HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & LABOR

TAPE LOG

March 14, 2007 Hearing Room D

3:00 P.M. Tapes 46 - 48

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Mike Schaufler, Chair

Rep. Paul Holvey, Vice-Chair

Rep. Vicki Berger

Rep. Chris Edwards

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum

MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rep. Sal Esquivel, Vice-Chair

Rep. Patti Smith

STAFF PRESENT: Theresa Van Winkle, Committee Administrator

Kristen Miller, Committee Assistant

MEASURES/ISSUES HEARD:

SB 400 – Public Hearing

SB 400 – Work Session

HB 2893 – Public Hearing

HB 2893/HB 2892/HB 2891 – Public Hearing

HB 2892 – Public Hearing

HB 2891 – Public Hearing

This tape log is in compliance with Senate and House Rules. For complete contents, please refer to the cassette tapes.

TAPE # AND SIDE	COUNTER NUMBER	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER OR CHANGE IN SPEAKER
46A	002	Chair Schaufler calls the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
SB 400 – PUBLIC HEARING
	003	Chair Schaufler
	012	Anna Kanwit, Chief Operations Bureau Manager Bureau of Human Resources, City of Portland (EXHIBITS A & B)
	025	Kanwit
	050	Kanwit
	052	Chair Schaufler
	075	Steve Bryant, Legislative Director, League of Oregon Cities (LOC) (EXHIBIT C)
	082	Chair Schaufler
	088	Rep. Rosenbaum
	089	Chair Schaufler
46A	093	Brian DeLashmutt, Lobbyist, Oregon Council Police Associations (OCPA), Oregon State Police Officers’ Association (OSPOA), Association of Oregon Corrections Employees (AOCE), Federation of Oregon Parole and Probation Officers (FOPPO) (EXHIBIT D)
	110	DeLashmutt
	123	Pat West, Past President, Oregon State Fire Fighters Council (OSFFC) (EXHIBITS E & F)
	140	West
	142	DeLashmutt
	154	Chair Schaufler
	156	Rep. Berger
	159	DeLashmutt
	180	Rep. Holvey
	193	Chair Schaufler
	204	Rep. Rosenbaum
	208	Chair Schaufler
	211	DeLashmutt
	217	Chair Schaufler
	222	Chair Schaufler
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Joe Schaeffer, SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU) (EXHIBIT G)
	229	Chair Schaufler recesses the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
	232	Chair Schaufler reconvenes the meeting at 3:35 p.m.
SB 400 - WORK SESSION
	234	Chair Schaufler
	235	MOTION: Rep. Holvey Moves to ADOPT SB 400-5 amendments dated 03/14/07.
	236	Rep. Berger
	240	VOTE: 5-0-2 EXCUSED: 2 - Rep. Esquivel, Rep. P. Smith
	241	Chair Schaufler hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
	242	MOTION: Rep. Holvey moves SB 400A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
	243	Rep. Berger
	262	Chair Schaufler
	271	Rep. Holvey
	280	Chair Schaufler
	281	Rep. Rosenbaum
	292	Chair Schaufler
46A	298	VOTE: 4-1-2 AYE: 4 - Edwards C., Holvey, Rosenbaum, Schaufler NAY: 1 - Berger EXCUSED: 2 - Esquivel, Smith P.
		Chair Schaufler declares the motion CARRIED. REP. BARKER, REP. SCHAUFLER will lead discussion on the floor.
	305	Chair Schaufler
HB 2893- PUBLIC HEARING
	315	Chair Schaufler
	322	Tom Chamberlain, President, Oregon American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
	350	Chamberlain
	375	Chamberlain
	400	Chamberlain
	425	Chamberlain
	450	Chamberlain
	470	Chamberlain
	475	Chair Schaufler
	478	Dr. Gordon Lafer, Professor, Labor and Education Research Center, University of Oregon (EXHIBITS H & I)
47A	015	Lafer
	025	Lafer
	038	Chair Schaufler
HB 2893/HB 2892/HB 2891 - PUBLIC HEARING
	043	Chair Schaufler
	050	Dr. Gordon Lafer, Professor, Oregon Labor and Education Research Center, University of Oregon
	075	Lafer
	100	Lafer
	125	Lafer
	150	Lafer
	175	Lafer
	200	Lafer
	225	Lafer
	250	Lafer
	275	Lafer
	300	Chair Schaufler
	303	Lafer
	310	Tom Chamberlain, President, Oregon American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
47A	315	Chair Schaufler
	317	Rep. C. Edwards
	321	Chamberlain
	329	Rep. C. Edwards
	332	Chair Schaufler
	341	Lafer
	342	Chair Schaufler
HB 2893 – PUBLIC HEARING
	349	Chair Schaufler
	357	Jeremy Brown, Member, Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union (BCTGM)
	375	Brown
	382	Chair Schaufler
	388	Charlie Finger, Member, Inland Boatmen’s Union of the Pacific (EXHIBIT J)
	400	Finger
	425	Finger
	446	Patrick Maloney, Member, International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers Willamette Lodge #63
	470	Maloney
46B	018	Maloney
	025	Maloney
	050	Maloney
	060	Chair Schaufler
	066	Jessica Adamson, Public Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors (AGC)
	075	Adamson
	100	Lisa Trussell, Vice President of Administration, Associated Oregon Industries (AOI)
	125	Trussell
	131	Chair Schaufler
	133	Trussell
	134	Chair Schaufler
	139	Jeff Stone, Director of Government Relations, Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN)
	150	Stone
	154	Chair Schaufler
	156	Rep. Rosenbaum
	163	Trussell
46B	172	Rep. Rosenbaum
	179	Trussell
	183	Rep. Rosenbaum
	186	Trussell
	192	Rep. Holvey
	206	Trussell
	212	Chair Schaufler
	213	Trussell
	220	Rep. Rosenbaum
	223	Trussell
	233	Rep. Rosenbaum
	235	Trussell
	236	Rep. Rosenbaum
	238	Trussell
	242	Rep. Rosenbaum
	244	Adamson
	245	Rep. Berger
	246	Rep. Holvey
	252	Stone
	263	Chair Schaufler
	278	Russell Evans, President, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689 (EXHIBIT K)
	330	Evans
	350	Evans
	375	Evans
	392	Bill Groesz, Member, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689 (EXHIBIT L)
	400	Groesz
	425	Groesz
	440	Groesz
	460	Groesz
	474	Roger Olson, Former Employee of Boydstun Metal Works, Portland Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA)
47B	021	Olson
	028	Chair Schaufler
	050	Olson
	066	Chair Schaufler
	068	Olson
	072	Chair Schaufler
47B	075	Ricardo Rodriquez, Member, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503
	100	Rodriquez
	120	Betty Buckman, Certified Nurses Assistant, Providence Hospital (EXHIBITS M & N)
	150	Buckman
	169	Chair Schaufler
	171	Brian DeLashmutt, Lobbyist, Oregon Nurses Association (EXHIBITS O & P)
	189	Chair Schaufler
	195	Don Schellenberg, Associate Director of Government Affairs, Oregon Farm Bureau
	220	Schellenberg
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Joe Schaeffer, SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU) (EXHIBIT Q)
	223	Chair Schaufler
HB 2892 – PUBLIC HEARING
	237	Chair Schaufler
	250	Hilary Mortensen, Women’s Committee Staff Coordinator, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 503 (EXHIBITS R & S)
	275	Mortensen
	300	Mortensen
	320	Jeannette Bethune, President, AFSCME Local 3475 (EXHIBIT T)
	350	Bethune
	375	Bethune
	385	Chair Schaufler
	402	Ralph Groener, Representative, AFSCME Local 503
	425	Groener
	450	Groener
	475	Groener
48A	020	Groener
	023	Chair Schaufler
	030	Jessica Adamson, Public Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors (AGC)
	040	Chair Schaufler
	042	Adamson
	050	Adamson
	070	Chair Schaufler
48A	080	Adamson
	083	Jeff Dean, Director of Governmental Affairs, Associated Building & Contractors (ABC)
	092	Lisa Trussell, Vice President of Administration, Associated Oregon Industries (AOI)
	100	Chair Schaufler
	103	Rep. Holvey
	107	Dean
	112	Chair Schaufler
	115	Dean
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Joe Schaeffer, SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU) (EXHIBIT U)
	118	Chair Schaufler
HB 2891 – PUBLIC HEARING
	125	Chair Schaufler
	129	Janice Lynch, Member, Communications Workers of America (CWA) (EXHIBITS V & W)
	150	Lynch
	170	Lynch
	188	Chair Schaufler
	195	Rep. Rosenbaum
	198	Lynch
	204	Richard Schwarz, Executive Director, American Federation of Teachers – Oregon (EXHIBIT X)
	225	Schwarz
	250	Schwarz
	275	Schwarz
	300	Schwarz
	307	Chair Schaufler
	310	Schwarz
	329	John Leppink, Member, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503
	350	Leppink
	375	Leppink
	400	Leppink
	401	Chair Schaufler
	404	Rep. Holvey
	422	Rep. Rosenbaum
	430	Chair Schaufler
The following prepared testimony is submitted for the record without public testimony:
		Joe Schaeffer, SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU) (EXHIBIT Y)
48A	450	Chair Schaufler adjourns the meeting at 5:47 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

