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OCTOBER

General Membership Meeting

October 22nd, Thursday at 7pm  

 Maritimes Labour Centre

 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver

  Agenda for the October GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of Harassment Policy
  4. Reading of new members
  5. Financials
  6. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  7. Business arising out of the minutes
  8. New Business (Motion Attached)
  9. Nominations and elections:
    1. By Laws Committee (3) (not Completed in the September GMM)
    2. Conflict Resolution members (2) alternates (2)
    3. Organizing Committee (1)
  10. Executive Committee Motions
  11. Unfinished business
  12. Correspondence
  13. Executive and Committee Reports
  14. Good and Welfare
  15. Adjournment 

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

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President           

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   BY-ELECTION

 SECRETARY TREASURER

 Next General Membership Meeting on September 26th

 6.5     THE SECRETARY-TREASURER

  1. Shall be an elected part-time officer and voting member of the Executive Committee, working for the Local as required and working in their substantive position with the Corporation for at least ten (10) days per calendar month.
  2. B. Shall be responsible for all official documents of the Local.
  3. Shall be responsible to sufficiently train the Organization Director/Tyler to enable this officer to act as a designated replacement or to assist the Secretary-Treasurer as required.
  4. Shall be responsible for all the Local’s correspondence and shall convey it to the Executive Committee and the General Membership Meetings.
  5. Shall prepare notices of all General Membership Meetings and Special meetings and arrange to distribute and post such notices at least (10) ten days prior to such meetings.
  6. Shall be entrusted with the funds of the Local, approve all cheques to be signed for expenses authorized under the National Constitution, or by resolutions passed at meetings, deposit immediately all monies she/he receives on behalf of the Local and sign cheques along with the President, or in her/his absence, the First Vice-President or the Second Vice-President.
  7. Shall be responsible for bookkeeping records of the Local and keep them ready for submission to the Local’s Trustees.
  8.  Shall prepare a financial statement annually and present such statement at the   Annual General Meeting of the Local. Copies of such statement shall be distributed to all members present at these meetings.
  9. Shall not issue any cheques in payment of any account not provided for in the budget or authorized by the Bylaws or the National Constitution, unless approved by the majority of the Executive Committee. Such payment shall be subject to ratification at the next General Meeting of the membership of the Local.
  10. Shall not pay any money without a bill or signed voucher.
  11. Shall present a report on the state of the Local’s finances to General Membership Meetings.
  12. Shall submit, every two months, a financial report to her/his National Director, showing the credit balance at the beginning of the period, and the general fund credit balance at the end of the period.
  13. Shall be responsible for submitting the Local’s financial report to the National and Regional Offices, as per the requirements of the National Constitution.
  14. Shall ensure that an up-to-date mailing list of the membership is maintained.
  15. Shall establish and maintain an efficient system for the secretariat and treasury.
  16. Shall establish and maintain an efficient system for the membership control and monitor the check-off.
  17. Shall be responsible for per capita tax on all members in good standing, including those members not on check-off who pay dues locally.

9.7   BY-ELECTIONS

 A FULL-TIME AND PART TIME OFFICERS, TABLE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE 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.
  3. The notice of vacancy and call for nominations must be posted for a minimum of 20 days before an election can be held.
  4. 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.
  5. An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable.

** Note: You must be a member in good standing to vote. ** 

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President                                                                 

Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Vancouver Local 846                                                                                                                                                                               lb/CUPE-3338

 

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Special General Membership Meeting

Saturday August 8th, at 10am

Zoom Video/Phone Conference 

You must register in advance for this meeting.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hPtLdtRTQ26zs8ZvsishTQ

Registration Deadline: Thursday, August 6th at Noon

*Due to the information needed to be sent to participants, and the time required to authenticate registrations, all participants must register by the deadline above. *Admission to the meeting will close fifteen (15) minutes from the start of the meeting.

This meeting is to vote on the resolutions sent by the membership to make changes to the CUPW Constitution.

There will be no other business discussed at this meeting.

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

***Sign Language Interpreters are confirmed***

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JULY General Membership Meeting

July 25th, Saturday at 10am

Maritimes Labour Centre 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver

Agenda for the July GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of Harassment Policy
  4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  5. Business arising out of the minutes
  6. Reading of New Members
  7. Financials
  8. New Business
  9. Nominations and elections:
    1. By Elections Executive Steward PPC Shift 2  
  10. Executive Committee Motions
  11. Unfinished business
  12. Correspondence
  13. Executive and Committee Reports
  14. Good and Welfare
  15. Adjournment

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

 In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

Vancouver local 846

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6.11     EXECUTIVE STEWARDS
A.  Shall be elected officers and voting members of the Executive Committee.
B. Shall be members of the Grievance Committee.
C.  Shall report and consult with the Second Vice-President regarding Health and Safety matters for their shift or work area.
D. Shall accompany the President or First Vice-President into management meetings, when requested by the President or First Vice-President.
E.  Shall work in conjunction with the Grievance Officer on the preparation and hearing of grievances at the first level and arbitration, when required.
F.  Shall attend appropriate Shop Steward meetings, and shall make reports to the Shop Steward meetings and the Executive Committee.
G. All Executive Stewards shall be given the opportunity to assist the Grievance Officer in the preparation and processing of grievances. The Executive Stewards shall be booked off on an equitable and rotating basis.
Motion 1:

Be it resolved that the dues waiver request to cover dues for Mike Palecek from  October 2024 to February 2026 is approved.

Motion 2:

Motion to make Secretary Treasurer full time for the month of August and September 2026.

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WOMEN`S COMMITTEE

WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN

The Vancouver Local is having a Women’s Committee meeting on July 11th ,2026  at 10am Via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sOGLaynhRK24mjYGNFb6Vw

If you are interested in participating on this committee, please read the information below, taken from our Vancouver Local By-laws, in regards to the committee’s mandate:

8.3 P Women`s Committee

  • The Women`s Committee shall be an open standing committee to deal with the status of women in the workplace, union and society.
  • In May of each year, the Women`s Committee shall meet and elect a Coordinator. The Coordinator shall be allowed to book-off up to eight (8) members permitting for loss of wages. Any dispute regarding book-offs shall go to the Local Executive and at the subsequent General Membership Meeting.
  • The Local Women`s Committee functions shall be to study issues and concerns affecting women and shall make recommendations to the Local Executive Committee on:
  • Involvement of women in the Union with the goal of full participation of women in all levels of the Union;
  • The education of membership on equality issues facing women;
  • The situation of women in the workplace and ways to improve it.

All women are welcome to participate on the Committee. If You would like to discuss specific topic, please send them in advance to my attention via email: [email protected]

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

Vancouver local 846          

 ASL Interpreters are confirmed                                      

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING

Saturday July 18th at 10 am
Zoom Video/Phone Conference

 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information   about joining the meeting.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cVbHlv5kSWS3CTdE5AMXOA

     Registration will close on Friday July 17th at 10am

   The Vancouver Local is having a Human Rights Committee Meeting

If you have any specific agenda items to discuss at the committee meeting, please send it  via       email at [email protected] .

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

Vancouver Local 846

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BY-ELECTION

PPC Shift 2 Executive Steward

Next General Membership Meeting on July 25th ,2026 

6.11     EXECUTIVE 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 Executive Stewards shall be given the opportunity to assist the Grievance Officer in the preparation and processing of grievances. The Executive Stewards shall be booked off on an equitable and rotating basis.

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