Minutes
Minutes – Sept 23rd, 2015
•  Posted on  December 23, 2015  

Minutes of the Toronto LEC Meeting Sept 23rd, 2015.

Meeting commenced: 10:00     Location: CMG Boardroom

Approved as amended October 27, 2015

 

PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Elaine Janes, Anita Adams, Jordanna Lake, Riza Kaya, Jonathan Spence, Kyle Kutasewich, Tony Germin,  Maureen Brosnahan, Kim Taylor Galway (by phone) Colman Jones arrived at 10:30.    ABSENT: Kam Rao, Glen Guerin, Claryse Boulinea

Sitting in Fredrico Carvajal, New CMG staff rep

  1. Reading of the Statement of Human Rights: Jonathan Spence
  2. Adopt Agenda for Sept 23, 2015 as amended. Carried
  3. Swearing in of new Chief Steward Kyle Kutasewich
  4. Adopt Minutes from June 25, 2015 as amended. Moved: M. Brosnahan seconded J. Spence. Carried with one abstention.
  5. President’s Report (see written report)

Frederico Carvajal spoke about issues in SRC and plans to move issues to local Joint and to get a French speaking member to represent on LJ. Frederico left the meeting.

  1. VP Report – Elaine Janes Temp committee update
  2. Secretary’s report – Jordanna Lake and update on Weather Grievance (item 13)
  3. Treasurers Report: Anita Adams. – Releases, Union dues, Expense forms and Xmas party

Committee breaks for Lunch

Meeting recommenced at 1210: Helen Bagshaw addresses the LEC with an update on Education Committee work. Bullying in the workplace. Training workshop to be offered to LEC/Staff reps. 

  1. President’s Voting Rights: President hands chair to Maureen Brosnahan as acting chair.

MOTION: That the LEC vote today to rescind the motion of 2014 which allowed the president to vote. Jodanna Lake moves. Seconded by Elaine Janes. Chair calls the vote. In favour 7,  Abstention 1, opposed 2. Motion carries. Maureen Brosnahan returns chair to President.

10. Representation at Branch. Elaine Janes. Note: Chair is handed over to the Treasurer Anita Adams. Chair returned to LEC President Naomi Robinson.

11. E-Vote policy tabled and pended to next meeting by agreement with J. SPence and J. Lake.

12. Requests for expenditures must go to the table officers. Agreement for donations must be put before table officers or LEC as a whole. Amount that table officers can approve before it goes to the LEC must be set.

Maureen Brosnahan moves:  “The LEC moves that any expenditures of not more than $200 that arise between LEC meetings must be approved by a majority of the table officers.”

Seconded Elaine Janes. 9 in favour 1 abstention MOTION CARRIES

 

Committee Breaks.  Committee reconvened at 1435:

Discussion re: Outside work and ENG scheduling grievance. CMG launched at National Grievance and IS still at table. Meet next week.

14. Dental Plan Changes:  J. Spence/N. Robinson addressed committee regards changes to CBC Dental coverage costs

15. Survey J. Spence. Opportunity to survey. Free until April to run survey. M. Brosnahan suggested training be added to the list. Elaine Janes added Workload. Will be discussed at Local Joint on Monday.

16. Christmas Party – Kim Taylor-Galway. Note: A. Adams added strict $9000 budget and noted may not get money back from CMG this year. Kim Taylor-Galway has Booked Baton Rouge for Dec 3rd. Naomi Robinsno to check with National re contribution. A. Adams asked that we get Pop for free and notify BR of lower numbers.  Perhaps consider alternate date of 10th. Christmas Party Subcommittee formed with Kim T-Galway, J. Lake, N. Robinson and A. Adams.

17. Posting of Schedules and A/L Schedules: Raised by J. Lake. T. Germin clarified that the BEC resolved that electronic posting is accepted. What was agreed at the branch – E. Janes asked for clarification.

18. Motion re proposal of Documentary. Moved by Tony Germin. Seconded by Kim Taylor-Galway. Amendment by Kyle Kutasewich.

WHEREAS it is clearly understood that the downsizing of the CBC is in progress and departments are being dismantled and buildings are being sold off, to publicise and advocate for the CBC the LEC moves the BEC and NEC undertake a documentary project that would record this historic destruction of the CBC said project to commence before the end of 2015.

Vote: in favour 8 abstains 1 motion passes. (To be sent to Branch and NEC by LEC Secretary.)

19. Maintenance Shop issue – Riza Kaya. Need Health and Safety to investigate. Kyle Kutasewich will ask for H&S audit. Riza Kaya should send agenda item to Dave Bongard.

CHIEF STEWARDS REPORTS

20. Tony Germin

21. Jonathan Spence

22. Kyle Kutasewich

REPRT OF COMMITTEES:

23. Kim Taylor Galway – New Members.

24. Colman Jones – Communications

25. Maureen Brosnahan – new table for this Friday 11-1. Sept 25.

26. Human rights and equity – absent

27. SRC not here- absent

28. Anita – brought up elevator issues. J. Lake brought up food trucks and BBQ.

 

BUSINESS CARRIED OVER FROM LAST MEETING:

29. Next meeting moved to Tues. Oct 27./Nov 24 Tues/Xmas party Thurs. Dec. 3 to be confirmed. Dec 10th alternate.

30. MOTION to adjourn Maureen Brosnahan/Elaine Janes seconded. Carries