Clark Co. Council

Minutes for May 24, 2007

Call to Order at 6:03pm

Flag Salute

Introductions

Roll Call of Officers:  Present President Cager Clabaugh, Vice President Mike Carnahan, Trustees Mark Rauchenstein, and John Murphy, Executive Board Shannon Walker and Lucy Hamill, Sergeant-at-Arms Rick Thompson. Excused Trustee Scheans. Absent Executive Board Bartunek.

Credentials: no new credentials presented but IAFF Local 4574 has paid their per capita and are now affiliated, the first Skamania County local.

Suspend Order of Business: Jim Jacks, from Governor Gregoire’s office passed handout detailing legislative accomplishments. Education, healthcare, and economic development were enhanced. Clark County received the third most dollars in the Capital budget.

Resume Order of Business at 6:15.

Communications: Secretary highlighted the WSLC Convention, 8/16-18 and asked for those interested in being delegates to contact him. Also highlighted WSLC Healthcare Forum July 23 at the IAM 751 Hall.

Report of Officers: Mike Carnahan reported on CREDC quarterly luncheon. Keynote speaker was Hedrick Smith who spoke on changing world economy.

Cager Clabaugh reported that the IDD tax qualified for the August ballot. A committee has been created to run a pro tax campaign. Cager reported that the CARS group is pressuring Congressman Baird to take a position opposing the casino.

Secretary discussed HR 676, single payer health insurance and a competing proposal by Congressman Baird. Info was distributed on both proposals.

Committee Reports: Affiliation: Shannon Walker reported on discussions with Iron Workers 29 and 516regarding affiliation, and IBEW 125 regarding delegates. She will continue to discussions with them.

Political Action: Mike Carnahan reported on upcoming local races and passed a partial list of them. The Political Action committee will meet tom decide which races to interview candidates.

Cager reported on interviews and endorsement for Transportation Commissioner. The Committee chose to endorse Rod O’Hearn, ILWU 4, for the position.

Community action, no report

Budget, no report

Executive Board Recommendations:

  1. reimburse Mike Phillips $179.31 for office expenses, moved seconded and passed.

Unfinished Business: none

New Business: Rick Anderson made a motion to give at the most a limited endorsement to Vancouver City Council incumbents. Seconded. Discussion ensued on merits of motion. Several delegates spoke for and against. Motion by Gay Lincoln to table motion, seconded and passed.

Treasurer’s Report: Approved as submitted

Report of Unions:

AFGE 3937                             not present

AFSCME Council 2            not present

AFSCME Council 28          Judy Kuschell asked if there were any union flagging positions available. Several delegates suggested apprenticeship openings.

ATU 757                                  Roy Jennings reported that they are out of trusteeship since May 1. Their contract is still not settled and they are opening 2 more bargaining agreements soon. An ATU member reported that there would be an informational picket on June 12 at the Battle Ground City Hall at 3:30 in support of C-Tran workers.

C-Tran has cut routes and is unable to meet community needs. Roy also reported that C-Tram=n has cancelled the groundbreaking of the new Transit Center.

BCGTM 364                          John Murphy reported that PepsiCo had completed its purchase of 1.4billion Kilowatts of green power and are now all green powered.

BAC 1                                       not present

CPBTC                                     not present

CWA 7812                              not present

GCIU 767M                           not present

IAM 63                                     no report

IAM 1005                                not present

IAM 1885                                no report

IAFF 452                                 Mike Phillips reported on possible contract agreement. Has not been presented. Will include premium sharing.

IAFF 1805                               not present

IAFF 2868                               not present

IAFF 3674                               not present

IAFF 4574                               not present

IBEW 48                                  Mike Carnahan introduced new business representive, Bob Carroll. He will deal with public sector workers. Mike reported on recent nominations. Seven were nominated for business manager and 23 for the six member executive board. Ballots to be counted June 26.

IBEW 125                                not present

IUPAT 5                                   not present

IFPTE 17                                  no report

ILWU 4                   Rick Anderson reported on fire at warehouse at the Port. Rick also reported that the Columbian misreported that Larry Paulson stated that the Port would buy the Alcoa property piecemeal. They will not. Rick also reported on successful resolve to non-union work being done at Port, UBC now has that work.

ILWU 40                                  not present

IUOE 701                                not present

LIUNA 335                             not present

NALC 1104                            Don Young reported on the success of the recent food drive. They collected ob=over 142,000lbs of food. Don also reported on the misinformation and lack of cooperation by the Columbian, They published the wrong contact info and refused to publish the results of the drive. Don reported that next year they would attempt to canvas the entire county. Don reported that the Letter Carriers do not have a contract and could be without till January. They have filed a national grievance regarding contracting out of work in Lake Oswego.

OFNHP 5017                        Esther Haberman reported on upcoming Community Forum Workplace Rights Board on May 31 at the Kaiser Hospital on North Killingsworth at 7:00pm.Esther introduced Jay Walker, Kaiser nurse. OFN recently held elections and results are on their website, ofnhp.com

OPEIU 8                                   not present

OPEIU 11                                not present

OPEIU 277                             no report

SMWIA 16                             no report

UA 290                                     not present

UBC 1715                               Jim Sevier reported that Western carpenters ratified a new 5year contract. Local drywall finishers have voted strike authorization and their contract expires on 5/31 and will have no extensions. Jim reported that local Skills Center student Mike Anderson won the State competition and will go to Kansas City for the National competition. UBC 1715 contributed $1000 to help defray costs.

UFCW 555                             Lucy Hamill reported that they are in negotiations in Eugene and have made gains in healthcare and dental provisions including a 12-month waiver of premiums. This may be a pattern for the Vancouver contracts.

UNITE/HERE 9  not present

WSNA                                      not present

WEA                                          Secretary reported that the Riverside Education Association had voted to affiliate and would be hand-carrying the application to their leaders in Philadelphia at the end of May. The process may take 6 months.

Good and Welfare: Dustin Hysmith thanked the CLC for sponsoring the tables at the Job Fair. There was a very good turn out.

Mike Carnahan reported on the upcoming Unions for Kids poker run, June 9, 9:00 at the IBEW hall. Seconded he reported on the recently Labor History Conference in Portland and the importance of imparting this knowledge on younger workers. Last he asked for nominations for the Labor Round Table Awards dinner in September.

Cager Clabaugh reported that the ILWU Clerks discovered a critical mix-up at the Los Angeles port, highlighting the need for human clerks.

Motion to Adjourn at 7:30pm

Respectfully Submitted

Mike Phillips

Secretary/Treasurer