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RESOLUTION NO. 10 -348 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ENCOURAGING CASTLEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB AND UNITE HERE!, HOSPITALITY WORKERS UNION LOCAL 2850 TO RETURN TO THE BARGAINING TABLE TO RESOLVE THEIR LABOR DISPUTE WHEREAS, Castlewood Country Club is a good neighbor to the City of Pleasanton and offers a valued amenity to the community which serves many Pleasanton residents; and WHEREAS, Castlewood Country Club provides employment to many people, including Pleasanton residents; and WHEREAS, there exists a labor dispute between the Castlewood Country Club and Unite Here!, Hospitality Workers Union Local 2850, which represents approximately 60 employees; and WHEREAS, the negotiations over the dispute have deteriorated to the point that in late February employees were locked -out and prevented from working, and they have not been allowed to return to work since then; and WHEREAS, on April 2, 2010, employees voted to retain their union status; and WHEREAS, the parties' inability to continue to negotiate in good faith, and the resulting lock -out, have severely impacted the well -being of the workers and their families, and reflect poorly upon the Pleasanton community as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The City Council strongly encourages Castlewood Country Club to end the lockout and put all the employees back to work. SECTION 2. The City Council urges the parties to immediately return to the bargaining table to resolve their labor dispute in a fair and just manner. SECTION 3. The City Clerk is directed to provide a certified copy of this resolution to the management representatives of the Castlewood Country Club and the representatives of Unite Here!, Hospitality Workers Union Local 2850.