Minutes
Minutes – February 9th, 2015
•  Posted on  March 22, 2015  

Minutes of the Toronto Meeting February 9th, 2015

Location: CBC Conference Centre Room 1J120 Commenced 9:30am.

Approved by Vote as amended on March 9, 2015.

Present: Naomi Robinson, Jordanna Lake, Riza Kaya, Kam Rao, Colman Jones, Claryse Boulineau, Elaine Janes, Robert Barlow, Kim Taylor-Galway (By Phone), Jonathan Spence arrived 10:30.

Absent: Maureen Brosnahan, Tony Germin, Glen Guerin, Anita Adams

  1. Adopt Agenda. CARRIED

  2. Adopt Minutes from January 19, 2015 as amended CARRIED

  3. Reading of Statement of Principles on Human Rights by Kam Rao

REPORT OF OFFICERS

(10:45 Robert Barlow has left the meeting.)

  1. President’s Report: Naomi Robinson  (See written report(s) submitted)

Noted for the Minutes: David Bongard has stepped forward to act as Acting Co-Chair of the Health and Safety Committee in Glen Guerin’s absence.

  1. Vice Presidents Report:  Elaine Janes

  • Updated Committee on work on Temp Committee and Workforce Adjustment.

  • Discussed number of Temps in building versus Permanent Employees

  1. Secretary’s Report

  • Update on applying for Releases

  • Clarification for sending Motions to BEC

  • Revision of Agenda

  • Discussion on Labour Minister’s decision to waive 16 weeks period in latest lay-offs and what CMG is doing about it.

 

12:00 Rob Barlow returned to the meeting

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report: Anita Adams absent (see written report and budget)

  • 2014 and proposed 2015 budget was presented and LEC offered suggestions for amendment and cuts.

  • Finance sub-committee Naomi Robinson, Jonathan Spence, Kam Rao and Anita Adams to meet in an evening to finalise 2015 Budget.

  1. BUSINESS CARRIED FORWARD:

  1. Elaine Janes addressed issue of voting rights of President in meeting. Discussion on Rules of Order President.

Jordanna Lake takes the Chair.

MOTION: That it be moved that the LEC Toronto Local ask the National Elections Committee to come to a decision whether the motion to allow the Toronto LEC President to vote was in Order.

Moved by: Jonathan Spence

Seconder: Elaine Janes

MOTION CARRIES

Chair returned to Naomi Robinson

  1. March 9th Concert in Ottawa and next LEC Meeting/and April 10th workplace action April 11th public action. How does LEC want to respond.  Kam Rao wants feedback on what we can do for Mar 9th. Naomi proposed what if we meet March 9th between 1- 900 (LEC meeting1pm -6pm and 700 -830 screening party at Metro Hall) and bring members.

April 10th: CBC Workplace action Day: LEC meeting everyone wears black, picket signs tweet pics buttons etc. Urge members to walk around the building at their break. Set time was 12:30.

Champion Public Broadcasting: Public Action Day: Saturday, April 11th.  Eglinton and Yonge info corner. Advocacy Sub Committee: Jonathan Spence, Naomi Robinson, Kam Rao, Kim Taylor-Galway, Maureen Brosnahan to organise.

  1. Expenditures:  No one individual should be making decisions about members’ finances.  Committees have a budget. Outside of that needs to be agreed upon by LEC. Table officers have some discretion and form a Management committee to expense that money.

  • Elaine Janes reminded the committee that the NEC has a policy and budget for hardship fund.

  • Rob Barlow to review rules and set a standard amount for donations. LEC agrees $100 maximum.

  1. Working Together: Agreed that LEC invite staff reps to our meetings to report to us.

 

  1. CHIEF STEWARD REPORTS:

Rob Barlow and  Jonathan Spence updated the committee on current files.

  1. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  1. New Members – Kim Taylor Galway – looking for a benefits speaker. Meeting will be set up in the next few weeks.

  2. Communications: Colman Jones. (see written report submitted)

  3. Human Rights and Equity: Kam Rao – Procedures and Sexual Harassment documents are before Branch meeting and both documents will be available for distribution soon.

  4. Health and Safety  – Acting Chair David Bongard submitted written report. Action matter re Profac is a CBC issue.

  5. Care Committee: Jordanna Lake

  6. SRC Claryse Boulineau- Question around whether employees have to make up time for dentist appointments. Doctors’ appointments do not need to make up time. Clarification required. Claryse to email Diana Gacov for clarification.

  7. Member support: Riza Kaya –  GWL repayments issue to go alternate committee with Naomi Robinson.

  1. Motion to Adjourn: Carried

  2. Meeting adjourned at 1700.

 

Respectfully submitted ______________________________

Signature of Secretary