LEC Meeting Sept. 6th, 2013 Minutes: Toronto LEC
Location: CBC Conference Room Meeting commenced: 9:55am
Approved as amended by Vote: October 7, 2013
Present: Tony Germin, Christina Sorensen, Jordanna Lake, Claryse Boulineau,
Vladamir Dimitrijevic , Maureen Brosnahan, Glen Guerin, Riza Kaya, Michael Pattison, Naomi Robinson, Rob Barlow
Absent: Elaine Janes, Helen Bagshaw, Alice Hopton.
1. Adopt Agenda as amended. Unanimous Carried
2. Secretary’s Update:
a) Adopt minutes May 10th, 2013. Motion Christina Sorensen Seconded Claryse Boulineau -7 approve three abstensions: Maureen Brosnahan, Glen Guerin, Rob Barlow
b) Adopt Minutes June 7th, 2013 Christina Sorensen moved/Glen Guerin seconded. Adopted unanimously.
c) Adopt minutes July 11th, 2013 Glen Guerin moved /Christina Sorensen seconded. Vote: Seven in favour. Three abstensions: Maureen Brosnahan, Rob Barlow, Naomi Robinson
d) Jordanna Lake presented a request to help fund the mentoring “Networking in News Campaign” as outlined by Brenda Murray.
MOTION: Jordanna Lake proposed that the LEC agree to help fund the “Networking in News Event” in the sum of a $300.00 donation for appetizers for the event on September 13, 2013.
Seconded: Glen Guerin
7 in favour, Riza Kaya and Maureen Brosnahan opposed
Vladimir Dimitrijevic abstained. Motion carries.
3. Treasurers Report:
a) Financial update
b) Christina Sorensen has officially retired. At end of Sept she will have no more voting rights or signing rights. She will remain in union as a freelance member and stay in charge of finance until the election.
c) Christina volunteered to do planning for Christmas party. She has booked Finns. But will also look elsewhere. Jordanna Lake proposed that a Christmas Party committee be formed and they report back on options and costs. Agreed that interested members should approach Christina.
MOTION: Maureen Brosnahan moved that the LEC accept Christina Sorensen’s offer to stay on and function as LEC Treasurer for the balance of the LEC term (January). Seconder: Jordanna Lake Vote: 9 in favour. Christina Sorensen abstained. Motion carried.
4. VP’s update Tony Germin spoke in Elaine Janes’s absence. Additional redundancies. Says CMG/CBC is working on placing them.
5. President’s Update: Tony Germin presented an update on union duties performed this summer as funded by LEC. 16 days at 2 days a week for 2 months. Only reclaimed 8 days.
• Jordanna Lake takes the chair so President can answer questions about 2 filed grievances. Arnold Amber has been asked to investigate. Decision is pending.
• Next Local Joint Committee meeting 17 Sept. meeting at 10. Request for Releases for members: Tim Neesam, Vladimir Dimitrijevic, Naomi Robinson, Maureen Brosnahan, Tony Germin.
• Chair returned to Tony Germin. Still waiting for Branch to decide on financing President’s position.
• Treasurer is unable at this time to tell us how many days have been reclaimed.
Christina Sorensen proposed that Tony Germin take 2 days a week for the next 4 weeks from the original agreement the LEC approved to use up the balance of the days for paid Union service.
In camera: Grievance committee report
11:40 Guild members spoke to committee re: issues in his departments.
6. Director’s Updates:
A) SRC Update: Claryse Boulineau
• Filed grievance for an employee in SRC. Organized a meeting with Management. Ongoing issues being dealt with in French Department.
1245: Let the minutes reflect that Claryse Boulineau has left the meeting.
B) Health and Safety Committee: Glen Guerin has arranged modified work duties for one employee who broke his finger. A second employee cut his hand. Glen Guerin has successfully requested CBC provide gloves for employees performing these tasks.
C) Communications: Glen Guerin Website: has not been updated since June. Glen does not have access to his CMG account. Sent Alice Hopton and Helen Bagshaw email re website link issues. Robert has not been responding. Tony to call a meeting with Helen, Alice and Glen to discuss. Tony has suggested we may want to look at paying someone to keep it up to date and trouble shoot. Christina volunteered to take it on. Glen announced new poster coming out to address pest problems in the Broadcasting Centre.
• Christina asked that Joe be asked return the Wifi sticks. Tony will contact.
• 4th floor toilets handsfree experiment. Glen is monitoring as one members has threatened a grievance
• Christina reported the Wellington Street handicapped door is not working. Glen will deal with it.
e) Mobilisation/Education report /Maureen Brosnahan: Ice Cream day in August saw 373 people received free ice cream cones. Total costs under $500.00. Also attracted some new members. Next event for table Sept 18th. No releases required.
7. Chief Stewards reports:
• Rob Barlow: dealt with a classification issue which is ongoing and 2 work flow issues resolved in radio. Learned of future reassignments coming to the news room. Rob discovered a guild member monitoring production in the newsroom for management re duplication of duties. Rob spoke to him about concerns and that the Guild would like to know about the results. Tony Germin said he would complain that we were not informed.
• Naomi Robinson: Spoke about a Workload issue in sports.
• Maureen Brosnahan raised issue of large number of casuals on the weekends…wants to inform them of their rights. Suggested we set up a info table for the weekend? Tony Germin will speak to Alice Hopton about it.
8. BUSINESS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
• Naomi Robinson raised question about the number of people on the Local Joint Committee. CA states only 5 members and CBC will only allow for 5 releases. Others are considered alternates. But VP’s presence means that elected reps are being bumped. Tony Germin says the CBC ordered that the PMSD members would also serve on the Local Joint and that’s why VP is there. Naomi will take this back to committee.
• Maureen Brosnahan requested E-Vote rules clarification. Suggested committee be formed to review. Committee volunteers: Maureen Brosnahan, Rob Barlow and Jordanna Lake.
• Maureen Brosnahan: Suggestions to improve our AGM. She would like more prep and a written report for members to read. Suggested a committee be struck to organize the AGM in advance.
9. NEW BUSINESS
• Christmas party 2013 committee: Glen Guerin, Jordanna Lake, Naomi Robinson and Christina Sorensen
• Glen Guerin: Distribution of postering. Put to local joint issues about bulletin boards…
• Elections: need to get non members to form an election committee by October. Put out a communiqué asking for members for the committee. Tony Germin will ask CMG to put note together. Naomi Robinson wants to add that local elections coming up and should let people know they should think about running. Naomi will draft email. (Note: Carmel Smyth confirmed the election will be December 5th-9th, 2013)
• Naomi Robinson raised concerns about LEC relations with CMG staff members. Naomi agreed to draft a letter from LEC to CMG requesting a written form of reporting.
• Jordanna Lake raised issue that Ellen Armstrong has retired and she was the Care Committee. Maureen Brosnahan and Jordanna volunteered to oversee Care Committee. They will meet in early October. Proposed that LEC put up page on website.
• Maureen Brosnahan thanked Glen Guerin for all the posters he does up and asked that the LEC acknowledge his efforts.
• Christina Sorensen motion:
That the LEC spend up to $500.00 to upgrade the computer for the position of LEC Secretary. Maureen Brosnahan seconded. Unanimous. Carried.
• Retirements and retirees group. With so many CMG members about to retire Naomi Robinson suggested a poster publicizing the retirees group… Christina Sorensen suggests National office pay for a poster. Christina will follow up with both freelance and retirees committees and try to organize the Toronto chapter.
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Carmel Smyth and Glen Gray arrive 4:15pm
Recognition for Christina Sorensen (retiring), Ellen Armstrong (retiring) and Glen Guerin (dedication).
-Carmel spoke of freelancers organizing with CMG (limited membership). Maureen raised poster issue.. Carmel agreed to do organise both of those posters.
-Glen Gray says workload is not on the bargaining table
10. Move to adjourn: Robert Barlow. Seconded Christina Sorensen.
Next Meeting: October 7th, 2013