Meetings & Minutes

 

 

 

Feb 18, 2015 Stewards Meeting Local 232 –
Head Office Prepared by Carola Serwotka, Secretary
President – Jacqui Smith
Vice-President – Mavis Vet
Treasurer – Nancy Horvath
Everyone – Start collecting form bs!!
Recap and additions since February 9, 2015 meeting – if there are any names I missed please let me know.
1 General Local strike Committee- 3 members
Gary, Jan, and Jacqui
2 Finance Committee – 3 or 5 members
Nancy, Carola, and Bonnie (Nancy to ask trustees)
– need to receive all form bs
– will be financing food sub-committee and be directed by local strike committee- Koraya Walker is one volunteer from MOE
– Nancy to contact Gwen for direct deposit forms and computer program (Mavis and Carola sent form B-b to Nancy on Feb 23, 2015)
– Nancy to send form with strike items to Toronto (computer and 2 way radios etc)
– get quotes on office space (Nancy – Best Western, $135 per day or $4000 per month – awaiting info volume discount., Mavis – another location Unifor building at 211 Silvercreek Pkwy– Carola left message 519-822-6121)
3 Communications Sub-committee – 3 members
Heather, Mavis, Peter
– get info to Guelph council and other labour groups
– family day in Guelph and other community events
– must be connected with other unions
– call local radio and TV for all events
… more info to come on plans
4 Strike Duties Sub-committee -2 members plus
Christina, Khal, and all picket captains (see below)
– to meet another time and discuss plan…more info to come
5 Hardship Committee -3 members
Jacqui, Christine and Jan
To meet and discuss process…
6 Picket Captains/Locations? 5?
Each steward for each location should be a picket captain if you are not already on a committee…
Locations:
Lorraine -MNR and 1 Stone rd- Marsha Smith & Cam? Mavis to ask a OMAFRA member?
Mavis – Elora (Koraya Walker)
Service Ontario -?
Adult Probation and Paroleee – Christina to get 2 (Dave Ramsaroop)
36 Wyndam – Heather and Nick –
74 Woolwich – Wanda & ?
Data Centre – Eugene and Vipin to come to 1 stone rd
7 Dispute Resolution-Sub-Committee – 5 members
Doug, Gary, Lisa Aitken, Joanne Noonan and Nick
-Info to come on process/plan…
8 Other Business:
Activities to get Form B’s – 1 Stone Rd – blue Wed…pizza lunches, trailer…Cam??
Mavis to arrange for atrium?
picket practise

 

General Membership Meeting of October 21, 2014 – Local 232
Location: OPSEU Head Office
Time: 5:30pm

1. OPSEU Statement of Respect
2. Adopt Agenda – Accepted
3. Minutes of Previous Meeting – Accepted
4. Final Results for Divisionals November 29-30, 2014:

OMAFRA – 2
Kimberly Neville – Delegate
Peter Roberts – Delegate

Attorney General – 1
Jacqui Smith– Delegate
Heather Boudreau – Alternate

Ministry of Children and Youth Services – 1
Jan Wyman – Delegate

Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services – 1
Christina Gilroy – Delegate
Karen Scott – Alternate
Johanne Noonan – Observer

Ministry of Natural Resources – 1
Doug Peebles- Delegate

Treasury Board – 1
Vipin Sharma – Delegate
Mike Titaro – Delegate

Ministry of Transportation – 1
James Deisley – Delegate

Ministry of Government Service & Community Services – 1
Donna Victors – Delegate

5. Adjournment of Meeting
Jacquline Smith, President Nancy Horvath, Treasurer
Mavis Vet, Vice-President Carola Serwotka, Secretary

Delegates:	Alternates:	Observer:
Jacqui Smith Cameron Hall Carola Serwotka Mavis Vet Jan Wyman Amirk Shergill Heidi Steffen-Petrie

 

10)                      2013 Convention

• We are allowed 3 Delegates / 3 Alternates / 3 Observers
• President is automatic delegate (1^st Delegate)
• Discussion about numbers of members the delegate / alternate counts are based on
• Last rebate indicates that we may indeed be eligible for one more – Jacqui will check into this
• Elections will factor in the possibility of a fourth delegate, fourth observer.  It will  be noted in each section
• Motion for conducting this vote with a plurality basis – Highest votes becomes 2^nd delegate (as President is 1^st (automatic)) , next highest becomes 3^rd delegate; next 1^st alternate, etc.

