Date

Council

Motion Number and Title

Final language

12/11/14

NW

NW14-020 Proposed 2015/2016 Budget for the Northwest.

It is moved that: the Northwest Council approve the proposed 2015-2016 Northwest Council Budget and submit the proposed budget to the SPEEA Executive Board for consideration and incorporation into the SPEEA Budget.

11/13/14

NW

NW14-019 Questions for NW Vice Presidents Elections.

It is moved that: that the following questions be submitted to the applicants for the Northwest Regional Vice Presidential Candidates and their response be included in the Voters Guide.

1. What do you see as the primary challenges SPEEA faces and what are your solutions?
2. What do you see as the primary challenges the NW Region faces and what are your solutions?
3. What experience and skills would you bring to the Executive Board?
4. How will you represent the NW region as a regional Vice President?
5. Why are you interested in the Vice President position?

10/09/14

SPEEA

M14-018 Support of UAW Local 1069 (Philadelphia, PA) working at Boeing Philadelphia plant in contract negotiations.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council supports UAW Local 1069 by requesting the SPEEA Executive Board fund up to $3000.00 out of the annually budgeted labor support fund to help them in their strike, if it happens.

10/09/14

SPEEA

M14-017Support for legislation requiring a minimum of two persons on railroad engine train crews and support for US rail infrastructure maintenance and safety.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council opposes actions to permit one-person engine train crew
operations on Class I railroads operating in the US; and be it

RESOLVED, that the SPEEA Council will support and advocate that members of our congressional delegations cosponsor and/or work to pass HR 3040, which would require all trains operating in the United States to be staffed with an engine train crew of no fewer than two persons.

and be it further

RESOLVED, that the SPEEA Council supports and urges national investment in US railroad infrastructure, maintenance and safety.

09/11/14

NW

NW14-016 Distribution and Disbursement of STEM funds.

It is moved that: the NW Council distribute allocated funds for 2014-2015 STEM Educational Grants in the following manner:

08/14/14

SPEEA

M14-015 Vote of no confidence in Boeing CEO Jim McNerney.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council has NO CONFIDENCE in Mr. James McNerney's abilities as Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company based on his actions as board member and CEO.

07/10/14

NW

NW14-014 Revision of NW Legislative Voting Policy.

It is moved that: The Northwest Council Approves revising SPEEA Legislative and Public Issues Voting Policy:

5.   Passage or adoption of any legislative or public issue proposal shall require a 60 percent majority of votes cast at a duly constituted Northwest Council meeting.  The total affirmative vote cast must be at least a majority of the total number of seated Council Representatives.  Council Representatives who are employed beyond fifty statute miles from the meeting and are unable to attend are excluded from the total number required.
6.   The pre-submitted motion shall include the information that to pass, the motion will require a 60% majority of votes cast and the total affirmative vote cast must be a majority of seated Council Representatives.  The Council Chairman shall announce these numbers prior to the Council vote.
7.   The number of votes cast for and against the issue and the numbers required to pass shall be recorded in the Northwest Council Minutes.  shall be by published ballot and require:

1. Total affirmative vote cast must be at least a simple majority of the total number of seated Council Representatives.  Council Representatives who are employed beyond 50 statute miles from the meeting and are unable to attend are excluded from the total number required.

Additions indicated by bold underlined; deletions indicated by strikeout

07/10/14

NW

NW14-013 Extension of SPEEA Leadership Conference Trainging Requirements.

It is moved that: The SPEEA NW Council grants a two month extension for refresher trainin in lieu of the leadership conference to the following:

John Allen, B-10
Sergey Barmichev, E-29
Richard Basham, P-3
Patrick Damron, E-17
Thomas Krogel, K-7      
Angel Leon, E-13
Andy Mittal, K-7
Jeff Stone, D-3
Larry Wywadis, A-20
Rick Yost, P-10

07/10/14

NW

NW14-009 Support for Musicians (AFM) Union.

It is moved that: The NW SPEEA Council hereby supports the "Listen Up!" campaign, and will encourage its members to sign the AFM's on-line petition in support of the campaign, at http://afl.salsalabs.com/o/5873/c/777/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=8337

07/10/14

NW

NW14-008 Support for Farm Workers Union.

It is moved that: The Northwest Council support efforts by United Farm Workers to unionize at dairies that supply milk to Darigold, and to advertize the petition and to inform members of actions and rallies.

07/10/14

NW

NW14-007 Support for I-1351 Class Size Counts ballot initiative.

It is moved that: The Northwest Council endorses I-1351 Class Size Counts ballot initiative and requests the E-board to promote the initiative and the Council will further support the passage of the initiative in our publications.

06/06/14

SPEEA

M14-012 Performance Conditions & Accountability for Aerospace Tax Preferences.

It is moved: The SPEEA Council only support aerospace and advanced manufacturing tax preferences that include clear performance conditions and accountability measures to ensure livable-wage and high-tech jobs are supported and public interest is protected in subsidy programs. It is further moved that the SPEEA Council support legislative and public efforts to ensure that defined performance conditions and accountability measures be applied to all corporate/business tax subsidies.

06/06/14

SPEEA

M14-010 Extension of Training Requirements.

It is moved: The SPEEA Council excuses the following Executive Board members from attending this year's SPEEA Refresher Training/Leadership Conference and grants them a 4 month extension from today's date.

Bob Wilkerson, SPEEA Treasurer

06/06/14

NW

NW14-004 Extension of Training Requirements.

It is moved: 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.

Noel Cabanday, E-13
Amanda Correll, E-18
Janet Covarrubias, E-2
Ray Flynn, E-28
Jan Goegan, E-29
Richard Greene, AS-10
Tom Kummer, E-15
Bruce Liomin, ES-10
Yun Liu, E-7
Ann Martin, E-28
Matthew Nguyen, T-10
Roger Pullman, E-10
Charles Tatel, R-20
Chris Yeaton, R-2

03/13/14

SPEEA

M14-003 Proposed 2014/2015 Budget for Fiscal Year APRIL 2014 thru MARCH 2015.

It is moved: The SPEEA Council approves the SPEEA 2014/2015 Fiscal year budget as submitted by the Executive Board.

01/16/14

SPEEA

M14-002 Proposed 2014/2015 SPEEA Council Budget.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council approves the proposed 2014/2015 budget and submits the proposed budget to the SPEEA Executive Board for consideration and incorporation into the SPEEA budget.

01/16/14

SPEEA

M14-001 Support for S1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act, and related legislation to restore and update original Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933 provisions.

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council supports passage of S1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 and similar legislation to restore and update original Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933 provisions.