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SEPTEMBER General Membership Meeting

        *AMENDED*

Saturday September 24th at 10 am
Hilton Metro town 6083  Mckay Avenue Burnaby

This is an in-person meeting  and will be held in Baccarat room.

AGENDA FOR THE September GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of new members
  4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  5. Business arising out of the minutes
  6. Trustees report
  7. New Business
  8. Nominations and elections:

1) By Election Chief Shop Steward External Group 2 MSC

 2) MSC Route Measurement (4)

 3) LCRMS (4)

 4) By Laws (3)

 5) Conflict Resolution Committee (2) Alternate (2)

 6) VDLC (9) Alternate (3)

7)  Regional Conference Delegate (2) Alternate (7)

9. Executive Committee Motions

10.Unfinished business

11. Correspondence

12. Executive and Committee Reports

13.Good and Welfare

14. Adjournment

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

**Sign Language Interpreters have been confirmed.

By Election Chief Shop Steward External Group 2 MSC

August 26, 2022

With the official election of Brother Allan Dobbs to Grievance officer of Vancouver Local 846, we have a vacancy for Chief Shop Steward External, Group 2, MSC.

The position will be offered at the September General Membership Meeting, September24th, 2022, in a By-election. As two of the three positions are currently held by Letter Carriers, this position will be open to MSC’s who are eligible in accordance with our Local By-Laws.

LOCAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

5.1 The Local Executive Committee shall consist of Table Officers—ten (10), and Chief Stewards—seven (7)

A.  The Table Officers shall consist of the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Third Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Grievance Officer, Education Director, Health and Safety Director, Recording Secretary/By-laws Chair, and Organization Director/Tyler.

B . Chief Stewards shall come from the following areas:

1 . PPC Day Shift/Wickets/Group 1 C&D (one representative);

2.  PPC Afternoon Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);

3.  PPC Midnight Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);

4.  Outside Function (three representatives at least one of which will come from each outside function, L.C. and M.S.C. However, in the event that a position remains vacant after two consecutive postings, it shall be posted as an Outside Function Group 2 vacancy with no restrictions);

5.  Groups 3 & 4 and Glen Drive Facility (one representative).

6.11 CHIEF STEWARDS:

  1. Shall be elected officers and voting members of the Executive Committee.
  2. Shall be members of the Grievance Committee.
  3. Shall report and consult with the Second Vice-President regarding Health and Safety matters for their shift or work area.
  4. Shall accompany the President or First Vice-President into management meetings, when requested by the President or First Vice-President.
  5. Shall work in conjunction with the Grievance Officer on the preparation and hearing of grievances at the first level and arbitration, when required.
  6. Shall attend appropriate Shop Steward meetings, and shall make reports to the Shop Steward meetings and the Executive Committee.
  7. All Chief Stewards shall be given the opportunity to assist the Grievance Officer in the preparation and processing of grievances. The Chief Stewards shall be booked off on an equitable and rotating basis.

9.3 CHIEF STEWARDS

A. Shall be elected by and from the members in their own shift or work area, as outlined in Article 5.1 B.

B. Nominations and acceptances must be submitted by December 15.

C. These elections shall take place at the same time as elections for Table Officers, as per Article 9.6.

D. 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.

E. The term of office for all Chief Stewards shall be two years.

9.7 BY-ELECTIONS

A. FULL-TIME PAID OFFICERS, TABLE OFFICERS AND CHIEF STEWARDS

  1. If a vacancy occurs a notice shall be posted immediately.
  2. Nominations and acceptances in writing shall be received up to and including the day of election.
  1. The notice of vacancy and call for nominations must be posted for a minimum of 20 days before an election can be held.
  1. An election to cover the interim period of time until the next Annual Election shall take place at the next General Membership Meeting subject to 9.7 A (3) and shall be voted on by all members in attendance at the meeting.
  1. An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sincere Thanks to our Outgoing Officers

With the resignation of Brother Chris Zukowsky, Grievance Officer, and Brother Nicholas Aubichon, 2nd Vice President from the Vancouver Local we have two full time officer positions to fill. We will do so in accordance with our Bylaws at our August General Membership Meeting.

On behalf of the Vancouver Local, I would like to sincerely thank both Brother Zukowsky and Brother Aubichon for all of their hard work and efforts over the years. I can personally say I have learned a lot from both Chris and Nick, and they both have mentored numerous members, activists, stewards, and Executive members during their tenure in a wide variety of topics.

Brother Zukowsky has held numerous positions within the local. He started as a Shop Steward at the Richmond Delivery Center in 2007. Not long after that he became a member of the Vancouver local Executive as Recording Secretary (2010). Other positions held include the 1st Vice President (2014-19), President (2019-21), and Grievance officer (2021-22). His focus was always representing the membership to the best of his ability. He achieved many successful arbitration decisions, grievance wins, and spent numerous hours consulting with the employer to improve working conditions. Also, dedicated his efforts to help Letter Carriers, and MSC’s with his knowledge of the Letter Carrier Route Measurement System (LCRMS) and the Mail Service Courier Workload Structuring System (MSCWSS).  He facilitated many courses on those subjects as well as others as a level 2 trained Facilitator.

