Snohomish County Labor Council
Minutes of the Meeting of April 27th, 2016
Meeting
was called to order by President Jason Redrup, IAM 751A, at 6 PM. The flag
salute and reading of the meeting purpose followed. Minutes of the previous
meeting were approved as posted.
Credentials
A
motion and second were made to accept the credentials for two new delegates.
James
Decaro from IBEW 46 and Danielle Julien from ATU 1576
were sworn in by Vice-President Doug Scott, LIUNA 292.
Guests
Ron
McGaha, Pacific Northwest Labor History Association
Ron
spoke on the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Everett Massacre. He
said tickets were $100 for a sailing on the Virginia V from Seattle to Everett
on Saturday, November 12. A short program and refreshments will then be held at
the Everett Sailing Club.
Representative
June Robinson, 38th Legislative District
June
stated she believes in the power of unions to collectively bargain and protect workersÕ
rights. She noted there are people spending boatloads of money to destroy
unions. While door belling, she has heard from IAM 751 members and SPEEA
members about job losses while Boeing is receiving millions in tax breaks. She
said the reasons we give breaks are valid and the legislature did it with the
intent of retaining and building a job group. June added she appreciates labor
support and hopes that the Labor Council will endorse her.
A
five minute break was held to give the delegates an opportunity to ask
questions of the guests.
Secretary-Treasurer/State
Officer/Staff Report
Secretary
Treasurer Leonard
Kelley IBT 38, reported that the next Labor 101 class
will be held May 21. The class is titled ÒLeadership for Rank-and-File Members.Ó
He
reported on Initiative 1433, stating that weÕve gotten a few petitions back but
we need to get a lot more returned. The program coordinator for Initiative 1433
is looking for volunteers for certain times at certain events and we need
volunteers to fill those slots. We have until June to collect the necessary
signatures. Raising the minimum wage and having paid sick leave is important to
all of us.
Secretary-Treasurer Kelly spoke on the
two Trade Up events that were held in May. He asked volunteers who participate
in the event to give a short report. Spencer Burris, IAM 751A, said that he was
at the Mukilteo event. He felt that the cool thing was that the trainers really
stressed the importance of their pensions and how necessary it is for kids to
hear that. Mike Hill, IAM 751C, said that these kids really enjoyed the
hands-on experience and that they really like to hear about the apprenticeship
learning and training opportunities. Secretary-Treasurer Kelley added that heÕs
working on another Trade Up event to be held June 2 at Marysville Pilchuck High
School.
Secretary-Treasurer
Kelley talked about an article in the Huffington Post that referenced workers
killed on the job. The article was not put together by the AFL- CIO but an
outside source. He said it was a very good article that everyone should take
the time to find it and read it.
Reports of Unions
Tom
McConnell, IATSE 15, reported on a rally and protest they are having on May 20th at
Safeco Field during the Billy Joel
concert. TheyÕre having the rally to protest RHINO STAGING fighting the
organizing drive they are having with the riggers.
Organizing
Charlene
Rawson, Washtech, reported that they are working on organizing DirecTV and T-Mobile.
LocalÕs Activities
New Business
Secretary-Treasurer
Leonard Kelley, IBT 38, reported on the recently held COPE
interviews. He said that there were several motions that come with seconds to
the body to recommend candidates for endorsement to the Washington State Labor
Council COPE Convention.
A
vote was taken for Representative Mike Sells in the 38th Legislative
District and passed unanimously.
A
vote was taken for Representative June Robinson in the 38th Legislative
District and passed unanimously.
A vote was taken for Representative Lillian
Ortiz-Self in the 21st Legislative District and passed unanimously.
A
vote was taken for Luis Moscoso, candidate for State
Senate in the 1st Legislative District and passed unanimously.
A
vote was taken for Representative Strom Peterson in the 21st
Legislative District and passed unanimously.
A
vote was taken for State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu and passed unanimously.
The
following is a recommendation from the Executive Board to the body that we find
candidates Steve Hobbs, Karen Frazier, and Cyrus Habib all qualified for the
position of Lieutenant Governor. This is not a recommendation for any
candidate. Vote was taken and passed unanimously.
A
vote was taken for John Lovick candidate for State Representative in the 44th
Legislative District and passed unanimously.
A
vote was taken for Congressman Rick Larsen in the 2nd Congressional District
and failed to obtain a two thirds majority.
