§ 2-03-470. Personnel Systems—Labor Relations (Collective Bargaining)—Right to organize and bargain collectively.

City employees have the right to form, join and otherwise participate in the activities of an employee organization of their own choosing for the purpose of bargaining collectively with city government and for other lawful reasons. City employees also have the right to refuse to join and participate in the activities of employee organizations. An employee organization which has been certified by the city manager as the exclusive bargaining representative for an appropriate bargaining unit of city employees may bargain collectively with city government concerning wages, working conditions and other terms and conditions of employment.

(1)

Nothing contained in this subdivision shall be construed to limit, impair or affect the rights of any individual city employee to the expression or communication of a view, grievance, complaint or opinion on any matter related to the conditions or compensation of city employment or their betterment aside from the method described herein so long as the same is not designed to and does not interfere with the full, faithful and proper performance of the duties of that employee's employment.

(2)

No organization, its representative or other individual shall be allowed to solicit membership for an employee organization or labor union during employees' duty hours.

(Ord. No. 789, § 3(3), 6-12-90)