Brother Aubichon similarly started as a Shop Steward at LCD1/Depot 74 in 2012. He then became a member of the executive as the Health and Safety director in 2017. Next step? 2nd Vice President of the Local in 2019.  During his time representing the local he was a worker advocate for Work Safe BC claims and appeals for the members. He has sent countless submissions to the board to recoup wage loses for numerous members. Nick is very passionate about Health and Safety, facilitating many courses on the topic, as well as mentoring many others to become worker advocates themselves. Brother Aubichon also facilitated other courses such as Basic Shop Steward, Welcome to CUPW, and Violence/ Harassment prevention in the workplace.

We wish both Brother Aubichon and Brother Zukowsky all the best in their future endeavors and thank them for all their contributions to Vancouver Local 846, and CUPW in general.

In solidarity,

Blair Bancroft

1st Vice President

Vancouver Local 846                                                                                 lb/CUPE-3338

 

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CUPW Vancouver Local BBQ

Where: Fraser River Park

When: August 20, 2022 4pm-8pm

Food should be ready by 5pm

What’s going on?

                          Food!

Burgers, Hot dogs, sausages!

Vegan options!

Organic frozen treats!

 

Local Wide 50/50 Draw

Tickets will be available for sale until 6 pm on the 20th

Estimated Jackpot of $800

 

    Cash Carnival Games

Darts, Ping Pong toss, etc…

Prizes!

Proceeds go to Seniors 411

Lawn Games

Yardzee, Cornhole and more! 

   Giant Bubbles 

Henna Artist

Learn More about what’s going on in your local!

Fraser river park is a part of the Vancouver Open Alcohol Project. We are NOT serving alcohol at this event. We do ask that if you decide to consume alcohol that you do so responsibly and please do not drink and drive

 In Solidarity,

Katie Poch,

Organizing Director

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Vancouver Local Orange T Shirts

In  honour of September 30, 2022

Truth and  Reconciliation Day

 

 

 

Sizes available (unisex): S, M, L, XL, XXL,

Price: $25.00 each

To order contact 604-685-6581 ext 2

Or email [email protected]

 

Vancouver Local 846 CUPW                           lb/CUPE-3338 

 

 

 

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MEGA JACKPOT

Local Wide 50/50

Our BIGGEST EVER!

With everything that has gone on in recent years, the Organization

Committee wants to bring back solidarity events in a big way!

 Jeyamalini T. Won $1,276!

John L. Won $1,705!

Our next draw starts on Monday, July 4th, and ends Saturday, August 20th the winners will be drawn at the Annual BBQ (That’s right! More details to follow!)

Tickets available:

1 Ticket for $2

3 Tickets for $5

8 Tickets for $10

In this round the proceeds will be going towards bringing our work floors back together!

In Solidarity,

Katie Poch, Organizing Director                                    lb/CUPW-3338           

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MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

LOCAL 846

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

A survey for you!

Please give the QR code above a scan and participate in a survey created by your Executive Committee to serve you better.

All information collected in this survey is kept confidential and anonymous.

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Pride 2022: All Blood is Equal

Pride season is once again upon us! It’s a time of celebration and community, but it’s also a reminder of the continued struggle for acceptance and equality and that the work is simply not over.

In April, Canadian Blood Services announced that it would be ending its discriminatory practice that restricts men who have sex with men from donating blood. The new policy, which was approved by Health Canada, is to be implemented no later than the end of September.

This is a historic decision that is long overdue. Men who have sex with men were barred from donating blood for life through a policy enacted by the government in 1992. In 2013, the policy evolved to allow a man who had abstained from sex with another man for at least five years to donate. The waiting period dropped to one year, and finally three months in 2019.

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The prior rationale for the bans was that men who have sex with men had higher prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). But advocates and medical experts have for many years argued that this is an outdated and stigmatizing assumption that does not reflect current risk factors.

Although the end of the blood ban is being celebrated by many, others are less enthusiastic and point out that the new policy will still stigmatize gay and bisexual men and even some transgender people. While the blanket ban for men who have sex with men has been removed, Canadian Blood Services will now screen all donors based on high-risk behaviours, regardless of their gender or sexuality. However, the behaviour that is deemed high risk by the national blood donor organization unfairly targets members of the LGBTQ community. As well, certain restrictions remain for individuals who take PrEP and PEP and Quebec’s regulatory agency, Héma-Quebec, has yet to update its policy.

For years we’ve heard of our country’s critical shortage of donated blood and that our national blood bank is far below optimal levels. We’ve been inundated with communications asking us to roll up our sleeves and give blood. Yet, thousands of willing donors are turned away simply because of their identity.

A policy that is less prejudiced than its previous iteration is still prejudiced. All of us deserve the opportunity to donate blood, to potentially save someone’s life. That decision shouldn’t be taken from us because of prejudice.

CUPW has long participated and supported pride events across the country, and we encourage members to take part in events in their communities and beyond. As you enjoy your Pride celebrations with your co-workers, neighbors, family, and friends, remember that we must continue to fight against prejudice and for equal rights for everyone.

Below is a list of some of the Pride events in communities across the country

Vancouver Pride July 31, 2022  https://vancouverpride.ca/

In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
2019-2023 / Bulletin # 377
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