Nominee	Stand (s) Or Decline (d)	First Ballot Votes	Second ballot votes (second ballot conducted because of 3-way tie for first)	Delegate Position for Convention
Gary Tomlinson	s	5	9	1st Delegate (after President)
Nancy Horvath	s	5	9	Nancy offers to go as2nd Delegate (after President)
Mavis Vet	s	5	7	Mavis becomes 1st Alternate
Carola Serwotka	s	4		Carola becomes 2nd Alternate
Cameron Hall	s	3		Cameron becomes 3rd Alternate
Jan Wyman	s	2
Heidi Steffen Petrie	s	2		Withdrew as she realized dates were a conflict for her to participate in Convention
Lisa Kenny	s	0
Al Dejong	s	2

1. 2013 Convention Observers:   Al Dejong; Amrik Shergill; Jan Wyman
   Convention setup by votes IF we learn we are truly eligible for a fourth delegate and alternate:

Nominee	Stand (s) Or Decline (d)	First Ballot Votes	Second ballot votes (second ballot conducted because of 3-way tie for first)	Delegate Position for Convention (ONLY if we learn we qualify for a fourth delegate/alternate)
Gary Tomlinson	s	5	9	1st Delegate (after President)
Nancy Horvath	s	5	9	Nancy offers to go as2nd Delegate (after President)
Mavis Vet	s	5	7	Mavis becomes 3rd Delegate (after President)
Carola Serwotka	s	4		Carola becomes1st  Alternate
Cameron Hall	s	3		Cameron becomes 2nd Alternate
			Ballots case to break tie for 3rd and 4th alternate to determine position
Al Dejong	s	2	9	Al becomes 3rd Alternate
Jan Wyman	s	2	4	Jan becomes 4th Alternate
Heidi Steffen Petrie	s	2		Withdrew as she realized dates were a conflict for her to participate in Convention
Lisa Kenny	s	0
Observers:   Amrik Shergill
Summary – Convention 2013
Delegates: Jacqui Smith  (automatic delegate) Gary Tomlinson (2nd delegate) Nancy Horvath (3rd delegate)			Alternates:  Mavis Vet Carola Serwotka Cameron Hall		Observers:Al Dejong; Amrik Shergill; Jan Wyman
(If we learn we are eligible for fourth delegate/alternate)
Delegates: Jacqui Smith (automatic delegate) Gary Tomlinson (2nd delegate) Nancy Horvath (3rd delegate) Mavis Vet (4th delegate)			Alternates: Carola Serwotka Cameron Hall Al Dejong Jan Wyman		Observers:Amrik Shergill;

 

11)                      Committees – no report

12)                      New Business

(1)  Lunch and learns (as previously discussed regarding educationals – looking at different ways to continue to offer learning/education opportunities for members.

(2)  TEI – Transitional Exit Initiative

(a)   Employer has not completed forms yet (anticipated for end of February)

(b)  Employer has to approve if an employee chooses to apply

13)                      Steward Update

(1)  Arbitration Hearing – as a followup to a previous meeting – Jacqui was able to have her attendance at arbitration hearing covered through the 80/20 fund.

(2)  Steward inquiry about surplus grievances – no info yet

(3)  If you are submitting grievances – reminder to use care with your timelines

(a)   If you receive a notice of stage 2 meeting outside the 15 day timeline – reply that you will attend, acknowledging it is outside the 15 days, and still forward to arbitration so that you will be within the 15 days regardless – if successful at stage 2 you can then withdraw it from arbitration.

(4)  Excluded grievance – report that this was not successful

 

Meeting adjourned 7:15 p.m.

