MISSOURI AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 9:30 a.m.
President Louis called the meeting to order.
Roll Call by Secretary Treasurer Hummel.
President Louis asked Pat White to give an opening prayer.
Resignation letter from Curtis Henke and asked for seating of District 11 Mark Hager to fill his seat on Executive Board.
Motion to seat Mark Hager a new delegate, District 11, International Vice President was made by Don Bruemmer and seconded by Rod Hermann.
Voice vote ayes-any opposed hearing none-motion passed.
Approval of minutes from March 3 and March 31st 2020.
Motion made by Dave Weaver and seconded by Joe Capra -any opposition hearing none minutes approved.
1st quarter financial report motion to approve made by Dave Cook and seconded by JP Walker -hearing none -opposed? Hearing none 1st quarter approved as written.
Old Business: none
New Business: President Louis announced his retirement effective July 30, 2020 and in accordance with the constitution, he read Article VII, subsections 6 and 7.
President Louis opened the floor for nomination to fill vacancy
Frank Jacobs made the motion to nominate Jake Hummel for president, seconded by Gina Walsh. Any on question-hearing none- the motion carries.
Secretary Treasurer Hummel accepts nomination.
Sec. Hummel called role – unanimous yes for Jake Hummel
Nomination for Secretary Treasurer is opened.
Alise Martiny makes the motion to nominate Merri Berry for Secretary Treasurer and is seconded by Dave Weaver.
Called for any other nominations-none. Roll call.
Pat Dujakovich unanimously made a motion of acclamation and it is seconded by Kevin McNatt. The motion carries. Congratulations extended from President Mike Louis to Secretary Treasurer Hummel and Merri Berry.
Point of privilege, Senator Gina Walsh-thanked the leadership and Executive Board- all Labor team members and she looks forward to working together in a different capacity.
Point of privilege, Dave Weaver remarked the machinists are very proud of President Louis and thanked him for his efforts during the Right to Work battle and every day for your help for all of us.
President Mike Louis to Senator Walsh Gina, we have a long history of working successfully together and we know you will never be far away-thank you for everything.
Reports from resolution committee: Dave Cook SJR 38 passed.
Dave Cook made a motion to accept, and Lenny Jones 2nd motion.
Discussion-point of privilege from Pres. Louis -legislation played games with this bill-gerrymandering is an evil thing and fully concur in the resolution and defeat; it will be a no vote.
Point of privilege, Dave Cook noted when people on this call join hands, we will defeat this issue, gerrymander and anti-worker legislation and he highly recommend full participation on this issue.
Voice vote was called.
Dave Cook made the motion and Adam McBride seconded the motion on acclamation. No opposition the motion to fight against SJR38 was approved by acclamation.
President’s report: Legislation was difficult with lots of maneuvering, but with the exception of SJR 38 -it was a great effort on the lobby team and worked out well.
Missouri Working families’ relief fund thanked John Stifler for donation. If members need help please call or email. The contact into is on the webpage/website is it updated.
President Louis has spent an enormous amount of time on conference calls with National.
President Mike louis introduced Steven Cousins (National AFL-CIO) Steven Cousins said he appreciated the leadership of Pres. Louis and Sec. Treasurer through the Covid 19 crisis. He said you rallied Gov. Parsons quickly and early and made a difference, thank you. He is looking forward to working with all the leadership and building unions stronger.
President Louis sent out email at the request of Kevin McNatt hotel workers etc., out of work.
Kevin McNatt remarked 90% of members are still sitting at home and will be even when unemployment runs out. Thank you to all who made donations.
Questions on reports hearing none;
Secretary Treasurer’s report: Thank you for electing me and thank you to Mike for being a great partner, thank you to Merri and look forward working together.
The asking price was $485, 000 and we negotiated to $425, 000. We have not set closing date, yet but end of June is last date. We are looking to bring some union trades to move into the office with us. We are currently in negotiations with the law firm, if they will rent the 3rd floor. We probably won’t move in until the end of summer.
Convention scheduled in August-we have to send credentials by next week, but we don’t know if casino will be open. We have asked for special dispensation from the National to extend those dates and have also asked if necessary to conduct a Zoom convention.
Pat Dujakovich said the consensus from Kansas City was to have the convention electronically.
Sec. Treasurer Hummel said if possible we will try – once we receive information from the National.
