Snohomish
County Labor Council
Minutes
of the Meeting of August 24, 2011
The meeting was called
to order at 6:00 PM by President Chapman followed by the Flag salute and
reading of the meeting purpose. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved
as posted.
CREDENTIALS
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AFSCME
109: Polagaya McLaughlin
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AFSCME
109E: Sheryl Baker, Sean Hare, Curtis Jasper, Beverly Riley, Judy Wahl
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AFSCME
113: Jim Imhof, Dan Packard
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IAFF
46: John Gage
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IBEW
191: Damien Fisher
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IUPAT
5: Art Diaz
M/S/C to seat the new delegates that
were present. Polagaya McLaughlin, AFSCME 109 was sworn in as a delegate to the
Council.
BUSINESS MEETING
SUSPENSION FOR GUESTS
Marilyn McMahon, R.N., Department of
Labor and Industries, explained the new on line process for filing workers
compensation claims.
Tara Goode, Washington State
Nurses Association, went over the settlement at Skagit Valley Hospital and
thanked the delegates for their support.
Robbie Stern, Coalition to Save
Social Security, discussed the October 18th Event at Everett Community
College. Our lead on it will be Steve Horn of AFT 1873.
Lori Province, Washington State Labor
Council, reported on the voting records in the last legislative session, and
updated delegates on the Verizon bargaining
Guests were excused
CONTINUATION OF
BUSINESS MEETING
EXECUTIVE BOARD
REPORT—Secretary
Treasurer Sells reported the Board had authorized him to work with United Way
on their new position. He stated that United Way has indicated that the new
person working with Labor should be a union member. He also noted there would
be a labor advisory committee appointed to work with United Way, and that he
and United Way had had discussions with Armando Olivas, AFL/CIO Community
Services, about potential training.
The Board also met as the COPE Screening
Committee and recommended the endorsement of John Nehring for Mayor of
Marysville and Mike Cooper for Mayor of Edmonds.
REPORTS OF UNIONS
Organizing Reports—ATU 1576, Rick
Jurkovic reported on organizing going on at Hope Link in King County. They have
60% on cards and an election will be September 22nd.
IAM 751A, Jason Redrup reported on the
successful election at Esterline unit of Hytek Finishes in Kent. The election
was won by a 2 to 1 margin. The company did hire a union busting outfit.
Contract Negotiations—ATU 1576, Rick
Jurkovic reported on negotiations for supervisors at CT, First Transit in
Everett and Senior Services of Snohomish County.
SPEEA, Bob Rommel reported on the 95%
turn down on a contract offer at Spirit in Wichita. They are going back to the
table on August 25th.
UBC 70, Ed Triezenberg reported on 72
employers in 5 states signing on with the Carpenters.
IAFF 46, Don Schwab reported on a
meeting of the city employee unions with the Mayor of EverettŐs office
regarding budget shortfalls. The mayor asked them to forego their CPI raises.
The unions have rejected that for the time being and would like to explore all
of the alternatives to help the situation.
Other Local Activity—IBEW 191, Darrell
McLaughlin reported on the passing of Darrell Wolk, a local activist and SCLC
delegate.
WFSE 1020, Eric Wiseman reported on a
Department of Transportation worker who was struck and injured on Camano
Island.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Nominations were opened for Sgt. At
Arms, for a term to end in 2013. Grace Holland, IAM 751F had been previously
nominated. No further nominations were made. It was M/S/C to cast a unanimous
ballot for Grace Holland. She will be sworn in at the next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
M/S/C to endorse John
Nehring for Marysville Mayor
M/S/C to endorse Mike
Cooper for Edmonds Mayor
The meeting was
adjourned at 6:54 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Sells,
Secretary-Treasurer
ATTENDANCE
AFSCME
109: Polagaya McLaughlin
AFSCME
109E:
AFSCME
109S: No Delegate
AFSCME
113:
AFSCME
1811:
AFSCME
1811C:
AFSCME
1811CA:
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: Eric Wiseman
AFSCME
2753: No Delegate
AFSCME
2964: No Delegate
AFT
772: Mike Sells
AFT
1873: Steven Horn
APWU
484: No Delegate
ATU
883: No Delegate
ATU
1576: Rick Jurkovic
AWPPW
183: Brian Wheeler
AWPPW
644:
GCIU
767M: No Delegate
IAFF
46: Don Schwab
IAFF
1984: No Delegate
IAFF
2694: No Delegate
IAM
130:
IAM
751A: Jason Redrup
IAM
751C:
IAM
751E:
IAM
751F: Jackie Boschok
IATSE
15:
IBEW
46:
IBEW
77:
IBEW
89:
IBEW
191: Darrell Chapman, Darrel McLaughlin
IBT
38: Janine Dibble
IBT
174: No Delegate
IBT
231: Leonard Kelley
IBT
763: No Delegate
IBU/
ILWU: Robin Ramsey, David McKenzie
IFPTE
17:
IUOE
302: No Delegate
IUPAT
DC 5:
IW
86: No Delegate
LIUNA
292: Dan Christofferson
NALC
791: Bob James
OPEIU
8:
OPEIU
277: No Delegate
Pac
NW Newspaper Guild: No Delegate
Plumbers
and Pipefitters 26: No Delegate
SEIU
6: No Delegate
SEIU
925:
SEIU
1199NW: No Delegate
SMIU
66: No Delegate
SPEEA:James
Gillan, Bob Rommel
UBC
70: Guy Johnson, Ed Triezenberg
UFCW
141, USNU: No Delegate
UniteHere:
No Delegate
Wash
Tech / CWA:
Excused
Absences
AFSCME
1811CA: Patty Goins, Gloria Parker, Terry VanWyck
IBT
38: Rick Olson
LIUNA
292: Chris Glenn
SPEEA:
David Simpson
Guests
Marilyn
McMahon, RN, Department of L&I
Robbie
Stern, Coalition to Save Social Security
Lori
Province, WSLC