A
vote was taken for Susan Delbene in the 1st Congressional District and passed
unanimously.
A
vote was taken in support of a resolution presented by IATSE Local 15, and their
ongoing struggle with Rhino Northwest. The vote passed unanimously.
Good of the Order
United
Way Labor Engagement Manager Betty Welsh, WashTech, reported we have collected
over 2000 pounds of peanut butter, and that there is still time to add to that
amount. We have until May 13th to turn in all peanut butter
collected. Betty added that we are crushing the Northwest Central Labor Council
and the State Labor Council but are running a close race with Pierce County
Labor Council.
Betty
then reported on the annual Letter Carrier Food Drive on May 14th.
Volunteers are needed to help with the unloading of food at various Post Office
locations. She reminded the delegates to make sure you fill your bags at home
and participate. Betty noted that 1 out of every 10 Snohomish County residents lives below the poverty level and 1 out of 3
households in Snohomish County struggles. Last year we collected 259,000 pounds
of food and that met half the needs of the local food banks.
Ken
Fry, IBEW 191, spoke on the importance of labor people to run for delegate
spots at the local levels and the national convention.
Sandy
Hastings, SPEEA, reported on the Snohomish CLUW chapter and that they will be
meeting on 18th May at Alfys Pizza. She reported they
are a new group and are trying to reach out and grow their membership. She
asked that the delegates share their information with co-workers.
The
meeting was adjourned at 7:08 PM
Respectfully
Submitted
Leonard
Kelley, Secretary-Treasurer
ATTENDANCE
AFSCME
109:
AFSCME
109E:
AFSCME
109S: No Delegate
AFSCME
113:
AFSCME
1811:
AFSCME
1811C: No Delegate
AFSCME
1811CA: Patty Goins, Terry VanWyck
AFSCME
1811JPD: No Delegate
AFSCME
1811JS: No Delegate
AFSCME
1811PA:
AFSCME
1811S: No Delegate
AFSCME
435: No Delegate
AFSCME
881: No Delegate
AFSCME
948: Angela Guadamuz
AFSCME
1020:
AFSCME
2753: No Delegate
AFSCME
2964: No Delegate
AFT
772:
AFT
1873:
APWU
484: No Delegate
ATU
883:
ATU
1576: Danielle Julien, 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: Spencer Burris, Brian Butler, Joel Hetland,
Lester Mullen, Jason Redrup
IAM
751C: Michael Hill,
IAM
751E: Ron Bradley, Guerdon Ellis
IAM
751F:
IATSE
15: Tom McConnell
IBEW
46: James DeCaro
IBEW
77:
IBEW
89: Teresa Johnson
IBEW
191: Kenneth Frey
IBT
38: Debbie Gath, John Howell Jr., Leonard Kelley, Mike Raughter
IBT
117: Michael Boe
IBT
174: No Delegate
IBT
231:
IBT
763: No Delegate
IUOE
302: Bill Albin Jr., Al Cummins, Rick Cunningham, Tony Zempel
IUPAT
DC 5: Steven Dore, Robert Rahkonen
IW
86: No Delegate
LIUNA
292: Chris Glenn, Doug Scott, Jim Smith
NALC
791: Bob James, Chris Kelly
OPEIU
8:
Pac
NW Newspaper Guild: No Delegate
Plumbers
and Pipefitters 26: No Delegate
PTE
17: Kathy Pierson
SEIU
6: No Delegate
SEIU
925: No Delegate
SEIU
1199NW: No Delegate
SMIU
66:
SPEEA:
Lynn Burow, James Gillan, Sandy Hastings, Mohammed
Khan, Robert Sutton
UBC
70: John Lehman, Fidencio Denis
Velasco
UFCW
141, USNU: No Delegate
UniteHere:
No Delegate
Wash
Tech / CWA: Charlene Rawson, Ed Triezenberg, Betty Welsh
Excused
Absences
AFSCME
109: Polagaya McLaughlin
IBEW
77: Arlene Cunningham, Jackie Rae
IBEW
89: Karen Tegard
IBEW
191: Darrel McLaughlin
OPEIU
8: Phyllis Naiad
SPEEA:
Susanne Murphy, David Simpson
Guests
Pat
Davis, ATU 1576
Victor
C. Harris, SCDCC
June
Robinson, State Representative, 38th District