Personal Care Attendant Quality
Home Care Workforce Council
One Ashburton Place, Room 1109
Boston, MA  02108 

DEVAL L. PATRICK
Governor

TIMOTHY P. MURRAY
Lieutenant Governor

JUDYANN BIGBY, M.D.
Secretary

Tel.:  617-573-1600
Fax:  617-573-1890
www.mass.gov/eohhs

		

General Council Meeting
Executive Session

Minutes	January 8, 2008	2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.	21st floor, Conference Room 3	
	
Committee members in attendance	Joe Bellil, Eileen Brewster, Liz Casey, Jean McGuire,  Paul Spooner, Joe Tringali	
Committee members in attendance telephonically	NA	
Staff Present	Jack Boesen, John Jesensky	
committee chaiR	Assistant Secretary Jean McGuire	
Note taker	Jack Boesen	
agenda setting	No issues were added to previously-issued agenda	

Jean McGuire introduced John Jesensky, recently hired as labor negotiator for the Council.  Mr. Jesensky outlined the steps that he and the bargaining committee were taking to prepare for negotiations with SEIU.  He also told Council members that, at an informal preparatory meeting, SEIU told him that they would be bringing a full proposal to the initial bargaining session.  Council members asked questions of Mr. Jesensky.  A discussion of possible strategies followed.  Mr. Jesensky asked that the Council vote on a motion he had drafted to delegate authority to the Council bargaining committee to conduct negotiations on behalf of the Council (a copy of the motion is attached).  Mr. Jesensky explained that the full Council would retain final authority over approval of a labor agreement.  After questions to Mr. Jesensky, Jean McGuire moved the motion be adopted.  The motion was seconded by Paul Spooner and all Council members listed above made a roll call vote in favor of the motion.  At this point, Jean McGuire left the meeting due to another appointment.
Mr. Jesensky mentioned that he was interested in delivering presentations to consumers on the issue of unionization and the impact that process would have on their lives.  Council members agreed to work with him to arrange presentations.  Joe Bellil then moved to adjourn, seconded by Eileen Brewster.  The motion was unanimously passed on a roll call vote and the meeting was adjourned at 4:08.

Respectfully submitted,

Jack Boesen