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OCTOBER General Membership Meeting

Thursday October 27th at 7pm
Union Hall 1880 Triumph St. Vancouver 

This is an in-person meeting at the Union Hall, Lower Auditorium. Entrance at 1880 Triumph St. 

AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER 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:

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 (5) 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 NOT been confirmed.

By Election Chief Shop Steward External Group 2 MSC

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 October General Membership Meeting, October 27th, 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

  1. Shall be elected by and from the members in their own shift or work area, as outlined in Article 5.1 B.
  2. Nominations and acceptances must be submitted by December 15.
  3. These elections shall take place at the same time as elections for Table Officers, as per Article 9.6.
  4. 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.
  5. The term of office for all Chief Stewards shall be two years.

9.7 BY-ELECTIONS

  1. FULL-TIME PAID OFFICERS, TABLE OFFICERS AND CHIEF STEWARDS
  2. If a vacancy occurs a notice shall be posted immediately.
  3. 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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