Committee on Workforce Development

Chicago City Council

Labor

Politics

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
10:00 a.m. CDT

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Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Holly DeMuth

Paid time off for vaccinations, Meeting recessed

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Live reporting by Ahmad Sayles

Paid time off for vaccinations, Meeting recessed

Ahmad Sayles @ahmad_sayles

Good Morning! I’ll be live-tweeting today’s Committee on Workforce Development meeting for @CHIdocumenters #CHIdocumenters. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Due to COVID-19, this hearing will be held remotely. Agenda here: chicago.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&…

09:51 AM Apr 13, 2021 CDT

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The Committee on Workforce Development has jurisdiction over collective bargaining agreements, employee benefits, and matters affecting pensions of city employees. The committee also has jurisdiction to create increased job opportunities.

Ahmad Sayles @ahmad_sayles 3/12

The Committee on Workforce Development meeting will be live-streamed here: livestream.com/accounts/28669…

Ahmad Sayles @ahmad_sayles 4/12

This meeting will be delayed until 11:00 am. https://t.co/wkDjjWnjzD

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Chairwoman Garza (10) calls the meeting to order. Roll call to establish a quorum. https://t.co/SfVIGhNY48

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15 members present. Quorum reached. One speaker for public comments. Mr. Martin is given 3 minutes to speak. Mr. Martin wants the city to acknowledge the founder of Chicago, John Baptiste Point du Sable by renaming Lake Shore Drive after him.

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Agenda item 1. Rule 45 Report for Meeting of October 2020 passed with no objections.

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Agenda item 2. 02021-1219 Establishment of COVID-19 vaccination rights for workers and prohibition of retaliation by employers passes with no objections.

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Rosa Escareno, Commissioner of Chicago’s Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection speaks to the committee. She explains that employers must not require employees to get vaccinated on their time off. https://t.co/iDVvCGwAik

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Chairwoman Garza motions to recess the meeting to Thursday, April 15th at 11:00 am. Motion seconded. Meeting recessed.

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The committee will be addressing more important business on Thursday. https://t.co/M5QVvXrAhN

Ahmad Sayles @ahmad_sayles 12/12

Chicago City Council’s Committee on Workforce Development meeting ends at 11:18 am. This ends my coverage for @CHIdocumenters more information through Holly DeMuth‘s notes at documenters.org

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