61RESOLUTION No. 61
A RESOLUTION FAVORING THE INTERVENTION
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TO SETTLE THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY
STRIKE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT W HER EAS, the Florida East Coast Railway system has been on strike
since the 23rd day of January, 1963;and
W HER EAS, this strike has deprived the Counties of the East Coast of Florida
from Duval County South to Palm Beach County of all railway passenger service,
railway mail service, and railway express service, and has greatly impaired
freight service in all of the Counties of the East Coast of Florida throughout the
said railway system; and
WHEREAS, the population of the areas affected constitutes approximately one
half of the population of the State of Florida in the most populated Counties of
the State; and
W HER EA S, the economy of the State of Florida has been greatly impaired,
and adversely affecting the tourist business, fruit and produce shippers, businesses
which ship in small quantities, and other businesses affected by this lack of
transportation;
N O W, T H E R E F O R E, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida, hereby favors and recommends the personal intervention
of the President of the United States in this dispute, with all dispatch and the full
use of all power at his command, to terminate the strike and restore railway
service on the Florida Fast Coast Railway system in a manner that is equitable
and fair, and further hereby authorizes the Clerk of said City to direct copies
of this Resolution to the Office of the President of the United States, to the
Florida State Legislative Board - Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and to
the President of the Florida East Coast Railway system.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions
in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby rescinded.
The above and foregoing Resolution was presented by Councilman Cairnis who'
moved its adoption, said motion being seconded by Councilman Siller , and
upon roll call vote, the said Resolution was duly declared adopted at the regular
meeting of said Council held on the 19th day of October, 1964, the vote of said
Council on roll call being as follows:
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Approved this 19th day of October, 1964:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
r ORICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
1913 eo 1%3 ` WASHINGTON
October 30, 1964
Miss Helen W. Jones
City Clerk
P. O. Box 38
Edgewater, Florida 32032
Dear Miss Jones:
The President has asked me to thank you for
the resolution by the City Counci I of the City of Edgewater
concerning the labor dispute on the Florida East Coast
Railway.
You understand, I am sure, that the Government
cannot dictate the terms of settlement, even in a prolonged
dispute such as this one. Both our laws and our traditionally
democratic practices require that the Government serve
strictly in the role of mediator and conciliator, seeking an
agreement fair and equitable to all. To this end, the
administration has used and is continuing to use its good
offices In behalf of settlement of the issue.
The views of the City Council are appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
James eyn.lds
Assistant retary of Labor