Committee on Workforce Development meeting, June 3, 2024
- When: Mon, Jun 3, 2024, 1:00 PM (Chicago time)
- Where: Room 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on Workforce Development
- Video: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/948827272
- Transcript: full text (5,799 words, official captions)
Meeting notes
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The Committee on Workforce Development approved remote attendance requests, heard four public commenters, and approved the April 11 Rule 45 report. It recommended approval of three appointments to the Human Resources Board, including a nominee as board chair, after each appointee gave an opening statement and supporters spoke on their behalf. The Chief Labor Negotiator summarized two collective bargaining agreements, one with the Illinois Council of Police covering aviation surveillance specialists and one with Teamsters Local 700 covering supervisors of police communication operators at the Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Both agreements were approved by voice vote after a member asked about COVID-related bonus payments for retired employees.
Topics: Human Resources Board appointments, collective bargaining agreements, Illinois Council of Police, Teamsters Local 700, Department of Aviation, OEMC, COVID bonus pay, public comment
Agenda items discussed
- 11:09 Rule 59 remote attendance requests: passed
- 12:07 Public comment period: discussed
- 23:35 Approval of the April 11 Rule 45 report: passed
- 24:13 Appointment of a member of the Human Resources Board (Abby): passed
- 27:54 Appointment of Dominique Jordan Turner as a member of the Human Resources Board: passed
- 31:42 Appointment of Lori as chair and member of the Human Resources Board: passed
- 38:04 Collective bargaining agreement between the Illinois Council of Police and the City of Chicago: passed
- 43:04 Collective bargaining agreement between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 700 and the City of Chicago: passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Michael D. Rodriguez (chair): Said he received a message from Alderperson Nicole T. Lee fully supporting the first Human Resources Board appointee. (26:31)
- Matthew J. O'Shea (alderperson): Said he supports all three Human Resources Board appointees and spoke in support of his neighbor Dominique Jordan Turner, citing her 25-year career focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. (30:25)
- Chris Taliaferro (alderperson): Asked about the COVID payout in the Teamsters agreement and whether employees who retired before the contract's effective date would be eligible. (45:55); Said his office was contacted about employees in another union who retired before their contract was finalized and were told they would not receive COVID pay, and said he would follow up offline. (47:03)
Exchanges between members
- 30:16 The chair gave the floor to Alderperson Matthew J. O'Shea as the home alderperson for an appointee.
- 30:20 Alderperson Matthew J. O'Shea thanked the chair before speaking in support of the appointees.
- 45:52 The chair recognized Alderperson Chris Taliaferro for questions on the Teamsters agreement.
- 45:55 Alderperson Chris Taliaferro thanked the chair before asking his questions.