Snohomish
County Labor Council
Minutes
of the Meeting of June 25, 2014
The
meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Vice President Kelley. Trustee
Triezenberg was appointed as Vice President pro tem. The flag salute and the
reading of the meeting purpose followed. The minutes of the previous meeting
were approved as posted.
CREDENTIALS
á IAFF
46: Jason Brock
á ATU
883: Steve Oss
á IAM
751A: Shannon Ryker
á IBT
117: Darrin Norton
á SPEEA:
Kenneth Ware
á IUPAT
Dist. Council 5: Steve Dore
M/S/C to seat the new delegates
who were present.
Shannon Ryker, IAM 751A and Steve Dore, IUPAT Dist. 5 were sworn in.
GUESTS
Verlene Jones,
President of the Washington State Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women
spoke on organizing a Snohomish County Chapter. It will take 25 union members
from 5 different locals to get one started. Delegates were encouraged to sign
up during the 5 minute break. The first meeting of the new group will be August
20th.
SECRETARY TREASURER/STATE OFFICER/STAFF
REPORTS
Sec.
Treas. Sells spoke about doorbelling for endorsed candidates in the 44th
District and encouraged delegates to join him on Thursday, June 26th.
He also noted an opening on the Workforce Board in Snohomish County. Those
interested could contact him.
Vice
President Kelley reported on plans for community outreach program, and a couple
nights of phone banking that is coming up. Delegates were encouraged to sign
up. He noted that Solidarity Night at the AquaSox on
July 24th, the Education Committee will have a table.
REPORTS OF UNIONS
Organizing Reports—No
new reports
Contract Negotiations—AFSCME
113, Jim Imhof reported that the local was currently
at impasse with the city. Concessions are constantly being brought up. IBEW 89,
Teresa Johnson gave an update on the negotiations with Frontier which has moved
to Chicago for arbitration. ATU 1576, John Sainz reported that they currently
have four contracts open which they are bargaining. They are proceeding to
interest arbitration with Community Transit, at this time. IBT 117, Michael Boe
reported that negotiations with the Department of Corrections are going very well
at this time.
Other Local Activity—IBT
117, Michael Boe reported on the work done on the ramp at 1524 Walnut involving
members from several locals, including IAM 751. SPEEA, Rebekah Hewitt reported
on the first LGBT event at the union hall that went very well. She encouraged
delegates to contact government on tax incentive issues, as a result of the
Boeing CompanyÕs moving jobs out of state. IAM 751A, Les Mullin reported that
there is claw back legislation being considered for the next session of the state
legislature. He noted it should include calling for raising the minimum wage of
suppliers.
OLD BUSINESS
Nominations
were re-opened to fill unexpired terms of Sgt. At Arms and Trustee 5. There
were no further nominations for Sgt. At Arms. It was M/S/C to elect Darrel McLaughlin by acclamation. For Trustee 5, Bob
James, NALC 791 was nominated. There was a previous nomination at the May
meeting for Rick Cunningham, IUOE 302. Nominations were closed and ballots were
handed out. The tally committee reported the following totals: Bob James 14 and
Rick Cunningham 9. Bob James was elected
the new Trustee 5. The new officers were sworn in by the Vice President pro
tem.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Suzanne
Kamiya Harding, SPEEA reported on the booing of
Boeing Vice President Ray Conners on his recent visit
to Seattle to talk with employees. Apparently, there is a You Tube video on it.
Darrel McLaughlin, IBEW 191, reported that he had been appointed to the
Snohomish County Boundary Review Board. Ron Harrell, IAM 130, noted openings
for Labor people to be appointed to the Snohomish County Human Rights
Commission. Jim Smith, Laborers 292, gave an update on the Labor Radio Journal.
The
meeting was adjourned at 6:46 PM
Respectfully
submitted,
Mike
Sells, Secretary-Treasurer
ATTENDANCE
AFSCME
109:
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: Ron Harrell
IAM
751A: Mark Clark, Shannon Ryker
IAM
751C:
IAM
751E:
IAM
751F:
IATSE
15: John Lammon, Tom McConnell
IBEW
46: Mark Samuelsen
IBEW
77: Jacob Morgan, Jackie Rae
IBEW
89: Teresa Johnson
IBEW
191: Darrel McLaughlin
IBT
38: Leonard Kelley
IBT
117: Michael Boe
IBT
174: No Delegate
IBT
231:
IBT
763: No Delegate
IUOE
302:
IUPAT
DC 5: Steve Dore
IW
86: No Delegate
LIUNA
292: Jim Smith
NALC
791: Bob James
OPEIU
8: No Delegate
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: Aaron Bailey
SPEEA: Sandy Hastings, Rebekah Hewitt, Suzanne Kamiya-Harding, John Lynn, Kurt Schuetz,
UBC
70: Ed Triezenberg
UFCW
141, USNU: No Delegate
UniteHere: No Delegate
Wash
Tech / CWA:
Excused
Absences
ATU
1576: Rick Jurkovic
IAM 751A: Jason Redrup
LIUNA
292: Doug Scott
SPEEA:
James Gillan, Bob Rommel, David Simpson
Wash
Tech / CWA: Rennie Sawade,
Ann Seabott
Guests
Verlene Jones, CLUW Washington State President