Snohomish
Minutes of the Meeting of October 25,
2006
The meeting
was called to order at 6 PM by President Chapman. The flag salute and reading
of meeting purpose followed. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved with
the following corrections:
CREDENTIALS
M/S/C to seat the new delegates who were
present. Geofrey Crofoot, Donna Chrisman and Michele Stelovick were present and
sworn in.
GUESTS
From the
Free Stehekin, an underground newspaper in the
EXECUTIVE BOARD AND
STAFF REPORT
Secretary-Treasurer Sells noted that due to illness and union meetings there was a lack of a quorum for the October Executive Board meeting. He noted the focus this month had been election activity, and referred delegates to a Housing Consortium flyer showing what it costs to buy a house in this county.
COPE
The following motions from the previous meeting were brought forward for action and passed:
M/S/C to endorse Kathy Vaughn for PUD
Commissioner.
M/S/C to have a dual endorsement of
Tam Bui and
SCLC COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services—no report
Organizing Committee—No report from the committee. Patti Goins, AFSCME 1811CA related that a relative had applied for a job at Wal Mart. During the process she was shown anti-union videos, and told she couldn’t talk to union representatives.
REPORTS OF UNIONS
Organizing Reports—SPEEA/IFPTE 2001,
Contracts Negotiations—OPEIU 8: a
non-delegate spokesperson for the local reported that they are currently in
negotiations with Providence Hospital, and are working with UFCW 21 and USNU
141 to get a new contract. The local has taken a neutral position on
IFPTE 17: Geoffrey Crofoot reported that the Washington State Nurses Association is currently bargaining for a new contract. Health care concerns are paramount.
SEIU
1199NW: Curt Williams discussed their concerns with
UFCW 21,
non delegate,
UBC 562,
LIUNA 292, Jim Smith discussed the importance of mutual support among unions.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Puget Sound
Labor Agency—
Geoffrey Crofoot, IFPTE 17, spoke on the bicycles repair program to provide bicycles for less advantaged children sponsored by Sharing Wheels. They are looking for folks to volunteer their time to help work on bicycles for various charities including Christmas House. Contact time and information can be found at www.sharingwheels.com.
Mike Sells, Secretary-Treasurer, EEA/UTE 772 reminded delegates of the next meeting being on December 6th and the different schedule we would have the next two months. He encouraged delegates to join him this Saturday for Labor/Neighbor. He noted that the last two Saturdays have gone well in the 44th Legislative District.
Jim Smith, LIUNA 292, plugged the KSER Radio Labor Journal on 90.7 FM
CORRESPONDENCE
The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Sells, Secretary-Treasurer
ATTENDANCE:
AFSCME 109:
AFSCME 109E:
AFSCME 109S:
AFSCME 113:
AFSCME 1811:
AFSCME 1811C:
AFSCME 1811CA: Patty Goins, Gloria Parker
AFSCME 1811JPD:
AFSCME 1811JS:
AFSCME 1811PA: Tim Geraghty
AFSCME 1811S:
AFSCME 881:
AFSCME 948: Randy Kurtz, Robin Windhausen
AFSCME 1020: Eric Wiseman
AFSCME 1355:
AFSCME 2753:
AFSCME 2964:
AFT 772: Kim Mead, Jackie Minchew, Mike Sells
AFT 1873:
AFT 4254:
APWU 484:
ATU 883:
ATU 1576:
GCIU 767M:
IAFF 46:
IAFF 1984:
IAFF 2694:
IAM 130:
IAM 751A: Bob Neumann, Jason Redrup, Don Shove
IAM 751C: Dave Brueher, Gregory Powell
IAM 751E: Ron Bradley, Guerdon Ellis
IAM 751F: Jackie Boschok, Garth Luark, Duanne Roope
IATSE 15:
IBEW 46:
IBEW 77: Peg Chrisman, John Cunningham, Jackie Rae, Tim Wiese
IBEW 89:
IBEW 191: Darrell Chapman, Mike Heins, Travis Patterson, Jeff Seibert
IBT 38: Steven Chandler, Barry Lund, Rick Olson
IBT 174:
IBT 763:
IBU/ ILWU:
IFPTE 17: Geoffrey Crofoot
ILWU 32:
IUOE 302:
IUPAT DC 5: Doug Wagner
IW 86:
LIUNA 292: Jim Smith, Rodolfo Zavala
NALC 791: Bob James
OPEIU 8:
OPEIU 277:
Pac NW Newspaper Guild:
SEIU 6:
SEIU 925: Toni Bohan, Donna Chrisman
SEIU 1199NW: Susan Greeley, Steve Moll, Curt Williams
SMIU 66: Joel Merriam
SPEEA: Chris Glenn, Mark Moshay, Bob Rommel
UA 26:
UBC 562: John Noble, Don Sorenson, Ed Triezenberg, Bob Zappone
UFCW 44:
UFCW 141, USNU:
UFCW 21: Nancy Holland-Young
UniteHere:
AFSCME 1811CA: David Ott
IAM 751C: Mark Blondin, Hank Getchman
IAM 751F: Jonathan Holden, Judy Neumann
IBT 38: Tami Brady, Janine Dibble, Samantha Kantak, Leonard Kelley
LIUNA 292: Dan O’Connor
OPEIU 277: Kat Overman
Jon Baylor, ILWU 32
Chris Bridges, ATU 1576
Laurel Coalwell, OPEIU 8
Tom Grayer, SEIU 1199NW
Audrey Gunderson, OPEIU 8
Jack Hanson, SEIU 1199NW
Jerry Hardin, UFCW 21
Jon Hoekendorf, ILWU 32
Paul Larson, ILWU 32
Bob Marshall, SEIU 1199NW
Mary Maloy, OPEIU 8
Brad Owens, IBEW 191
Charles Primm, UFCW 21
Mark Riker, SMIU 66
Shay Sorenson, Guest of Delegate Don Sorenson
Todd Taylor,