Date

Council

Motion Number and Title

Final language

12/12/13

NW

NW13-029 Proposed 2014/2015 Budget for Northwest Region Council.

It is moved that: The NW Council approve the proposed 2014-2015 Northwest Council Budget and submit the proposed budget to the SPEEA Executive Board for consideration and incorporation into the SPEEA budget.

11/14/13

NW

NW13-028 Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.

It is moved that: The NW Council approves an association with the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO.

10/10/13

SPEEA

M13-027 Questions for Executive Officer Candidate Elections

It is moved that: The following questions be submitted to the applicants for the Executive Officer positions and their responses be included in the voter’s guide.

1.       Why are you running for this position?

2.       What can you contribute to the Membership in this position?

3.       What do you perceive to be SPEEA’s primary challenges and what are your proposed solutions?

4.       Problem solving, teamwork, and conflict resolution skills are critical for the position. Please give personal examples where you have demonstrated them.

5.       How have you helped an organization achieve an important goal?

9/12/13

NW

NW13-025 Support of UFCW Locals 21 & 367, Teamsters Local 38 in Negotiations With Assorted Grocery Chains and Independent Stores.

It is moved that: The NW SPEEA Council supports UFCW local 21 and associated unions in their struggle in negotiations with the union grocery stores. The NW Council requests the Executive Board provide Staff with direction to take steps in informing our members about this issue via our publications and information networks and urge our members to shop at union grocery stores and support the union workers during negotiations and if they go out on strike. It is further moved that: The Northwest Council supports giving up to $5000.00 out of the annually budgeted labor support fund, should a strike happen and support is needed by UFCW locals 21, 367 or Teamsters Local 38.

9/12/13

NW

NW13-024 Support of SPFPA Local 5 facing outsourcing of Boeing guards to non-union contracted Guards.

It is moved that: The NW SPEEA Council supports SPFPA Local 5. The NW Council requests the Executive Board provide staff with direction to take steps in  informing our members about the outsourcing of Boeing union guards via our publications and information networks and urge our members to thank the union guards that are members of SPFPA Local 5. It is further moved that: The Northwest Council supports SPFPA in future contract negotiations that they will have with Boeing in 2017. 

9/12/13

NW

NW13-023 Distribution and Disbursement of STEM Funds.

It is moved that: The NW Council distribute allocated funds for 2013-2014 STEM Educational Grants in the following manner:

7/11/13

NW

NW13-022 Completion of Facilities Committee Charter.

It is moved that: The Northwest Council Accepts the work of the facilities committee as complete, appreciates the work performed by the committee, and dismisses the committee.

7/11/13

NW

NW13-021 Support of IAM Local 79 District 160. On strike at Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group

It is moved that: The NW SPEEA Council supports IAM Local 79, District 160 by requesting the SPEEA Executive Board giving $2,000 out of the annually budgeted labor support fund to help them in their strike.

7/11/13

NW

NW13-019 Extension of Grievance Handling Training:

It is moved that: The SPEEA NW Regional Council Grants a two month extension for grievance handling to the following: John Allen, B-10, Yun Liu, E-7, Kenneth Aphibal, E-5, Ronald Mathes, D-6, Sergey Barmichev, E-29, Andy Mittal, K-7, Richard Basham, P-3, Judy Mogan, A-10, Orlando De Los Santos, R-50, Keith Neal, E-6, Jerry DiLeonardo, D-10, Fred Stringham, U-1, Walter Ditlefsen, R-1, Gordon Todd, D-1, Gary Gaebler, K-1, David Whitacre, PLT, Luci Hood, P-3, Rick Yost, P-10, Angel Leon, E-13, Chris Young, E-60

7/11/13

NW

NW13-018 Extension of SPEEA Leadership Conference Training Requirements

It is moved that: The SPEEA NW Regional Council grants a two month extension for refresher training in lieu of the Leadership Conference to the following: John Allen, B-10, Angel Leon, E-13, Sergey Barmichev, E-29, Bruce Liomin, ES-10, Jerry DiLeonardo, D-10, Yun Liu, E-7, Gary Gaebler, K-1, Richard Madrid, E-15, Luci Hood, P-3, Gordon Todd, D-1, Ian Jeffries, E-30, Dave Whitacre, PLT, Jim Lee, D-1, Chris Yeaton, R-2

6/7/13

SPEEA

MW13-017 Motion to Support the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council support the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act and related measures to improve available education and workforce data for the benefit of students, families and workers. Furthermore, the SPEEA Council supports the SPEEA L&PA Committee and SPEEA staff in efforts to advocate on behalf of such measures.

