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APRIL

General Membership Meeting

Thursday April 25th at 7PM

Capitol Hill Community Hall

361 Howard Avenue, Burnaby

Agenda for the April GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of Harassment Policy
  4. Reading of new members
  5. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  6. Business arising out of the minutes
  7. New Business
  8. Nominations and elections:
    1. Regional Delegates Alternates (3)
    2. Education Committee (1)
    3. Publication Committee (1)
  9. Executive Committee Motions
  10. Unfinished business
  11. Correspondence
  12. Executive and Committee Reports
  13. Good and Welfare
  14. Adjournment

***ASL Interpreters have been confirmed for this meeting***

In Solidarity

Anju Parmar, President

Motion Presented by Member:

Whereas section 9.5 has been modified over the years and several discrepancies has crept into it and

Whereas there are several pieces that are not clear in their references.

There for I move to change 9.5 to read as follows.

1)     ELECTION OF COMMITTEES AND DELEGATES

For the purpose of this article, the word “election” shall also mean nominations and acceptances, and elections; unless otherwise stated. Further, “term of office” for delegates and/or committee members shall continue until the next election is held as per this section. Whenever possible, elections shall be posted in the month previous, and opened for nominations at that meeting, with the nominations being reopened and elections held in the following month

a) National Delegates and Alternates.

    • The election of delegates to the National Convention of the Union shall be in accordance with section 3.05 of the National Constitution.
    • Each local is entitled to be represented by one delegate for the first one hundred members or less, and by one delegate for each additional one hundred members or majority part
  • Each delegate, in order to be elected to National Convention, must have attended the Pre­ Convention Regional Conference. A member may be excused from this requirement by the Local and the National Director only for performing Union Business, sickness, bereavement leave or truly exceptional circumstances.
  • Alternate Delegates shall be elected, in the event any delegates are unable to attend or become ineligible to attend the National Convention.
  • Regional Conference Delegates will be elected at the September General Meeting following the National Convention, to a term lasting through to the commencement of the September General meeting following the National Convention.
  • Delegate and Alternate Candidates must be a member in good standing and must have attended at least three (3) of the General Meetings in the twelve (12) months prior to and inclusive of the close of nominations. Subject to Article 9.10 A and 10.6.
  • In the circumstance where the positions for Delegate and/or Alternate Delegate remain unfilled, nominations for the remaining positions shall be opened to all members in good standing to complete the election of Regional Conference Delegates and Alternates.
  • The Local shall maintain a minimum complement of ten (10) Alternate Delegates throughout the term of the Regional
  • In order to maintain delegate status, members must have attended three (3) or more General Membership Meetings in the twelve (12) months preceding each subsequent September. Delegates who lose their status shall be replaced by the next eligible.

2) The election of delegates to a Special Convention of the Union shall be in accordance with section 3.43 of the National Constitution.

3) Local Committees

    • At the March General Meeting the following Committees will be elected: Balloting, Health and Safety, Education, Organization, and Publications.
    • At the September General Meeting the following Committees will be elected: MSC Route Evaluation, Letter Carrier Walk Evaluation, Bylaws, Trustees (in odd numbered years) and Conflict Resolution (in even numbered years), and delegates to the Vancouver and District Labour Council.
    • Committee candidates must be a member in good standing and must have attended at least three (3) of the General Meetings in the twelve (12) months prior to and inclusive of the close of nominations. Subject to Article 9.10 A and 10.6.
    • Vacancies remaining after the elections under Articles 9.5 3a and 9.5 3b shall be filled by elections at the next General Membership Meeting. Any positions which remain vacant may be filled by appointment by the Executive Committee, with the exception of the Trustee and Conflict Resolution Committees.

4) Elections of delegates to the Convention of the BC Federation of Labour will take place when called by the Federation. Subject to ratification by the membership, and considering the Local’s financial resources, the Executive Committee will determine the number of Delegates to send to the Convention. However, this number shall never be less than one (1), nor more than the amount permitted according to the BC Federation of Labour’s Constitution.

5) Election of delegates to the Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress will take place when called by the Congress. Subject to ratification by the membership, and considering the Local’s financial resources, the Executive Committee will determine the number of delegates to send to the Convention. However, this number shall never be less than one (1), nor more than the amount permitted according to the Canadian Labour Congress’ s Constitution.

6) All candidates for elections specified in this Article must be members in good