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Minutes of General Membership Meeting
January 9, 2012

Location: OPSEU Membership Centre, Guelph
Time: 5:30 p.m.
1. President Jacqui Smith read the OPSEU Statement of Respect
2. Introductions were made around the room as there were many new faces
3. Motion to adopt agenda – Sandra McEachern moved/ Linda Gemmell seconded/ motion carried
4. Motion to accept minutes of previous meeting – Patricia Grummett moved / Shirley Newell seconded / motion carried. Business arising from previous minutes – none
5. Elections:
a. No nominations in writing were receive
b. 29 eligible votes present to be cast
Nominations for President:
a. Motion for speeches from candidates to not exceed 5 minutes
b. Amended to not exceed 3 minutes
c. carried
Nominee Nominator
elected Jacqui Smith Will stand 19 votes Bonnie Roszell
Mavis Vet Will stand 10 votes Lisa Kenny
Nominations for Vice – President:
Nominee Nominator
Cam Hall Decline Carola Serwotka
elected Mavis Vet Will stand 1 ballot cast Pat Grummett

Nominations for secretary:
Nominee Nominator
elected Lisa Kenny Will stand 1 ballot cast Mavis Vet

Nominations for Treasurer:
Nominee Nominator
elected Nancy Horvath Will stand 1 ballot cast Jacqui Smith
Carola Serwotka Decline Mavis Vet

Nominations for Trustees (cannot be stewards)

Nominee Nominator
Linda Gemmell Will stand Bonnie Roszell
Sande MacEachern Will stand Jacqui Smith
Both are new trustees and were encouraged to look into the educational course for treasurers so that they understand the role and responsibilities of the treasurer

6. All Stewards sworn in
7. Acknowledgement of loss of 3 bargaining unit positions from OMAFRA to HR Ontario (excluded positions) – Emily Hitchcock, Crystal McDermid and Inderpreet Singh. Membership acknowledged Emily’s longstanding dedication and support to the labour movement and to her OPSEU local (she was former president and held other executive positions)
8. Treasurer’s Report read and reviewed.
9. Kerry Gennings took the opportunity to acknowledge the long-standing service of Bonnie Roszell in the position of Treasurer
a. These elections see new treasurer Nancy Horvath in the role.
10. Upcoming educational March 3-4, 2012 in Mississauga
a. Encourage all members to attend.
11. Convention 2012
a. April 19-21, 2012
b. Motion – any nominees for position of observer should be new to convention (never having attended convention before
a. This motion passed
c. Motion – to send alternates and observers up to the allocated amount (same as # of delegates)
a. Amended to include travel expenses.
b. Amended to include paying wages for alternates and observers
c. Motion with amendments carried
d. Motion – balloting for delegates, alternates and observers for convention be decided through a plurality of votes – moved by Doug Peebles – seconded by Jacqui

DELEGATES Nominee votes Nominator
Jacqui Smith President is Automatically delegate
Will stand Cameron Hall
(elected 2nd delegate) 21 Carola Serwotka
Will stand Mavis Vet 8 Doug Peebles
Will stand Nancy Horvath 10 Jan Wyman
decline Lisa Kenny Bonnie Roszell
Will stand Carola Serwotka
(elected 3rd delegate) 12 Jacqui Smith
ALTERNATES Nominee votes Nominator
Will stand Nancy Horvath
(Elected 3rd alternate) 14 Jacqui Smith
Will stand Mavis Vet 12 Shirley Newell
Will stand Peter Roberts
(Elected 2nd alternate) 15 Jacqui Smith
Will stand Gary Tomlinson
(Elected 1st alternate) 16 Cameron Hall
Will stand Al de Jong 12 Doug Peebles
OBSERVER Nominee Nominator
Heidi Steffen-Petrie
Al deJong
Amirk Shergill

Motion to destroy the ballots Moved/seconded/carried Jan Wyman / Mavis Vet
Unanimously carried

12. Jacqui spoke to acknowledge Bonnie’s service and support to the local and the executive
13. Motions made and carried to purchase a thank you gift for Emily (Bonnie Roszell / Heidi Steffen-Petrie) and for Bonnie (Linda Gemmell / Mavis Vet)
14. Notice from Andrea Gomirato step down as steward and acknowledgement of her long term role as steward. Motion made and carried (Mavis Vet / Doug Peebles) to purchase a gift for Andrea also.
15. There will be an upcoming mobilizing meeting at 1 Stone Road. Carola will set up dates and get them to Jacqui.
16. Motion to adjourn meeting – Sandra McEachern – seconded – Carola Serwotka – carried