Snohomish County Labor Council, AFL/CIO

Minutes of the meeting of June 28, 2000

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by President Pro Tem Mike Sells. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as typed and handed out.

CREDENTIALS:

  IFPTE 2001, SPEEA for Chris Glenn, Mark Moshay, and Bob Rommel

  IAFF 3524 for Larry Hadland and Zach Reagle (not present)

           M/S/C to seat the delegates present Chris Glenn, Mark Moshay and Bob Rommel.  Vice President Pro Tem Laura Wentworth administered the pledge.

GUESTS:

            Georgia Gardner, State Senator, 42nd District, Candidate for Lands Commissioner: Sen. Gardner came before the body to ask for support in her run for State Lands Commissioner.  She spoke of her strong ties and voting record with labor issues.  Her parents were both actively involved in their unions and she was raised to believe that working wage jobs for all is a priority.  The issues for her campaign for Lands Commissioner is to involve all parties in any discussion concerning the preservation and utilization of the state’s lands.  She spoke to the idea that we are all environmentalists and want clean air, water and lands preserved for recreational use but that will not work if people cannot earn a living or have a place to live.  Her website is georgiagardner.com for further information on her campaign and the issues.

    Aaron Reardon, State Representative 38th District, Candidate for Re-election Representative Reardon gave an update on his campaign.  As of this date he has door belled 34 precincts and raised $32,000.  He invited one all and all to join him doorbelling and marching in the Everett 4th of July parade.  Staging will be at 10:30 in front of Everett High School on Colby.

      Peter Brown, Field Director for the Larsen for Congress Campaign Peter gave the body an update on the Larsen campaign and introduced the new Field Deputy Director Vic Cox. The campaign is now fully staffed. The invitation was extended to all to attend the Larsen fundraiser at the Flying Pig on Thursday June 29th.  Laura Wentworth, IBT 38, also invited the group as a co-sponsor of the event.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

          From Washington State Labor Council: 6/21/00 Rick Bender, Pres. & Alan O. Link, Sec. Treas. on WSLC Convention Special Student Session.

          From AFL/CIO:5/22/00 Elissa McBride, Director, AFL/CIO Organizing Institute on 3 day trainings; 5/22/00 James N. Ellenberger, Asst. Dir., Dept of Occupational Safety and Health, AFL/CIO re: Workers Comp State Laws; 5/25/00 Denise Mitchell, Special Asst. to AFL/CIO Pres. re: text of Pres. Sweeney’s remarks at May 25 Press Conference on PNTR; 6/00 Jordan L. Biscardo, AFL/CIO Community Services Network on Labor Giving Survey results

            From Local Unions & Councils: 6/20/00 Steve Williamson, Sec-Trea, King County Labor Council on the success of the union built Experience Music Project. Several unions are working on representing the employees that will staff the place; 6/27/00 Suzanne Mode, Union representative, OPEIU 8 on the Providence Medical Center campaign and contract.

            From Agencies and Groups: 6/2/00 Michael L. Silverstein, MD, Asst Dir, WISHA Services of the Dept of Labor & Industries on adoption of ergonomic rules; 6/27/00 Melissa Horton, Field and Communications Manager, Partnership for Learning on employers agreeing to check high school transcripts; no date, US Senators Murray and Gorton on Thursday, July 6 Washington Council on International Trade Conference entitled Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Community. 8 AM to 1:30 PM at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle

EXEC BD REPORT:

      The Sec Trea reported that the Board has met on June 21st and made the following recommendations:

            1. To send the Sec. Treas. as the delegate to the WSLC Convention in August.

                        M/S/C   to concur

            2. To join the Washington Coalition for Mental Health Parity at $200 for a year’s membership.

                        M/S/C   to concur

            3.  To donate $100 for the Women’s Committee Auction at the State Labor Council Convention.

                        M/S/C to concur

            Board Member Jackie Boschok, IAM 751, spoke on the upcoming convention and auction.  She said that any donations by locals and/or individuals would be gratefully accepted and she will be the person to contact.

            4.  That it be the policy of the Snohomish County Labor Council to generally not make sponsorship donations for paid advertisements in publications that are utilized primarily outside the Snohomish County area.

                        M/S/C to concur.

            Discussion to this motion clarified that should special circumstances arise a recommendation can be placed before the board or come from the floor for consideration.

     The Sec. Treas. also gave out a written report of activities since the last meeting including work on support for Providence workers, Wal-Mart education activities, workers memorial, website updates, United Way, organizers forum, CWU, EHA

    Labor Liaison Bill Borders invited the body to honor Ken Titus, NALC 791, with an ovation for his tireless efforts in community service especially as “Father of the Food Drive”.  Ken was given a standing ovation. Bill also noted that Julie Mulstein of the Herald had recently written an article on Ken’s charitable work.

The food drive this year was a tremendous success with an increase of over 40,000 pounds.  Thanks were given to IAM 751, SPEEA and others for their help.

COMMITTEES

 Community Services

            No Further Report Given

Education

            No Report Given   

Workers Memorial

            President Pro Tem Sells asked delegates to return to their locals and encourage them to help sell the bricks necessary to finance the memorial.  He suggested members visit the SCLC website at www.snolabor.org to see the photos of the sculpture being created. 

  Women’s Committee

            No Report Given beyond the comments concerning auction donations (see Exec. Bd. Report).

