(a) “Employee organization,” as used in this section, means any lawful association, fraternal order, labor organization, federation, council, or brotherhood having as its primary purpose the improvement of working conditions of public employees. The term does not include any organization:
(1) Which discriminates with regard to the terms and conditions of membership because of race, color, creed, or national origin; and
(2) Which, in the opinion of Council, is so subject to corrupt influences or influences opposed to basic democratic principles that recognition would be inconsistent with the objectives of this chapter.
(b) To be recognized as an employee organization with the right to represent Municipal employees in the manner prescribed in this chapter, any such organization shall be prepared to establish, to the satisfaction of Council, that it represents a majority of employees in an employment unit in the City, the appropriateness of which unit has been determined by Council.
(c) Council hereby recognizes the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied-Industrial and Service Workers International Union AFL-CIO and CLC Locals 1-865, 836, and 836-1; the International Association of Firefighters Local 1361; and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 25/Avon Lake Division, as covered by the Ohio pension laws below the rank of sergeant, as being valid employee organizations as having entered into separate collective bargaining agreements with the City.
(Ord. 21-147. Passed 12-13-21.)