6/7/13

SPEEA

MW13-016 Motion to Protect the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council support the L&PA Committee and SPEEA Legislative staff in efforts to counter legislation, amendments or agency rulemaking that would undermine or erode worker protections under the National Labor Relations Act or the Fair Labor Standards Act and to support measures that protect or strengthen established workplace rights via these two Acts.

And, be it further moved, that the SPEEA Council will also encourage members to support legislative efforts to protect established workplace rights via these two Acts.

5/9/13

NW

NW13-015 Extension of Training Requirements.

It is moved that: The SPEEA NW Regional Council excuses the following NW Regional Council Delegates from attending this year’s SPEEA Refresher Training/Leadership Conference and grants them a 4 month extension from today’s date.

Kenneth Aphibal         E-5                 Rick Hoffman             R-7
Richard Basham         P-3                 John Lynn                    E-26
Janet Covarrubias      E-2                 Charles Tatel              R-20
Amanda Dane             E-18               Rick Yost                     P-10
Richard Greene          AS-10             Christopher Young    E-60
Rebekah Hewitt         E-31               Ross Youngs               D-3

4/11/13

NW

NW 13-014 Economic Opportunity Institue Contribution.

It is moved that: The NW Council approves contributing $3,750 to the Economic Opportunity Institute consisting of a $2,500 contribution and $1,250 towards a table at the annual meeting for members, guests and staff.

3/14/13

SPEEA

M13-011 Proposed 2013/14 Budget for Fiscal Year April 2013 Thru March 2014.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council approves the SPEEA 2013/14 Fiscal Year Budget as submitted by the Executive Board.

3/14/13

SPEEA

M13-010 Motion in Support of Palermo Workers Union.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council support the struggle by the Palermo Workers Union,

And it is further moved: That the SPEEA Council recommends a contribution of $5,000 be made to assist the Palermo Workers Union in their struggle.

3/1/13

NW TECH BUC

NW13-009 No Recommendation to the Membership on the Technical Contract Offer.

It is moved that: The Technical Bargaining Unit Council makes no recommendation to the members of the Technical Bargaining Unit on the contract offer.

1/31/13

NW PROF BUC

NW13-007 Recommendation to the Membership to Reject the Professional Contract Offer.

It is moved that: The Professional Bargaining Unit Council recommend to the members of the Professional Bargaining Unit to reject the contract offer.

1/31/13

NW PROF BUC

NW13-006 Strike Authorization Vote.

It is moved that: The ballots to the Professional Bargaining Unit include an authorization (Yes or No) to allow the negotiating team to call a strike if need be.

1/31/13

NW TECH BUC

NW13-004 Recommendation to the Membership to Reject the Technical Contract Offer.

It is moved that: The Technical Bargaining Unit Council recommend to the members of the Technical Bargaining Unit to reject the contract offer.

1/31/13

NW TECH BUC

NW13-003 Strike Authorization Vote.

It is moved that: The ballots to the Technical Bargaining Unit include an authorization (Yes or No) to allow the negotiating team to call a strike if need be.

1/10/13

SPC NW

NW13-013 Change of date for the February 14, 2013 NW Council Meeting.

It is moved that:  The NW Council move the February 14, 2013 Council Meeting to another date.

1/10/13

SPEEA

MW13-001 Proposed 2013/2014 SPEEA Council Budget.

It is moved that:   The SPEEA Council approves the proposed 2013-2014 budget and submits the proposed budget to the SPEEA Executive Board for consideration and incorporation into the SPEEA Budget.