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Changes to the Casual list in VMPP and VPDC

On November 4, 2013, the Corporation sat down with the Union to discuss their plans for changes to the surge casual list both at the VPDC and VMPP.

The Corporation started by stating that the current call-in system being used in Vancouver was not the system used across the country and that Ottawa was making them change to this new process. Although they could not tell us which locations were using a different system than Vancouver. It appears that their National Office in Ottawa is more concerned with removing temps from the list if they had not accepted the Corporation criteria of reasonable availability for the six (6) month period, rather than offering work to the senior temporaries.

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Annual Election Notice: 2014

ANNUAL ELECTION NOTICE

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:

Full-Time Officers:

1st Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer

Table Officers:

Health & Safety Director
Organization Director/Tyler
Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair***

Chief Shop Stewards *:

VMPP Internal # 1 shift (1)
VMPP Internal # 2 shift (1)
VMPP Internal # 3 shift (1)***
VPDC Internal All Shifts (2)
External LC & MSC (3)

* Chief Shop Stewards must be nominated by a member in their own shift or work area in keeping with Article 5.1B of the Local By-laws.

*** 9.7A (5) [previously 9.7A(4)] An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable.

The duties of these positions are described in the Vancouver Local By-laws, and are available at the Union Hall or at any General Membership Meeting.

Written and signed nominations with acceptances must be submitted to the Union Hall at 4530 Dawson Street in Burnaby by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday, December 15, 2013. No late nominations will be accepted. Candidates and their nominators must be members in good standing. In addition, candidates must have attended at least three (3) General Membership Meetings in the previous twelve (12) months.

The exact dates for the election to be announced by the Balloting Committee. The schedule for the 2014 plant-gate election will be presented in a bulletin after nominations close.