President Mike Louis retirement party is postponed, due to COVID 19, but will be held at a later date.
Golf tournament-postponed.
Secretary Treasurer Hummel thanked the lobby team on all their efforts.
Political Directors report:
Merri Berry thanked President Mike Louis for the opportunity to work here and the leadership on Right to Work.
Merri Berry extended her thanks to UFCW 655 for their continued support. She is looking forward to working with the Executive Board and the office staff.
She noted in the face of global pandemic-“Dirty Missouri” SJR 38, voters will have to say no.
Bill passed SB631 voting bill-via Merri Berry notes.
“To say the Missouri Legislative session was different this year would be an understatement. In the face of a global pandemic the Missouri legislature decided they knew better than the Missouri voters and passed SJR38 dirty Missouri. The Missouri voters will again have to tell the Missouri Legislature they want fair maps and to respect their vote.
Ominous bill that passed in the last week of session that walks a tight rope between mail in or absentee during Covid-19 SB631. While it allows anyone over the age of 65 or older to vote absentee for 2020 election because of Covid -19, it also allows any voter to mail in ballot but requires such ballot to be notarized. Really good news is the amendments that had changes to Voter I.D and Initiative petition were removed during committee conference. Senator Sifton was the champion during conference committee to remove such legislation.
Other bills that did not pass this session the AFL-CIO was following:
HB1559- Minimum wage
HB2033- Grain Belt SB 528- Charter Schools
SB 575 Asbestos Claim ---
SB701 andHB2341---- Paycheck
SB 690 Unemployment security – cutting down to 13 weeks
Missouri AFL-CIO tracked 171 bills during session with 19 bills on list critical.
Tough we have some work ahead of us to educate union members again on Clean Missouri. We had a better good year in the legislature.”
Political report by Stephen Weber:
Local races, union members running. We had been canvassing until COVID 19 and still trying to help by phone banking to support union members running.
SJR38 is likely to be known as Amendment 3, and expected to be on November ballot.
Our goal will be to get our members out to November elections. We are still trying to knock doors however, we are unable due to COVID, but will continue to phone bank until it is safe to door knock.
In the meantime, we will be asking for more calls from local unions to their members. (Member to Member.)
We will need to educate members on absentee voting and will be calling for donations for campaign to do so.
Reports by Elections /Endorsement Committee:
President of the United States: Joe Biden -D
4th US Congressional District: Lindsey Simmons -D
5th US Congressional District: Emanuel Cleaver II- D
6th US Congressional District: Sam Graves -R
2nd Congressional District: Jill Schuup-D
1st Congressional District: Lacy Clay- D
Motion to endorse was made by Pat Dujakovich and seconded by John Stifler. Oppostion? Hearing none -motion carried.
Governor: Nicole Galloway- D Republican-no endorsement
Lieutenant Governor: OPEN
Secretary of State: Yinka Faleti- D Republican-no endorsement Treasurer: Vickie England Republican-no endorsement
Attorney General: OPEN
Motion was made by Frank Jacobs and it was seconded by Pat White. Opposition? None, so the motion carried.
State Senate
District 1- Doug Beck – D Republican-no endorsement
District 3- Elaine Gannon-D
District 5 -Democrat-OPEN Republican-no endorsement
District 7 Greg Razer-D
District 9- Barbara Washington -D
District 11-John J. Rizzo -D
District 13- Democrat OPEN Libertarian-no endorsement
District 15-Deb Lavender-D Republican-no endorsement
District 17- Lauren Arthur-D
District 19-Judy Baker-D
District 21-Mark Bliss-D
District 23- Richard Orr-D Republican-no endorsement
District 31-OPEN Libertarian NO Endorsement
Dist. 31 Raymond Kenny D- R no endorsements
Motion to endorse made by Ray Reasons and seconded by Pat White. No -opposition, motion passes.