1. SB 400, written testimony, Anna Kanwit, 1 p
2. SB 400, -4 amendments, Anna Kanwit, 1 p
3. SB 400, prepared information, Steve Bryant, 1 p
4. SB 400, -5 amendments, Brian DeLashmutt, 1 p
5. SB 400, -2 amendments, Pat West, 2 pp
6. SB 400, -3 amendments. Pat West, 1 p
7. SB 400, written testimony, Joe Schaeffer, 1 p
8. HB 2893, “Free and Fair?” Report, Dr. Gordon Lafer, 38 pp
9. HB 2893, PowerPoint Presentation, Dr. Gordon Lafer, 22 pp
10. HB 2893, prepared information, Charlie Finger, 1 p
11. HB 2893, written testimony, Russell Evans, 3 pp
12. HB 2893, written testimony, Bill Groesz, 3 pp
13. HB 2893, written testimony, Betty Buckman, 2 pp
14. HB 2893, Workers’ Right Board Fair Election Oversight Commission Report, Betty Buckman, 25 pp
15. HB 2893, written testimony of Jo Buhr Cote, Brian DeLashmutt, 3 pp
16. HB 2893, union authorization card of Jo Buhr Cote, Brian DeLashmutt, 2 pp
17. HB 2893, written testimony, Joe Schaeffer, 1 p
18. HB 2892, written testimony, Hilary Mortensen, 2 pp
19. HB 2892, AFSCME union authorization card, Hilary Mortensen, 2 pp
20. HB 2892, written testimony, Jeanette Bethune, 1 p
21. HB 2892, written testimony, Joe Schaeffer, 1 p
22. HB 2891, written testimony, Janice Lynch, 2 pp
23. HB 2891, Cingular Wireless Labor Management Models Report, Janice Lynch, 4 pp
24. HB 2891, written testimony, Richard Schwarz, 6 pp
25. HB 2891, written testimony, Joe Schaeffer, 1 p