HomeMy WebLinkAbout4731-18 A Resolution to support Honeywell Retirees RESOLUTION
No. 4731-18
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 13, 20 18.
Attest: City Clerk
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Attest- President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 4731-18
A RESOLUTION BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL CALLING ON UNITED
STATES PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE, 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 encourage
Federal contractors to stop offshoring jobs and to fulfill their commitments to
retirees; and
Whereas, Vice President Pence as former governor and a native son of the state of
Indiana, has a particular awareness and commitment to honoring commitments to
and securing good jobs for Hoosier families; 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 is a corporation with deep roots and a long history as a
valued employer in our community; and
Whereas, Honeywell — a defense contractor that has received $3.4 billion in
federal contracts from the Trump Administration— is shipping work from the
South Bend plant to Turkey which runs counter to President Trump's commitment
to keep jobs in the United States; and
Whereas, Honeywell has elected to end its long-standing commitment to provide
health care coverage to 4,700 retirees from this facility; and
Whereas, these most recent actions come after Honeywell forced its workforce
onto the street in a 10-month lockout in 2016-17, and
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Whereas, Honeywell collected $1.7 billion in 2017 profit, and takes advantage of
the new tax law to bring back $7 billion in offshore cash;-it is true hope that our to
its history as a good corporate citizen, Honeywell will always consider people
over profit; and
Whereas, Honeywell, while eliminating promised health care coverage to its
retirees deployed nearly $950 million in the first quarter 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, Senator Young, and Vice President
Mike Pence call on President Trump to exercise his power and influence to
encourage federal contractor Honeywell to: (1) Stop the offshoring of South Bend
area jobs; and 2) live up to its obligation to its employees, past and current,
particularly in regard to health care benefits.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council additionally asks that in
consideration of future contracts and contract renewals, President Trump take into
consideration the actions of Honeywell with respect to its commitments to the
people of our community.
Section III. 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, ' At
South Bend Common Council