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Tim Scott Tim Scott,President
President South Bend Common Council AUG 08 2018
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Oliver Davis South Bend, IN 46601 KAREEMAH FOWLER
Vice-President CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
Gavin Ferlic Re: Resolution requesting United States Representative Jackie Walorski(IN-2),
Chairperson,Committee United States Senator United States Joe Donnelly(IN), and United States Senator
of the Whole Todd Young(IN)to request United States President Trump to work with defense
Tim Scott contractor Honeywell to cease offshoring jobs and to honor the health care benefits
First District for retirees
Regina Williams-Preston
Second District August 8, 2018
Sharon L. McBride
Third District Dear Council President Scott:
Jo M.Broden We submit the attached resolution for Council consideration.
Fourth District
Jake Teshka Honeywell is a corporation with deep roots and long history as a valued employer in
Fifth District our community.
Oliver Davis
Sixth District As a defense contractor that has received$3.4 billion in federal contracts through the
Trump Administration, out-sourcing work from the South Bend plant to Turkey runs
Gavin Ferlic
At Large counter to President Trump's agenda which stands for keeping jobs in America.
John Voorde Honeywell has also abandoned its long-standing commitment to provide health care
At Large coverage to 4,700 retirees from this facility.
Karen White Furthermore,Honeywell has taken advantage of the new tax laws to bring back$7
At Large billion in offshore cash into the United States.
President Trump can, and should,use his position and influence to direct federal
contractors to act in ways that stop offshoring jobs and to fulfill their commitments to
retirees.
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South Bend Common Council, District 6
Sharon L. McBride
South Bend Common Council, District 3
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South Bend Common Council, At- Large
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186' PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL CALLING ON
UNITED STATES PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE INDIANA
CONGRESSIONAL/SENATORIAL DELEGATION WHO REPRESENT OUR AREA TO
WORK WITH HONEYWELL TO STOP OFFSHORING JOBS AND ABANDONING
COMMITMENTS MADE TO RETIREES
Whereas, The Honorable United States President Donald Trump can direct
Federal contractors to stop offshoring jobs and to fulfill their commitments to
retirees; and
Whereas, our United States Congressional/Senatorial Delegation who
represent our area in Indiana are: The Honorable United States Congresswoman
Jackie R. Walorski (IN - 2); The Honorable United States Senator Joseph S.
Donnelly, Sr. (IN); and The Honorable United States Senator Todd C. Young
(IN); and
Whereas, Honeywell — a defense contractor that has received $3.4 billion in
Federal contracts through the Trump Administration— is outsourcing work from
its South Bend plant to Turkey, resulting in local workers being put out on the
streets; and
Whereas, Honeywell has abandoned its long-standing commitment to
provide health care coverage to 4,700 retirees from this facility; and
Whereas, all these assaults on our community come after Honeywell forced
its workforce out on the streets in a 10-month lockout in 2016-17; and
Whereas, this happens while Honeywell collected $1.7 billion in 2017
profit; and
Whereas, Honeywell took advantage of the new tax laws to bring back $7
billion in offshore cash into the United States; and
Whereas, Honeywell, while eliminating promised health care coverage to its
retirees, spent nearly $950 million in the first quarter of 2018 for stock buybacks
to boost shareholder profit instead of making good on its commitment to its
retirees' health care.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. The South Bend Common Council respectfully requests that
Representative Walorski, Senator Donnelly and Senator Young call on President
Trump to exercise his power and influence to direct Federal contractor Honeywell
to: (1) Stop the offshoring of South Bend area jobs; 2) fulfill to its obligation to its
employees, past and current, particularly in regard to health care benefits; and (3)
begin respecting all the commitments it made to communities like ours.
Section II. This resolution shall be enacted upon the passage of the South Bend
Common Council and signed by the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana
Tim Scott, Council President
South Bend Common Council