Commission on Labor
COMMISSION ON LABOR
Minutes
Approved November 16, 2005
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Wednesday,
September 21, 2005 |
North Berkeley Senior Center |
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Preliminary Matters
1. Roll Call
Meeting called to order @7:10pm.
Present: B. Gilbert; S. Hicks-Kilday; R. Kilday-Hicks; R. Kaufman; E. Monk-Hallberg; N. Smith
Absent: R. Folberg; M. Id-Deen
Staff: D. Geiken
2. Announcements
Chairperson Kilday-Hicks welcomed Councilperson Wozniak appointee, Robert Kaufman.
Staff provided update re: Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts @ City Center, First Source is assisting evacuees with job placement activities.
Monk-Hallberg announced next Honda dispute potluck is cancelled, in order to collaborate with & to participate in San Francisco March on September 24.
3. Public Comments
The public may comment about any item not on the agenda. Public comment regarding agenda items will be heard while the Commission is discussing the item.
None
4. Approval of July 7, 2005 minutes
M/S/C to approve minutes carried over to next meeting, not enough members present who were also present at July meeting.
Old Business
5. Claremont Hotel labor dispute – Information and Action
No new information.
6. Workplan review including Labor Bill of Rights – Information and Action
No action at this time. Need to develop language to include Equal Benefits Ordinance, Healthcare, Living Wage Ordinance, Workplace Bullying, anti-sweatshop procurement and alternative economic models.
7. Minimum Wage – Information and Action
Assembly Bill 48 on Governor’s desk. No action at this time.
8. Workplace Bullying – Information and Action
Public comments by: Elaina Rose Lovejoy, Ph.D. & William Lepowsky, M.A. Additional written information was provided including information prepared by Rhea Settles M.Ed.
M/S/C (Hicks-Kilday, Kaufman) to 1) explore proclamation by Councilperson Worthington (N. Smith for follow-up), 2) meet with City Attorney re: guidance on policy for possible laws/procedures, 3) promote public media attention (guests encouraged to prepare letters for publication in newspapers), 4) promote education session w/ public, 5) keep Workplace Bullying on future agendas.
Ayes: Unanimous; Absent: R. Folberg, B. Gilbert (departed early), and M. Id-Deen.
New Business
9. Berkeley Honda Labor Dispute – Information and Action
Monk-Hallberg provided update, most recent negotiation was cancelled, no future date scheduled. Rally organized by Monk-Hallberg on September 17, 2005 was well received.
10. Develop agenda for October 19th meeting – Information and Action
Carry over all times
Information items
Employment Development Department August 2005 Unemployment Data for Alameda County.
Adjournment
M/S/C (Hicks-Kilday; Smith) to adjourn @ 8:25 pm.
Ayes: Unanimous; Absent: R. Folberg, B. Gilbert (departed early), and M. Id-Deen.