The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by President Chapman followed by the flag salute. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as typed and handed out.

CREDENTIALS No new credentials had been received

EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT Minutes of the Executive Board meeting of December 12th were distributed. The Board had met with a representative of Everett School levy and discussed the Edmonds School levy. Delegates were given written information on both school levies. Action on the levies and bonds were referred to the Executive Board for action. The Executive Board also recommended the following resolution:

New Era Cap Resolution

WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Labor Council, AFL/CIO affirms the rights of all workers to be treated with justice, dignity, and respect, and

WHEREAS, New Era Cap Company produces all the on-field caps for Major and Minor League baseball, and also manufactures camps for the NBA, NFL, NHL, PGA, Little League, and a number of colleges and universities, and

WHEREAS, New Era operates a plant in Derby, New York, and

WHEREAS, those workers have been on strike since July 16, 2001, with negotiations being stalled, and

WHEREAS, it has been verified by an independent monitoring agency, The Workers Rights Consortium, that workers at the Derby plant have suffered workplace injuries, including Musculo-Skeletal Disorders, repetitive motion injuries, needle punctures, and blood contamination, and

WHEREAS, The Workers Rights Consortium has also verified that there is substantial evidence that New Era has not provided medical and wage benefits to some injured workers, and

WHEREAS, during contract negotiations New Era proposed to cut wages by 40 percent and reduce mid-year bonus by 83 percent, and

WHEREAS, this comes as the Derby plant's workers have not received a raise in three years, get paid between $245 and $329 per month for family health care, and receive no pension plan - all the while making on average only $12.14 per hour, and

WHEREAS, in the midst of negotiations, on January 5th, New Era announced the layoff of 125 CWA workers at the Derby plant, and

WHEREAS, the work these union members were performing is being sent to a non-union plant in the City of Buffalo and to two non-union plants in Alabama, and

WHEREAS, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 14177 represents 320 workers at said plant, and

WHEREAS, The Workers Rights Consortium has verified evidence that New Era has engaged in a persistent pattern of non-compliance with workers' rights of association and rights of collective bargaining, including repeated threats to close the Derby plant and managers physically menacing female workers in response to workers' support of the union, and

WHEREAS, the Communications Workers of America has requested a boycott of all New Era products until a new contract is signed;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Snohomish County Labor Council, AFL/CIO endorses the boycott of all New Era Cap Company products until such time as a contract is signed between CWA and the company, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this organization will work among its constituency and community allies to mobilize support for the workers at the New Era Cap Company's Derby plant, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be sent to New Era Cap Company CEO David Koch, New Era Cap Company President Christopher Koch (8061 Erie Road, Derby, NY 14047), and Communications Workers of America, Local 14177 President Jane Howald (7455 Erie Road, Derby, NY 14047)

M/S/C to pass the New Era Cap Resolution

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS

Secretary-Treasurer Sells reported that one other nomination for the position of Trustee #1 had been received via e mail from delegate Dave Chambers of IBT 763 for Kirk Stephenson of IBT 763. It was M/S/C to accept the nomination. A call was made by Vice President Wentworth for any further nominations for offices of President, and Trustees 1, 3, 5, and 6. No further nominations were made. Delegates will be voting in January. Current nominations are:

President (2002-3): Darrell Chapman, IBEW 191
Trustee #1: (2002-3): Jackie Boschok, IAM 751F, Hazel Goehring, LIUNA 292, Kirk Stephenson, IBT 763
Trustee #3: (2002-3) Peg Chrisman, IBEW 77
Trustee #5: (2002-3) Chuck Jewell, IBT 38
Trustee #6 (2002) Paul Quaintance, UFCW 1105

GOOD OF THE ORDER

Pam Daniels, member of the Edmonds School Levy Committee, spoke about the Edmonds School Levy and Bond. The levy will maintain current levels of maintenance and operation funding and does not represent an increase. They are seeking two bonds. One is for capital needs, and the other is a technology levy to update computers, network access and data bandwidth.
Mary Hale, AFT 4254, noted her retirement as of January 4th, and that she would be saying good bye as a delegate. She also stated how much she had enjoyed working with the Labor Council and its delegates.
Bruce Spalding of IAM 751 reported on Jo Marie Schultz, and how she is persevering. He was encouraged by her attitude in dealing with some recent health issues.
Ed Triezenberg, Carpenters 562, thanked President Chapman and Secretary-Treasurer Sells for their testimony at a hearing before the County Council this morning on apprenticeship set asides for County construction. The action to create the set asides passed 5-0.
Chris Glenn, SPEEA, noted the information on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration on January 17th at the Everett Historic Theatre from 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Toni Bohan, SEIU 925, requested that the date for the 2002 Workers Memorial be pinned down early.
Kent Hanson, AFSCME 1811S, spoke as Chair of the Snohomish County Democrats and thanked the Council for its hard work in the recent elections.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 PM for the annual holiday party.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Sells, Secretary-Treasurer

