Snohomish
County Labor Council
Minutes
of the Meeting of August 27, 2014
The
meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Redrup.
The flag salute and the reading of the meeting purpose followed. Minutes of the
previous meeting were approved as posted. President Redrup
noted the departure of our United Way Community Services Liaison, Ann Seabott.
She has taken a position as the Northwest Regional Office Director for U.S.
Senator Patty Murray. He thanked her for her work with the Labor Committee.
CREDENTIALS
á AFSCME
113: Roger Huntley
á ATU
883: Steve Oss
á IAFF
46: Jason Brock
á IAM
751A: Shannon Ryker
á IBEW
191: Colleen OÕBrien and Kenneth Frey
á IBT
117: Terry Hutchins and Darren Norton
á SPEEA:
Kenneth Ware
M/S/C to seat the new delegates, who were
present. Colleen OÕBrien and Kenneth Frey, IBEW 191, were sworn in.
GUESTS
Jeffrey Goodwin, Candidate for re-election
as Judge in the South County Division of Superior Court spoke
on his background as a judge for the last ten years. He is most proud of the
mental health court work he has led.
June Robinson, Candidate for election to 38th
District, State Representative, Pos. 1 thanked the Council for their support of her candidacy. She
gave an update on election activities her campaign is involved in.
Chelsea Nelson, IBEW 46 spoke on the Work
Union – Buy Union web site they are developing listing union
shops and goods. She noted that for more information delegates could go to www.beunionbuyunion.com Locals
were encouraged to link to the page. She noted that information from one of our
affiliates, Teamsters 38 was included on the web site. On September 4th
at 1 PM at the IBEW 46 hall in Kent there will be an Open House and she invited
all to attend.
Dennis Smith, President and CEO of United
Way of Snohomish County thanked Ann for her work. He gave an
update on the hiring process for a new Labor Community Services liaison, and
went over the history of the position. He also engaged delegates in a
Òcommunity conversationÓ about where they would like to see the community
direct its funding.
Ann Seabott, Northwest Regional Director,
U.S. Senator Murray, thanked the Council for the opportunity of
working with Labor and United Way and the passion of delegates for the work
that they do.
The
meeting was adjourned for 15 minutes for delegates to engage with guests.
OFFICER/STAFF REPORT
Leonard
Kelley, Vice President, gave an update on activities of community outreach for
the Membership Education Committee. They are looking to expand the activity for
the future. He went over the new Working America program for people who wish to
be affiliated with the AFL/CIO, but do not work where there is a union. Sign up
forms were available. He noted the calendar for phone banking and the need for
volunteers. Snohomish County had the lowest voter turnout in the state.
REPORTS OF UNIONS
Organizing Reports--IAM
751A, Les Mullin reported the overwhelming vote at Jorgensen Forge in Seattle
for the union. 15 or 20 years ago a union there had decertified. Since then,
employees have been treated extremely bad. One example
was the insistence that they clean the bathroom and lunchroom with the same
bucket of water.
Contract Negotiations--ATU
1576, John Sainz gave an update on First Transit
negotiations. They have been in negotiations for 14 months. IBT 117, Michael Boe noted that members had voted down a contract offer from
the Department of Corrections. They will be seeking arbitration. SPEEA, Rebekah
Hewitt reported on the Unfair Labor Practice against Boeing that was ruled in
the favor of the union. AFSCME 109, Polagaya
McLaughlin reported on the beginning of negotiations with the county. UBC 562,
Ed Triezenberg reported on going to arbitration for
carpenters working for the Washington State Ferry Service and the use of an
Office of Financial Management survey that includes people who are not in the
trade in the survey used for comparability. It would have a substantial
negative affect on potential arbitrations. They have challenged it before and
won, and are challenging it again.
Other Local Activity--Rebekah
Hewitt, SPEEA, reported on attending the July 16th JLARC hearing on
tax preferences in Olympia. Suzanne Kamiya-Harding,
SPEEA, reported on the next meeting of Sept. 19th for comments on
tax preferences. Bob James, NALC 791, reported he would not be seeking
re-election to a Vice Presidents position on the WSLC Executive Board. He
invited delegates to consider seeking that position. Doug Scott, LIUNA 292,
reported on the workplace death of a member, A moment of
silence was observed for the member.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Jim
Smith, LIUNA 292, gave an update on the Labor Radio Journal at KSER 90.7 FM
along with Michael Boe, IBT 117. Leonard Kelley, IBT
38, reported on the recent organizing of school supply purchases that Ann
Seabott helped organize through our United Way Labor Committee and the thank youÕs that the Council had received.
The
meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM
Respectfully
submitted,
Mike
Sells, Secretary-Treasurer
Attendance:
AFSCME
109: Polagaya McLaughlin
AFSCME
109E:
AFSCME
109S: No Delegate
AFSCME
113: Jim Imhof
AFSCME
1811:
AFSCME
1811C: No Delegate
AFSCME
1811CA: No Delegate
AFSCME
1811JPD: No Delegate
AFSCME
1811JS: No Delegate
AFSCME
1811PA:
AFSCME
1811S: No Delegate
AFSCME
435: No Delegate
AFSCME
881: No Delegate
AFSCME
948:
AFSCME
1020:
AFSCME
2753: No Delegate
AFSCME
2964: No Delegate
AFT
772: Mike Sells
AFT
1873: Steven Horn
APWU
484: No Delegate
ATU
883:
ATU
1576: John Sainz
GCIU
767M: No Delegate
IAFF
46:
IAFF
1828:
IAFF
1984: No Delegate
IAFF
2694: No Delegate
IAFF
3916: No Delegate
IAFF
4118:
IAM
130:
IAM
751A: Lester Mullen, Jason Redrup
IAM
751C:
IAM
751E:
IAM
751F:
IBEW
46:
IBEW
77: Jacob Morgan, Jackie Rae
IBEW
89:
IBEW
191: Damien Fisher, Kenneth Frey, Darrel McLaughlin, Colleen OÕBrien
IBT 38:
Leonard Kelley
IBT
117: Michael Boe
IBT
174: No Delegate
IBT
231:
IBT
763: No Delegate
IUOE
302:
IUPAT
DC 5:
IW 86:
No Delegate
LIUNA
292: Chris Glenn, Doug Scott, Jim Smith
NALC
791: Bob James
OPEIU
8: No Delegate
Pac NW
Newspaper Guild: No Delegate
Plumbers
and Pipefitters 26: No Delegate
PTE 17:
SEIU 6:
No Delegate
SEIU
925: No Delegate
SEIU
1199NW: No Delegate
SMIU
66:
SPEEA:
Rebekah Hewitt, Suzanne Kamiya-Harding, Bob Rommel,
Kurt Schuetz
UBC 70:
Ed Triezenberg
UFCW
141, USNU: No Delegate
UniteHere: No
Delegate
Wash
Tech / CWA:
Excused
Absences
IAM
130: Ron Harrell
IBEW
89: Teresa Johnson
SPEEA:
Sandy Hastings, David Simpson
Guests
Judge
Jeffrey Goodwin, Snohomish County District Court
Dennis
Smith, President and CEO - United Way of Snohomish County