Minutes of
April 26th 2017 Delegates meeting.
The meeting
was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Jason Redrup.
A motion was made to accept the minutes from the previous meeting, vote was
held and passed.
Credentials
Gary Naple IAM 751 C, Christine Reid IBEW77, Steve Morrison IAM
751A was present. A motion was made to accept their credentials, vote held and
passed. The new delegates were sworn in by WSLC President Jeff Johnson.
Secretary-Treasurer/ State Officer
Report
WSLC President
thanked the delegates for the workers memorial we do adding there are hundreds
of them around the country, and that itÕs very important that we do them. He
also commented that he notice that half the workers who lost their life on the
job were 60 years old or older and noticed that 25% were immigrant workers.
Jeff added
they have formed a coalition called the ÒHealth care is a human right
coalitionÓ with roughly 85 other organizations made of Labor, faith based and
health care. They are putting pressure on Congressman that might support doing
away with the affordable care act.
Jeff invited
everyone to attend the unveiling of their community mural on Sunday.
He reported
they are having two trainings on racial justice with a national figure ÒBill
FletcherÓ and that we are welcome to attend. He added they are having a summit
with other Labor Councils from California and Oregon on June 29th to
fight right to work. He reminded everyone of the convention in July 18th
-20th.
Secretary
Treasurer Leonard Kelley reported on the upcoming fairs that we will be having
booths at and stressed the need for volunteers.
He shared a
communication from the WSLC on their awards they give out yearly and that
nominationÕs need to be in by June 1ST.
Secretary
Treasurer reported on the next trade up event which is being held tomorrow, he
asked one of the delegateÕs whose daughter participated to share what her
daughter had told her. Kelley added the last Trade Up event made the front page
of the Everett Herald.
Reports of Unions
Charlene
Rawson, Washtech. ATT is being difficult and their
members had been advised to apply for strike relief.
John Sainz ,ATU
1576. Reported that they had finally ratified a first contract with Island
County Transit by a vote of 49-1.
Brian Butler
IAM 751A: Reported they were getting cards employees at Jubalin
Hollister Pharmaceuticals .He added they just got their first contract with
Cadence Giddins
Eric Wiseman
AFSMCE: Reported they were happy that their brothers and sister union members
with the State Patrol received in their contract.
John
Shannon, SEIU Healthcare. Thanked all the delegateÕs and Unions that showed up
for their informational picket with regards to their contract negotiations with
Providence.
Good of the order
Betty Welsh,
WashTech, United Way Labor Engagement Manager.
Reported that the last day to bring in donations for the Peanut Butter drive is
May 12th. She added the next day is the letter carriers food drive
and that this is the 29th year of the drive. 250,000 pounds is the
goal and that supplies the local food banks with half of all the food that is
collected in the year. Betty added the 15% of the people in Snohomish County
have an income of less than $35,000 and thatÕs poverty level and that one out
of three was a child under the age of 3. Volunteers are encouraged to show up
at May 13th at 10:00 AM at the post office.
The Meeting
was adjourned at 6:53 PM. Respectfuly submitted Leonard Kelley
Secretary
Treasurer
Attendance
Eric Wisman ; AFSCME 1020
John Sainz:
ATU 1576
Gary Kanter: AFM
Polagaya McLaughlin: AFSCME109
Angela Guadamuz: AFSCME 1811A
Terry Van Wyck
Michael Hill: IAM 751C
James DeCaro:
IBEW 46
Christine Reid: IBEW 77
Teresa Johnson: IBEW 89
Damien Fisher: IBEW191
John Traynor
Tammi Brady: IBT 38
Debbie Gath
Leonard Kelley
Michael Boe:
IBT 117
Rick Cunningham: IUOE 302
Chris Glenn: LIUNA 292
Doug Scott
Jim Smith
Bob James: NALC 791
Kathy Pierson: PTE 17
John Shannon: SEIU 1199NW
Cynthia Robson
Shannon Snow
Lynn Burow:SPEEA 2001
Mohammed Khan
Susanne Murphy
Robert Sutton
Fidencio Denis Velasco: UBC 70
Charlene Rawson: Wash Tech/CWA
Ed Triezenberg
Betty Welsh