  Wal Mart Strategies

            Janine Dibble, IBT 38, spoke on the plan to educate members that shopping at Wal Mart is harmful to the economic life of the area and could really impact living wage jobs for local grocery workers.

Organizers Forum            

            Laura Wentworth, IBT 38, informed the body that the topic for the next Organizing Forum will be “Strategies for starting an organizing campaign from scratch.” The next meeting will be held July 20th  at 10am in the SCLC office.

REPORTS FROM COMMUNITY/LABOR COMMITTEE REPS

Workforce Development Council

            No Further Report Given

WISHA Monitoring

            No Report Given

 

COPE

The COPE Screening Committee met on June 15th and made the following recommend

            1. To recommend to the WSLC the opposition to Initiative 745

                        M/S/C to concur

            2. To recommend to the WSLC the opposition to Initiative 722

                        M/S/C to concur

            Discussion on I-722 included comments by Kent Hanson, AFSCME 1811C, that those who have homes under $200,000 would be the hardest hit under 722.

            President Pro Tem Sells noted that lawyers are calling this the “full employment initiative”.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 M/S/C (unanimously) to amend the Article X, Section 1 of the Constitution to reflect a 46¢ percapita. This is an increase of 15¢ from the current 31¢.

REPORTS OF UNIONS

Organizing reports:

Chris Glenn, SPEEA, gave an update on the efforts to organize the Boeing facility in Kansas.  The vote will be June 29th.  In a last minute effort to sway votes the company rented an amusement park and gave all employees the afternoon off to attend.  It was noted that the union should take credit for getting the employees a day off with pay to go to an amusement park.

  Ed Triezenberg, UBC 562, reported on a successful 15 month joint Carpenter and Laborers campaign, which resulted in a 7.2 million dollar project agreement with Osborne Construction.  Employees who had been terminated for actively attempting to organize the company received $1000 each in a settlement reached over several unfair labor practice charges.  If the project agreement works, the company will consider becoming a full signatory with the unions.

Contract negotiations & maintenance:

            Paul Pritchard, EEA, reported that talks with the Everett School District could get tough in the fall.  The district has a new negotiator, a lawyer, and one of the recent developments is the unusual action of unilateral adoption of the calendar.

Other local activity reports:

            Chuck Russell, IBEW 77, alerted the council that there might be problems in the near future because Puget Power Energy, due to a merger, could be laying off employees.

NEW BUSINESS

            No new business   

GOOD OF THE COUNCIL

            Bill Borders, Labor Liaison, announced Paul Pritchard’s retirement.  He also thanked the SCLC office for assisting with the Operation Shortfall dispersement of funds for the Providence workers.

Winners of the community services drawing were Laura Wentworth, IBT 38 - $21

            Bill Trautmen, IBT 38, Tickets to an AquaSox Event   

            Fred Buhl, UBC 562, Tickets to an AquaSox Event

            Ken Titus, NALC 791, Tickets to an AquaSox Event

            Bruce Spalding, IAM 751, Tickets to an AquaSox Event

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Mike Sells, Sec. Treas.

 

 

AFSCME 109:

AFSCME 109E:

AFSCME 109S:

AFSCME 113:

AFSCME 881:

AFSCME 948: Poppy Hanson

AFSCME 1020:

AFSCME 1355:

AFSCME 1811:

AFSCME 1811C:

AFSCME 1811CA: Debi Cole

AFSCME 1811JPD:

AFSCME 1811PA:

AFSCME 1811S: Kent Hanson

AFSCME 2753:

AFSCME 2964:

AFT 772: Paul Pritchard, Mike Sells

AFT 1873:

AFT 4254: Mary Hale

APWU 484:

ATU 883:

ATU 1576:

AWPPW 183:

AWPPW 644:

CWA 7800:

CWA 37082:

GCIU 767M:

IAFF 46:

IAFF 1984:

IAFF 2694:

IAFF 3219:

IAFF 3482:

IAFF 3524

IAM 130:

IAM 751A: Bob Neumann, Tony Perry, Don Shove, Bruce Spalding, Rob Watson

IAM 751C: Hank Getchman

IAM 751E:  Gary Hartrick

IAM 751F: Jackie Boschok

IATSE 15:  John Lammon

IBEW 77: Chuck Russell

IBEW 89:

IBEW 191: Layton Donaldson, Jeff Seibert

IBT 38: Janine Dibble, Bill Trautman, Laura Wentworth

IBT 174:

IBU/ ILWU 22: Stuart Downer, David McKenzie

IFPTE 17:

IFPTE 2001, SPEEA: Chris Glenn, Mark Moshay, Bob Rommel

ILWU 32:

IUOE 286:

IUOE 302:

IW 86:

IW 506:

LADS 1144:

LIUNA 292:

MM&P:

NALC 791: Ken Titus

OPEIU 8:

OPEIU 277:

SEIU 120: Bill Borders

SEIU 1199NW:

SMIU 66:

UA 265:

UBC 562: Fred Buhl, Ted Hudlow, Ed Triezenberg

UBC 2659:

UFCW 44:

UFCW 141, USNU:

UFCW 1001:

UFCW 1105:

 

GUESTS

Gloria Borders, IBEW 89

Peter Brown, Larsen Campaign

Victor Cox, Larsen Campaign

Georgia Gardner, Candidate for Lands Commissioner

Aaron Reardon, State Rep. 38th District