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Approved Council Motions 2021

Date Council Number Title Approved language
1/14/21 SPEEA Aerospace Supply Chain Relief

It is moved that: The SPEEA Council supports federal economic relief for U.S. aerospace workers and families who have been disproportionately impacted by the economic fallout of COVID-19. This includes federal stimulus assistance for aviation manufacturing companies to expedite the retention, recall or rehire of U.S. aerospace employees. Published tally

1/14/21 SPEEA Proposed FY2022 SPEEA Council Budget It is moved that: the SPEEA Council approves the proposed fiscal year 2022 SPEEA Council budget and submits the proposed budget to the SPEEA Executive Board for consideration and incorporation into the SPEEA budget.
2/11/21 NW Essential Workers Hazard Pay It is moved that: The NW council supports the UFCW Local 21 and similarly affected unions obtain hazard pay for essential workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Published tally
2/11/21 NW Support R&D investment in WA state It is moved that: The NW Council supports investment in Washington State in research and development of advanced manufacturing and environmental-friendly innovation, in STEM related fields. Including aerospace. This will help maintain and grow workforce jobs and ensure Northwest remains competitive with global competitive with global competition in manufacturing. Published tally
3/11/21 SPEEA SPEEA Fiscal Year 2022 Budget It is moved: THE SPEEA COUNCIL CONCURS WITH THE SPEEA FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET.
4/8/21 NW NW21-008 Members without assigned Council District It is moved: that the NW Council considers members without an assigned district to be a serious concern, and asks the E-Board to take steps to get these members proper CR representation.
6/10/21 SPEEA Recommendation of Consideration It is moved that: The SPEEA Council endorses Matt Biggs and Gay Henson for IFPTE President and Secretary-Treasurer.
7/8/21 NW NW21-010 Home Office Allowance It is moved that: The NW Council directs the Executive Board and Executive Director to explore and/or negotiate a new or amended letter of understanding to provide members with a home office allowance, worded in a fashion that does not discourage the Company from permitting hybrid or virtual work agreements.
9/9/21 NW Distribution and Disbursement of STEM Funds

It is moved that: The SPEEA NW Council distribute the allocated fund for 2021-2022 SPEEA STEM Grant awards as follows:

Team Name School/Organization Amount
FRC Team 3636 U.S Grant High School $1,031.25
Panther Robotics Bonney Lake High School $1,031.25
Cedar Park Robotics 3663 Cedar Park Christian School $825.00
Titan Robotics International School $1,320.00
N Ck HOSA Future Healthcare Prof Team North Creek High School $825.00
Overlake Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Overlake Composite Squadron $330.00
The Iron Riders FRC4180 Roosevelt High School> $825.00
Otter Chaos 4512 Cascade High School $1,443.75
Can't Find That Piece 25622   $330.00
Camas High School FRC 2471 Camas High School $825.00
TrickFire Robotics University of WA Bothell $1,125.00
Newport Robotics Group 948 Newport Senior High School $825.00
"The Revolution" 360 Bellamarine Prep $825.00
Charger Robotics Kentridge High School $1,237.50
Wolverine Robotics 949 Bellevue High School $825.00
Steel Ridge Robotics 6343 Ridgefield High School $1,031.25
Hello World FRC 5683 Auburn Riverside High School $1,237.50
Techno Dawgs FTC 13052 Mt. Baker Middle School $577.50
Imagine Children's Museum Imagine Children's Museum $0.00
Nutz N Voltz FTC 16655 North Tapps Middle School $330.00
Inglemoor High School Black, Gold, White Inglemoor High School $412.50
Science Olympiad Club Timberline Middle School $330.00
FTC 18079 Accidental Success Community Team $412.50
D.R.I.F.T 6220 Swerve Robotics $412.50
SKID 417 Swerve Robotics $412.50
Sonic Squirrels Robotics Team FRC 2930 Glacier Peak High School $825.00
Jack in the Bot 2910 Henry M. Jackson High School $1,031.25
FTC 3231 Franklin High School $660.00
WA State Science & Engineering Fair   $3,753.75
Shorewood High School Shorewood High School $1,031.25
FRC 4911 CyberKnights King's Schools $825.00
FRC 488 Franklin High School $1,650.00
FRC 2907 Lion Robotics Auburn Mountainview High School $1,443.75
R.A.I.D #4469 Thomas Jefferson High School $0.00
 
$30,000.00
9/9/21 NW Support for Washington's Worker Protection Act It is moved that: The Northwest Council supports passage by the Washington State Legislature of the Worker Protection Act or other legislation that creates a pathway for workers to enforce existing workplace and discrimination protections on behalf of the state. Published tally
9/9/21 NW Support of Bakery, Confectionary, and Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) union, Local 364 in Portland, Oregon It is moved that: The NW SPEEA Council supports BCTGM local 364 in Portland Oregon in their fight for a good contract. Because the strike is ongoing, The NW Council donates 6000.00 dollars in food aid for the union members.
9/9/21 NW COVID-19 It is moved that: The SPEEA NW Council will send a letter to the Boeing Company recommending that we put safety first so that non-touch labor work be completed 100% virtually due to the Delta Variant of COVID-19.
10/14/21 NW Questions for Executive Officer Candidates

It is moved: the following questions be submitted to the applicants for the Executive Officer positions and their responses be included in the Voters Guide.

  1. How has your experience as a SPEEA activist prepared you for this position?
  2. How have you used previous leadership positions in SPEEA to benefit our members?
  3. How would you use the executive officer position for the benefit of SPEEA members?
  4. How would you use the executive officer position to increase activism among our members?
  5. What do you believe the executive board needs to focus on for the next two years, and what steps would you take to achieve this?
  6. How would you handle out of sequence interim contract negotiations?
12/9/21 NW Proposed FY2023 Budget for Northwest Region Council It is moved that: THE NORTHWEST COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROPOSED FY2023 NORTHWEST COUNCIL BUDGET AND SUBMIT THE PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE SPEEA EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AND INCORPORATION INTO THE SPEEA BUDGET.

 

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