Minutes
Minutes – October 23, 2014
•  Posted on  December 10, 2014  

LEC Meeting October 23, 2014 Minutes: Toronto LEC

Location: CMG Boardroom Meeting commenced: 10:00am

Approved by Vote: Nov. 20, 2014 as amended

 

Present: Naomi Robinson, Maureen Brosnahan, Jordanna Lake, Claryse Boulineau, Rob Barlow, Anita Adams, Kam Rao, Kim Taylor-Galway, Riza Kaya, Tony Germin, Jonathan Spence

Absent: Elaine Janes , Glen Guerin, Colman Jones.

 

President to Chair

  1. Adopt Agenda as amended. CARRIED
  2. Adopt Minutes 12 September 2014 as amended. CARRIED
  3. Welcome new member Jonathan Spence as new Chief Steward and swearing of Oath of Office.

 

  1. President’s Report: Naomi Robinson
  • Branch meeting update
  • BEC vote on LEC Motion Sept 12 received unanimous support for SRC.
  • CBC wide movement (Nov 19 meeting) Fade to Black campaign #stronger together – guild campaign to get to trend nationally
  • Discussion re location funding and cost of releases and future shortfalls
  • CBC trust fund for training purposes has been approved by BEC/CBC Management using JE monies remaining from 2006. Discussion tabled to after lunch.
  • On-going issues with Maintenance tech career structure. Committee struck and issue now at local joint
  • Update on LJEC
  • Health and safety issues
  • PMSD Committee
  • Grievance committee
  • Map the Floor campaign update –another day and more releases required

 

  1. Vice President’s Report: absent

 

  1. Secretary’s Update:  Jordanna Lake
  • Update re: shutting down of the SRC Joint Committee and LEC Motion regarding the conduct of a Staff Rep.
  • Update on Christmas Party location selection.
  • Committee officially thanked Jordanna Lake for her work on these matters

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report: Anita Adams update on budgets, wage replacement costs and quarterly dues.

 

  1. Director Reports of Committees

New Members – Kim Taylor-Galway: proposed meeting set for Thursday, Nov 13. 11-7pm.in artists lounge 10th floor at CBC.

 

  1. Communications: Colman Jones –absent

 

  1. Human Rights & Equity: Kam Rao update on outreach programs

 

  1. Care Committee: Jordanna Lake, Anita Adams, Maureen Brosnahan – Naomi raised idea of having cards with CMG LEC logo. Jordanna suggested a stamp. Maureen asked for stress leave cards.

 

  1. Health and Safety – Glen Guerin: absent

 

  1. Mobilisaton and Education: Maureen: Breakfast for Newsroom personnel end of Oct. postponed due to cost factor suggest we wait for Christmas brunch.
  • Next mobilisation table date for Nov 13. To co-ordinate with New Members event

 

  1. SRC: Claryse Boulineau update on shutting down of SRC.
  • Discussion in Camera

 

Chief Stewards report:

a)      Jonathan Spence – Temp committee meeting next week.  Workload committee being formed. At Joint feeling was it is definitely worthwhile for 4th floor News employees. Discussion on workload issues. Jonathan, Kam and Kim all volunteered to launch workload committee and set up potential survey for employees.

b)      Rob Barlow update of member issues.

c)      Tony Germin: Members workload issues

 

CMG PRESIDENT CARMEL SMYTH ADDRESSED THE COMMITTEE

 

  1. Business carried over from last meeting:
  • Tony Germin SRC follow up we. Matter is at National Grievance now. Resolution of the SRC Committee Tony to find local joint Minutes.

 

MOTION moved by Maureen Brosnahan:

Be it resolved that the Toronto LEC/CMG of the CBC send a letter to Rob Renaud containing the resolution passed at the LEC meeting in September 2014 demanding that the SRC Committee be resinstated. (to be written and delivered by Secretary) Seconded Tony Germin CARRIED by 10 with one abstention and none against.

  • Discussion about Motion and Flyers for French. Tony Germin requested printing money.
  • Tony requested Lunch and Learns for French with a pizza budget.

 

MOTION BY Naomi Robinson Be it resolved that the LEC allocate up to $400 to be used to for mobilization in the SRC department. Seconded Kim Taylor-Galway. CARRIED with one abstention.

 

MOTION: Jordanna Lake “Be it resolved that forthwith the LEC /CMG agrees to provide only one drink per Member at this year’s Holiday Party plus appetisers”. Seconded Maureen Brosnahan.

Discussion. Maureen Brosnahan takes chair. Chair returned to Naomi Robinson.

Maureen Brosnahan reminded committee that 2 releases are required for the breakfast and breakfast costs also comes out of Holiday Party budget.

CARRIED: 6 in Favour 3 Opposed 1 abstention.

 

  1. New Business: Mobilisaton Strategies Kam Rao proposed Monthly Calendar.

 

  1. MOTION Kam Rao :

Be it resolved that we send the following letter to the BEC:

”The Toronto LEC would like to express its strong displeasure with the way in which the arrangement for money for Job Evaluation at the CBC and the liability regarding the CMG’s education wage replacements has been decided and allocated.

There has been too little information shared with the local regarding this initiative prior to a decision being made on this matter.

Given that the BEC motion is now passed we want to outline out concerns moving forward.

We would like to have the CBC Location Units be the key decision making bodies on setting the terms of reference with regard to these funds and the implementation of any related plans going forward.

We would also like all information pertaining to the arrangement to now be distributed to the Location Executives prior to further decisions being made on the orientation, focus and specific commitments of the fund.”

SECONDED: Jonathan Spence.

Discussion.

VOTE: 8 FOR 3 ABSTENTIONS

 

Robert Barlow has left the meeting

 

New Business: Jonathan Spence raised issue with non program jobs moving to Montreal Do we have jurisdiction in Quebec. Why aren’t we being told anything? Naomi Robinson will bring it before the BEC on Nov 11.

 

MOTION Naomi Robinson That the LEC agreed to cover wage replacement costs for three people to do another day of Map the Floor. CARRIED UNANIMOUS

 

  1. Next Meeting Nov 20/Dec 4 and Christmas Party.
  2. Meeting adjourned at 1650.