HomeMy WebLinkAbout34. 22-90FEBRUARY 22, 2022 22-90 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: SUPPORT PRODUCTION OF THE NEXT GENERATION
DELIVERY VEHICLE FOR THE UNITED STATES POSTAL
SERVICE IN OSHKOSH
INITIATED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER WOJCIECHOWSKI
COUNCIL MEMBER FORD
WHEREAS, in 2021, Oshkosh Defense was awarded a contract valued up to $6
billion by the United States Postal Service to build up to 160,000 Next Generation Delivery
Vehicles over a period of ten years; and
WHEREAS, Oshkosh Defense plans on hiring 1,000 new employees to build the
new vehicles; and
WHEREAS, on-site supply chain suppliers will hire additional employees at the
location of the new plant; and
WHEREAS, manufacturing the vehicles in Oshkosh would be a significant
economic gain for the City of Oshkosh and State of Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, staff from the City of Oshkosh and the Greater Oshkosh Economic
Development Corporation responded to a Request for Proposals to locate a new facility
in Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, Oshkosh Defense ultimately decided to acquire an existing facility in
South Carolina to meet the strict timelines in their contract with United States Postal
Service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh understands that the workforce at Oshkosh
Defense is an important source of financial support for the City and its businesses; and
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 22-90 RESOLUTION
CONT’D
WHEREAS, the workforce at Oshkosh Defense has been union with the
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement
Workers of America (UAW) since 1938, and through this partnership have consistently
produced high quality work while protecting high quality jobs; and
WHEREAS, according to the Oshkosh Citizen Survey 77 percent of residents agree
the city offers a high quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Oshkosh offers a variety of high-quality educational options,
including a public school system where a majority of schools exceed expectation on the
state report card; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh is committed to being a good partner with
business and organized labor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the City of Oshkosh appreciates the addition of 100 engineering and project
support personnel that will be working on the Next Generation Delivery Vehicles project
here in Oshkosh.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Oshkosh encourages Oshkosh
Defense, when possible, to use local Oshkosh Defense resources and facilities to help
build the Next Generation Delivery Vehicles for the United States Postal Service.