Pat White question -Elaine Gannon discussion
House District
District 8 – No endorsement
District 11- Brenda Shields- R Democrat-no endorsement
District 12 - Wade Kiefer- D
District 13-Vic Abundis-D
District 14-Ashley Aune- D
District 15-Maggie Nurrenberg-D District 16- James Shackelford -D
District 17- Mark Ellenbracht -D
District 18-Wes Rogers- D
District 19-Ingrid Burnett-D
District 20- Bill Kidd-R
District 21-Robert Sauls-D
District 22-Yolanda Young-D
District 23-OPEN
District 24-OPEN
District 25-OPEN
District 26- Ashley Manlove-D
District 27-Richard Brown-D
District 28-Jerome Barnes-D
District 29-Rory Roland_D
District 30-Art Schaff-D
District 31-Rhonda Dolan-D
District 32-NO Endorsement
District 33- Alex Holt-D (UFCW Local 2 member noted by Duke)
District 34 – Chris Hager-D
District 35-Keri Engle-D
District 36- Mark Sharp-D
District 37-Annette Turnbaugh-D
District 38-NO Endorsement
District 39- NO Endorsement
District 40 -NO Endorsement
District 41-NO Endorsement
District 42-NO Endorsement
District 43-NO Endorsement
District 44-NO Endorsement District 45- NO Endorsement
District 46-NO Endorsement
District 47-NO Endorsement
District 48-NO Endorsement
District 49-NO Endorsement
District 50- No Endorsement
District 51-Bill Wayne-D
District 52- NO Endorsement
District 53- OPEN
District 54-James Williams-D
District 55-NO Endorsement
District 56 – Neal Barnes-D
District 57-NO Endorsement
District 125- NO Endorsement
District 126- NO Endorsement
Motion made to endorse by Pat Dujakovich and seconded by Alise Martiny. No opposition, the motion was approved.
House Districts
District 42-NO Endorsement
District 63- Dale Schaper-R
District 64- NO Endorsement
District 65-Bill Otto-D
District 66- Troy Jefferson-D
District 67-Aaron Craig-D
District 68-Jay Mosley-D
District 69-Gretchen Bangert-D
District 70- Paula Brown-D District 71-Ladonna Applebaum-D
District 72-Doug Clemens-D
District 73- Rachel Proudie-D
District 74- Mike Person-D
District 75-Alan Gray-D
District 76-Chris Carter-D
District 77- OPEN
District 78-Rasheen Aldridge-D
District 79- Lakeysha Bosley-D
District 80-Peter Meredith-D
District 81-Steven Betz-D
District 82-Donna Berringer-D
District 83-Tyler Merkel-D
District 84-Wiley Price-D
District 85-Kevin Windham-D
Motion was made to endorse by Pat White and seconded by Mike Ringo, no opposition, the motion passed.
(Late endorsement District 63 Dale Schaper-R endorsed)
Oppositions-none
District 86-Joe Adams-D
District 87-Ian Mackay-D
District 88 -Tracey McCreary-D
District 89- NO Endorsement
District 90- Barbara Phifer-D
District 91- Sarah Unsicker-D
District 92-NO Endorsement
District 93- Bridgette Walsh Moore-D
District 94-Jean Pretto-D
District 95-Ann Zimpher-D District 96-Erica Hoffman-D
District 97-NO Endorsements
District 98-NO Endorsements
District 99- Trish Gundy-D
District 100- Helena Webb-D
District 101-109- NO Endorsements
District 110-John Kiehne-D
District 111-Shane Roden-R
District 112-NO Endorsement
District 113- Terry Burgess-D
District 114-Becky Ruth-D
District 115-Cynthia Nugent-D Cyndi Courtway-R
District 116- NO Endorsement
District 117-NO Endorsement
District 118- Mike McGirl-R
District 119-Nate Tate-R
District 132-Crystal Quade-D
District144-145-NO Endorsement
Motion was made to endorse by Pat White and seconded by Joe Capra.
Opposition -none, the motion passed.
Motion to approve the endorsements by Alise Martiny and seconded by Dave Cook. No opposition, the motion carried.
Reports of Committees:
CBTU -no to report
CLUW- no report
Good of order:
Federal post office closing -we must support not closing. We are contacting every local, the ask from the National is to get a local coordinator we are currently at 25% . Dave Cook -congratulations to Frank Jacobs for reelection.
President Louis again, welcomes Mark Hager and gives Curt Henke our best in his retirement.
Motion to adjourn was made by Kevin McNatt and seconded by Amber Gibson. No-opposition, the motion carries.
The Executive Board will stand in adjournment until next Executive call.
10:58 am
Fraternally Submitted,
Jake Hummel
Secretary Treasurer-MO AFL-CIO