MEETING DATE:
Thursday, June 16, 2011

MINUTES: TORONTO LEC MEETING
Thursday, June 16, 2011

PRESENT: Michael D’Souza (President); Corey Martin (Treasurer); Edwin Terry (Director-Diversity); Claryse Boulineau (Director-SRC); Glen Guerin (Director-Events and Care); Beverly Brown (Director-Mobilization and Education); Rob Barlow (Chief Steward); Naomi Robinson (Chief Steward); Ellen Armstrong (Chief Steward)

Absent: Tony Germin (Vice President); David Bongard (Recording Secretary); Rob Krbavac (Director-Communications); Alice Hopton (Director-New Members); & Mac Skelton (Director-Health and Safety) NOTE: Germin and Hopton were on BBQ preparations.

Adopt agenda
MOVED BY: Glen Guerin
SECONDED BY: Edwin Terry
MOTION: Adopt Agenda
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

Minutes of Previous Meeting
MOVED BY: Glen Guerin
SECONDED BY: Ellen Armstrong
MOTION: Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
Beverly Brown was left off the roster of the Local Joint Employment Committee at the last meeting. She is a long-serving member of the committee.
MOVED BY: Ellen Armstrong
SECONDED BY: Glen Guerin
MOTION: Moved that Beverly Brown be added to the Local Joint Employment Committee. This is also known as the Workforce Adjustment Committee.
PASSED: Unanimously

Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Corey Martin reported that the LEC has a bank balance of $15,500. and the next dues cheque is expected in July. The size of that deposit will depend on the amount deducted for releases of members of the LEC and activists on union duty. He also reported that he has now consolidated the outstanding cell `phone contracts and Turbo sticks (used for wireless internet access) to reduce expenses to a minimum. This eliminates costs for `phones, for instances, that were being billed even though they were not used. He’s to look into unaccounted costs for printing done at the Guild office.
MOVED BY: Corey Martin
SECONDED BY: Naomi Robinson
MOTION: Receive financial report
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

General Committee Reviews: Naomi Robinson presented the first draft of the review of the LEC committees. The proposal includes a review of the committee structures and plans to introduce new activists to the union’s committee process. Under consideration is the length of the terms of the committee. The LEC agreed to consider the matter with schedule of approving a final policy at its November meeting.

GM – Thursday, May 26th. Naomi Robinson reported that about 60 members attended the all-day rolling general meeting. Speakers included Michael D`Souza, LEC President; Marc-Philippe Laurin, CBC Branch President. Kirstine Stewart, CBC VP for English Services, Dan Oldfield, Senior Staff Rep and Carmel Smyth, CMG President. A full report on the GM is posted at CMGToronto.ca. Another GM is planned for November.

SRC Report: Claryse Boulineau reported that morale at SRC Toronto is very low and the number of people reporting illness is increasing. Members are turning to the union for help and are offering to work with the union. Claryse is working on getting resolutions to the problems facing the unit.

Diversity: The Director for Diversity Edwin Terry reported that the Human Rights committee is planning a `meet and greet` meeting at the CBC Branch Presidents Council in November. He also raised concerns about problems with the lift between the Broadcasting Centre and the Workers Compensation building. It malfunctions often.
And he noted that he’s been invited by the Argos to participate in a Diversity Event on August 18.

Adjournment: Next meeting Friday, September 9 at 9:30 a.m.

MOTION: To adjourn
MOVED BY: Ellen Armstrong
SECONDED BY: Claryse Boulineau
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY