group stated, "We think we have a very good argument." and continued to cite the three main points of contention his group has with the registrar's decision:
"It doesn't belong there." says Libien of Vallejo's binding arbitration charter provision. The removal of the provision would allow city management more leeway in making decisions regarding employees.
"We think that the courts should rule on our behalf.", contends Libien, who believes that if all goes well, there will be some 19 votes in excess of the 7070 required. But will such a decision be reached in time for the November ballot? Still anybody's guess.
See the full document HERE
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