Clark, Skamania, West Klickitat CLC gets new officers, name change

VANCOUVER —The Clark, Skamania West Klickitat Counties Central Labor Council voted Feb. 25 to change its name to the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council. The action requires a bylaws change and approval from the national AFL-CIO. The entire process could take months.

Several political candidates attended the monthly council meeting, including 3rd Congressional District Democratic hopeful Denny Heck. A staffer from State Sen. Craig Pridemore’s campaign handed out literature. The two are vying for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Brian Baird.

The council will conduct candidate interviews in the coming months and make an endorsement recommendation to the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. The primary is in August.

Also addressing the 40-plus delegates and guests were Clark County deputy prosecuting attorney Tony Golik and Evergreen school teacher Monica Stonier. Golik, who is president of AFSCME Local 307PA, is running for Clark County prosecutor, and Stonier, a member of the Washington Education Association, is seeking the open State Representatives seat in the 17th District, Position 2.

In January the labor council installed new officers: President Shannon Walker of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555; Vice President Judy Kuschel of the Washington Federation of State Employees Local 313; Secretary-Treasurer Roy Jennings of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757; Sergeant-at-Arms Rick Thompson of Machinists Lodge 63; Executive Board members Cathy Hulse of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1104, Scott Orrell of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 4, Roben White of Painters Local 10, and Ted Couch of Laborers Local 335; and trustees Mark Rauchenstein of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 17 and John Murphy of Bakers Local 364 and Karly Edwards of UNITE HERE Local 9.

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