March General Membership Meeting

Saturday March 27 at 10am
Zoom Video/Phone Conference

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AGENDA FOR THE MARCH GMM

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of new members
  3. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  4. Business arising out of the minutes
  5. Financials
  6. New Business:
  7. Nominations and elections: (see list below)
  8. Executive Committee Motions
  9.  Unfinished business
  10. Correspondence
  11. Executive and Committee Reports
  12. Good and Welfare
  13. Adjournment

Nominations and Elections

  1. BY-ELECTION – 3rd Vice President (description below)
  2. BY-ELECTION – Chief Shop Steward PPC Shift #3 (description below)
  3. Balloting Committee (8)
  4. Health & Safety Committee (minimum 9)
  5. Education Committee (8)
  6. Organizing Committee (8)
  7. Publications Committee (8)
  8. MSC Route Evaluation Committee (2)
  9. Organization Committee (2)
  10. Regional Conference Delegates Alternate (4)
  11. Conflict Resolution Committee Alternate (1)

In Solidarity,

Chris Zukowsky

6.4 THE THIRD VICE PRESIDENT 

  1. Shall be an elected part-time officer and voting member of the local Executive Committee, working for the Local as required and working in her/his substantive position with the Corporation for at least ten (10) days per calendar month.
  1. Shall be responsible for monitoring the staffing at the PPC and Glen Drive for workers in Group 1, 3, and 4.
  1. Shall be responsible to attend and represent the Local at consultations concerning the PPC and Glen Drive.
  1. Shall work with, and assist the local Full Time Officers in the performance of their duties as required.
  1. Shall work with, and assist the shop stewards at the PPC and Glen Drive as required.
  1. Shall be a member of the Local Health and Safety Committee.
  1. Shall report to the Local Executive Committee.

ARTICLE 9 NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND VOTING PROCEDURE 

9.1 D  Candidates must be a member in good standing and must have attended at least three (3) of the General Membership Meetings in the twelve (12) months prior to and inclusive of the close of nominations. Subject to Article 9.10 A. 

6.11 CHIEF STEWARDS: 

  1. Shall be elected officers and voting members of the Executive Committee.
  1. Shall be members of the Grievance Committee.
  1. Shall report and consult with the Second Vice-President regarding Health and Safety matters for their shift or work area.
  1. Shall accompany the President or First Vice-President into management meetings, when requested by the President or First Vice-President.
  1. Shall work in conjunction with the Grievance Officer on the preparation and hearing of grievances at the first level and arbitration, when required.
  1. Shall attend appropriate Shop Steward meetings, and shall make reports to the Shop Steward meetings and the Executive Committee.
  1. 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.
  • ARTICLE 9 NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND VOTING PROCEDURE 

9.3 D 

  1. Shall be elected by and from the members in their own shift or work area, as outlined in Article 5.1 B. 
  1. 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.