Snohomish County Labor Council

Minutes of the Meeting of March 22, 2006

 

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Boschok at 6 PM followed by the Flag salute and the reading of the statement of purpose. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as typed and handed out.

 

CREDENTIALS

 

  • IBEW 77: John Cunningham, Richard Harrell, Jacklyn Rae, Tim Wiese
  • IBT 174: Tom Harriman

 

M/S/C to seat union delegates who were present. Tom Harriman, IBT 174 was sworn in.

 

GUESTS

 

County Executive Aaron Reardon stopped by to report on the Apprenticeship Utilization ordinance passed by the County Council. He thanked the Labor Council for their work and support on it, also.

 

Superior Court Judge Dave Kurtz stopped by to let the delegates know he would be running for the position to which he had just received an appointment. He has been endorsed by the 13 other judges, Prosecuting Attorney Janice Ellis, Sheriff Rick Bart and a number of legislators.

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFF REPORTS

 

Secretary-Treasurer Sells reported that the Executive Board met on March 14th. A “We Do Not Patronize” request on the Everett PFD was being held as IATSE 15 had noted that negotiations were getting close to a settlement. A targeted organizing campaign was discussed, as well as the COPE endorsement schedule, the AFL/CIO Performance Standards, and an election for a new trustee. Financial reports were distributed. The Board did approve $150.00 for Pacific Northwest Labor History Association dues, $250.00 for the Letter Carriers Food Drive, and $100.00 for the 2005 Meth Summit. The next Board meeting will be Monday April 17th at 9 AM. He also noted that President Chapman was at an IBEW conference.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Community ServicesChris Glenn, SPEEA/IFPTE 2001, reported that the committee was exploring functions and fundraising. They will be meeting at 5 PM the first Monday of every month.

 

OrganizingPaul Quaintance reported on target organizing planning around potential business parks. He also discussed recent Wal Mart activity and recent legal action filings on the Marysville and Mill Creek Wal Marts.

 

REPORTS OF UNIONS

 

Organizing Reports—None

 

Contract Negotiations—Tom Harriman, IBT 174 discussed the potential for a strike at Waste Management. The company is promoting cuts in health care and wages. Drivers there work 60 hour weeks. They will be having a Solidarity rally in Tukwila on March 31st. Paul Quaintance, UFCW 21 reported that negotiations with Macys would open soon.

 

Other Reports—John Noble, UBC 562 reported on the potential for apprenticeship utilization in Snohomish School District construction contracts.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Nominations to fill an unexpired term for Trustee #4 was opened and would remain open for the next meeting. No nominations were received.

 

GOOD OF THE ORDER

 

Puget Sound Labor Agency Snohomish County Directo,r Suzanne Moreau talked about the upcoming Letter Carriers Food Drive. She thanked IBT 174 for the semi truck and driver donation for the day of the food drive. Public service announcements are scheduled on Northwest Afternoon on May 11, and Comcast Public Service, April to May 13. The following donations have been made: SPEEA $600; Laborers $350; Teamsters 38 $300; Carpenters 562 $300; ATU 1576 $300; Machinists 751 $250; UFCW 21 $250; SEIU 925 $250 and SCLC $250. She reported that the PSLA is looking to expand their household goods program to Snohomish County since the Volunteers of America are closing their thrift stores. The PSLA receives calls weekly offering donations and meetings are being held with the VOA and county officials.  The United Way campaign is going on now. Fliers were also distributed for the Town Hall Underage Drinking Meeting that the PSLA is presenting in partnership with the Hazen High School PTSA, DSHS Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and the US Department of Health and Human Services. The event is March 30th, 5 to 9 PM.

 

Mike Sells, State Representative, 38th Legislative District reported on legislation impacting Labor that passed in the last session. This included unemployment compensation, apprenticeship utilization at the Department of Transportation, and bargaining for child care workers. He expressed his dismay that they were not able to get Fair Share Health Care through the session, but they will be back at it in the next session.

 

Mark Moshay, SPEEA/IFPTE 2001, showed a power point presentation highlighting the volunteer activity of labor members in the community.

 

Jackie Boschok, IAM 751F noted the Fifth Annual Flight for Sight Fun Run and Walk at the Everett Boeing Activity Center on Saturday, May 20th starting at 9:30 AM

 

The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

Mike Sells, Secretary-Treasurer  

 

Attendance:

AFSCME 109:

AFSCME 109E: Scott Flowers

AFSCME 109S:

AFSCME 113: Cameron Johnson

AFSCME 1811:

AFSCME 1811C:

AFSCME 1811CA:

AFSCME 1811JPD:

AFSCME 1811JS:

AFSCME 1811PA:

AFSCME 1811S:

AFSCME 881:

AFSCME 948: Randy Kurtz

AFSCME 1020:

AFSCME 1355:

AFSCME 2753:

AFSCME 2964:

AFT 772:Mike Sells

AFT 1873:

AFT 4254:

APWU 484:

ATU 883:

ATU 1576:

GCIU 767M:

IAFF 46:

IAFF 1984:

IAFF 2694:

IAM 130: David Volkmann

IAM 751A: Bob Neumann, Jason Redrup

IAM 751C: Mark Blondin

IAM 751E: Ron Bradley

IAM 751F: Jackie Boschok, Garth Luark, Duanne Roope

IATSE 15: John Lammon

IBEW 46:

IBEW 77:

IBEW 89:

IBEW 191:Jeff Seibert

IBT 38: Larry Buoy, Mike Campbell, Steven Chandler, Rick Olson

IBT 174: Tom Heriman

IBT 763:

IBU/ ILWU:

IFPTE 17:

ILWU 32: Ron Medcalf

 IUOE 302:

IUPAT DC 5:

IW 86:

IW 506:

LIUNA 292:Rodolfo Zavala

NALC 791: Bob James

OPEIU 8:

OPEIU 277:

Pac NW Newspaper Guild:

SEIU 6:

SEIU 775:

SEIU 925:

SEIU 1199NW:

SMIU 66:

SPEEA: Chris Glenn, Mark Moshay, Bob Rommel, Kurt Schuetz

UA 26:

UBC 562: John Noble, Dean Running, Don Sorenson, Ed Triezenberg

UFCW 44:

UFCW 141, USNU:

UFCW 1001:

UFCW 1105:

UniteHere:

 

Excused Delegates

AFT 772: Kim Mead, Jackie Minchew

IAM 751C: Hank Getchman

IAM 751F: Jonathan Holden, Judy Neumann

IATSE 15: Bill Wickline

IBEW 191: Darrell Chapman

IBT 38: Janine Dibble, Samantha Kantak, Leonard Kelley, Barry Lund

LIUNA 292: Jim Smith

SEIU 925: Toni Bohan

SPEEA: David Simpson

UFCW 1105: Nancy Holland-Young, Paul Quaintance

 

Guests

Vernon Huffman, IATSE 15

Dave Kurtz, Superior Court Judge

Suzanne Moreau, PSLA

Amber Seibert, SEIU 925