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Approved Council Motions

Date Council Number Title Approved language
01/09/2025 SPEEA Proposed FY2026 SPEEA Council Budget

It is moved that THE SPEEA COUNCIL APPROVES THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026 SPEEA COUNCIL BUDGET AND SUBMITS THE PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE SPEEA EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AND INCORPORATION INTO THE SPEEA BUDGET. Budget

02/12/2025 NW Support SB 5233 and HB 1445 It is moved that: THE NORTHWEST COUNCIL SUPPORT SB 5233/HB 1445 TO ENCOURAGE BETTER HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES, INCREASE HEALTHCARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO WORKERS, AND REDUCE THE BURDEN OF HEALTHCARE COSTS ON WASHINGTON'S SPEEA MEMBERSHIP AND WORKFORCE AT LARGE. Published ballot
02/12/2025 NW Support Universal Healthcare It is moved that: THE NORTHWEST COUNCIL SUPPORT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE POLICIES TO ENCOURAGE BETTER HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES, INCREASE HEALTHCARE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO WORKERS, AND REDUCE THE BURDEN OF HEALTHCARE COSTS ON SPEEA MEMBERSHIP AND THE WORKFORCE AT LARGE. SPEEA WILL PROMOTE SUCH POLICIES IN OUR MESSAGING. Published ballot
03/13/2025 SPEEA SPEEA Fiscal Year 2026 Budget It is moved: THE SPEEA COUNCIL CONCURS WITH THE SPEEA FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET. Budget
4/11/2025 NW Reactivation of Association with Oregon AFL-CIO Labor Council It is moved: THE NORTHWEST COUNCIL APPROVES REACTIVATING THE ASSOCIATION WITH OREGON AFL-CIO LABOR COUNCIL WITH AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF $1.15 PER MEMBER AND REQUESTS THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FUND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 DONATION INCLUDING THE TWO MONTH FEE FOR REACTIVATION.
4/11/2025 NW Waiver for Northwest Council Representative It is moved: THE NW COUNCIL WAIVES THE CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS TO HOLD OFFICE PER THE SPEEA CONSTITUTION SECTION 2.3.2 FOR BRIAN STEARNS DUE TO AN APPROVED SHORT-TERM LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
4/11/2025 NW NW Union Spirit Award

It is moved that:  The MAC requests the NW Governing Documents Committee add the NW Union Spirit Award” to the NW Policy and Procedure Manual.  It is anticipated this award will be similar to the SPEEA Stephen Pezzini, H.O.P.E. award.  The process of selecting an award recipient is as follows:

  The award will be advertised 6-months prior to the Recognition Banquet,
  Nominations will be accepted 3 months before the Recognition Banquet and last for 1-month.   Previous recipients may not be nominated.
  The NW Council will vote amongst all of the valid nominations 2-months before the banquet.  Nominees with the lowest vote will be removed from further voting with voting continuing in rounds until a nominee receives a majority vote.
  NW Council Officers will procure the Trophy able to accept the names of the winners over multiple years on removable plates.  When full, the plates will be removed and displayed between the Tukwila and Everett Halls rotated each year.  The trophy will be passed to the next year s recipient.  Recipients will be given smaller, representative trophies to keep.
4/11/2025 NW NW Recognition Banquet It is moved that: The MAC requests the NW Council support a Recognition Banquet, in conjunction with the “NW Union Spirit Award,” with funds not to exceed $20,000.  The Recognition Banquet will be held every September, except for the year 2025, when it will be held in October to allow adequate time to decide the NW Union Spirit Award.

 

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