Delegates attendance

AFSCME 109: Pete Dykstra, Pat Thompson
AFSCME 109E:
AFSCME 109S:
AFSCME 113: Gary Doughty
AFSCME 881:
AFSCME 948: Annabelle Collings, Poppy Hanson, Rhonda Riggle
AFSCME 1020:
AFSCME 1355:
AFSCME 1811:
AFSCME 1811C:
AFSCME 1811CA: Laura Wentworth
AFSCME 1811JPD: Ron Gipson
AFSCME 1811PA: Dave Kurtz
AFSCME 1811S: Kent Hanson
AFSCME 2753:
AFSCME 2964:
AFT 772: Mike Sells
AFT 1873:
AFT 4254: Mary Hale
APWU 484:
ATU 883:
ATU 1576:
CWA 7800:
CWA 37082:
GCIU 767M:
IAFF 46:
IAFF 1984:
IAFF 2694:
IAFF 3219:
IAFF 3482:
IAFF 3524
IAM 130: Jim Triezenberg
IAM 751A: Bruce Spalding, Bob Neumann
IAM 751C: Rod Sigvartsen, Hank Getchman
IAM 751E:
IAM 751F: Jackie Boschok
IATSE 15:
IBEW 77: Peg Chrisman
IBEW 89: Gloria Borders
IBEW 191: Darrell Chapman, Buzz Kessler, Michael Heins
IBT 38: Chuck Jewell, Leonard Kelley, Rod Mendenhall, Bill Trautman
IBT 763: Dave Chambers, Tom Vernon, Kirk Stephenson
IBU/ ILWU 22:
IFPTE 17: Chris Lavra
ILWU 32:
IUOE 286:
IUOE 302:
IUPAT DC 5: Brian Hendrix
IW 86:
IW 506:
LIUNA 292: Dan O'Connor, Bob Monize, Jim Smith
MM&P:
NALC 791:
OPEIU 8:
OPEIU 277:
SEIU 925:Bill Borders, Tara Jo Heinecke, Toni Bohan
SEIU 1199NW: Adelina Gonzales
SMIU 66:
SPEEA: Chris Glenn, Bob Rommel, David Pearson
UA 265:
UFCW 44:
UFCW 141, USNU:
UFCW 1001:
UFCW 1105: Paul Quaintance, Lynda Rice, Arthur Rice

Guests
Annette Barca, AFT 772/EEA/UTE retired
Rick S. Bender, President, Washington State Labor Council
Jeff Bjornstad, Congressman Larsen's Office
Alex Boschok, IAM 751
Mike Cooper, State Representative, 21st District
Chrystal Cooper
Jeri Costa, State Senator, 38th District
Dee Dale
Pam Daniels, Snohomish County Clerk
Bob Dantini, Snohomish County Treasurer
Bob Drewel, Snohomish County Executive
Bill Doyle, Sierra Club
Irene Eldridge, SEIU 925
Dave Gossett
Colleen Heins
Otto Herman, REBOUND
Connie Johnson, Laborers 292
Jim Krider, Snohomish County Prosecutor
Peggy Kurtz, Music Educators Assn.
Liz Loomis, Snohomish City Council
John Lovick, State Representative, 44th District
Karen Lovick
John McAlpine, KSER 90.7 FM
Jill McKinnie, Congressman Larsen's Office
Suzanne Moreau, Washington State Labor Council
Karen Murphy, AFSCME 1811CA
Gary Nelson, Snohomish County Councilman
Christine Wakefield Nichols
Todd Nichols
Sam Nilsen, UBC 562 retired
Marlee Olson, IBEW 89/Retired
Gail Rauch, Snohomish County Assessor
Aaron Reardon, State Representative, 38th District
Vicky Spalding
Katie St. Hilaire, AFSCME 948
Ted St. Hilaire, AFSCME 948
David Simpson, Everett City Council
Dave Somers, Snohomish County Councilman
Ray Stephanson, Verizon
Brent Stewart, United Way of Snohomish County
Brian Sullivan, State Representative, 21st District
David Toyer, Master Builders
Bob Terwilliger, Snohomish County Auditor
Ed Triezenberg, UBC 562
Terry Van Wyck, AFSCME 1811CA
Dan Warnock, Everett City Councilman
Gary Weikel, Snohomish County Executive's Office
Allen L. Wood, I.W. 86 retired