DRAFT MINUTES TORONTO LEC MEETING DATE: 20 November 2014
\nLocation: CMG Boardroom. Meeting Commenced 9:30am
\nApproved by vote as amended.<\/p>\n
PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Elaine Janes, Tony Germin, Christina Sorensen, Elaine Janes, Claryse Boulineau, Maureen Brosnahan, Riza Kaya, Kim Taylor Galway, Kam Rao, Anita Adams.
\nConference call: Jordanna Lake,
\nAbsent: Rob Barlow (Steward), Glen Guerin 12:03<\/p>\n
1. Adopt Agenda – as amended
\n2. Approval of Minutes October 23, 2014 as amended.
\nMOTION TO APPROVE Minutes of Oct 23, 2014 as amended. CARRIED <\/p>\n
Officer\u2019s Reports:
\n3. PRESIDENT\u2019S REPORT: Naomi Robinson (see separate written report)
\nUpdate On Cuts and LJEC
\nDiscussion of Library archive jobs.
\nLJEC discussion: MOTION: Jonathan Spence moves the committee moves in camera to deal with confidential material. Seconded Elaine Janes. Carries. Committee Moves In Camera.
\nCommittee out of camera at 11:24.<\/p>\n
MOTION: Be it resolved that the LEC remove a standing member from the LJEC
\nMoved: Jonathan Spence. Seconded Anita Adams
\nVote: 9 in favour, 1 opposed, 2 Abstentions MOTION CARRIES<\/p>\n
MOTION: That it be moved that the LEC instruct the LJEC to request management to allow the member in question to write the Band 6 test as per his\/her rights under the Collective Agreement.
\nMoved: Jonathan Spence. Seconded: Elaine Janes
\nVote: 11 in favour, 0 Opposed, 1 abstention. MOTION CARRIES<\/p>\n
4. VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT: Elaine Janes.
\nP\/t and F\/t employees issues
\nSpeaking at new members meeting
\nSRC update and Grievance
\nRemember Grievance is a right<\/p>\n
5. SECRETARY\u2019S REPORT: Jordanna Lake
\nSecretary updated committee on the email response from Rob Renaud to LEC request that SRC be reinstated immediately. Claryse Boulineau was asked to translate from French.
\nUpdated the committee on the CBC\u2019s announcement for outsourcing Weather and a sub committee was formed to put together a Grievance. Sub-Committee: Jordanna, Elaine Janes, Jonathan Spence, Kam Rao and Chantel in Ottawa.<\/p>\n
6. FINANCE REPORT\/BUDGET APPROVAL: Anita Adams will send updated budget after the meeting.<\/p>\n
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
\n7. New Members: Kim Taylor-Galway
\nOrganising a New members meeting for Nov 6 in Artist\u2019s Lounge includes speakers
\n8. Communications: Colman Jones
\n9. Mobilisation – Maureen Brosnahan
\nupdate on Mobilization table on Nov 13.
\nFriday Dec 12th Christmas Breakfast 5-9am in newsroom. Kim Taylor-Galway volunteered to assist
\nBudget: Maureen Brosnahan to confirm budget $1000 out of Holiday Party total.
\nwill confirm date with Andrew Ferguson on Morning show.
\nMaureen suggested a training day for stewards and new stewards\u2026need an education training day which encompasses harassment. Naomi said she was dealing with Stewardship Dec 3 at noon. Jonathan and Naomi to get back to Maureen after that meeting.<\/p>\n
Chief Stewards reports:
\nJonathan Spence -Education – training on dealing with harassment – no tolerance. Will be sending out a list of behaviours that can be considered Sexual Harassment.
\nJan 22 Lancaster House talk on SH. Invite as many people as poss. Maureen Brosnahan recommended it be done in the Conference Centre.
\nRespect in the Workplace: Maureen Brosnahan recommend it be suspended until it gets a rework.<\/p>\n
MOTION Be it resolved that the LEC agrees to pay the cost for joining Lancaster House Seminar on Sexual Harassment in the Work Place on February 12, 2015. Approximate cost $235 plus tax.
\nMotion: Jonathan Spence Seconder: Vote: Unanimous carried.<\/p>\n
Kam Rao proposed a meeting set up as a workshop for advocacy Action Plan \u201cWhat is our path forward.\u201d Kam, Jonathan, and Maureen to look into it
\nElaine Janes proposed a one day training event set up for our members on the LEC as per our bi-laws and invite members of the relevant committees like workforce and grievance to attend as a refresher on dealing with members issues. Jonathan says there are materials to do that.
\n14:17 Jonathan Spence has left the meeting<\/p>\n
10. Human Rights and Advocacy – Kam Rao
\nspoke to need for joint Sexual Harassment task force btw CMG and CBC.
\nKam has been named Campaign Coordinator for the CBC Campaign
\nJan 15th Budget campaign ahead February Federal Budget.
\nMar 9th National Arts Centre, Ottawa
\nAdvocacy for CBC – including April 10th one year anniversary of CBC cuts – National member campaign wear black, wear buttons etc. Sat 11th public event engage Fed candidates
\nDevelop our own momentum and our own timeline
\nCMG in process of identifying key ridings in next election to lobby candidates<\/p>\n
11. Care Committee update – Anita Adams
\n12. Health and Safety – Glen Guerin – orange elevators are going to be made non CBC
\nInformed that the wheel chair access doors are not working on John Street
\nTony Germin raised issue with locking main doors and locking out members
\nElaine Janes asked Glen for other incidence of workplace Harassment issues that may have come up in H&S. Glen will send details of the shower room problems from 6th floor.
\nKim Taylor-Galway expressed concern about Security not able to leave their desk<\/p>\n
13. SRC Claryse Boulineau: Issue with SRC management. Policy Grievance has been filed.
\n1530 \u2013 MOTION: The Meeting is in Camera
\n1608 \u2013 MOTION: Meeting comes out of Camera
\nElaine Janes requests we add an item to our January agenda called \u201cworking together\u201d where we brainstorm ideas to make a better working relationship with Staff office.<\/p>\n
Chief Stewards Reports
\n14. Tony Germin \u2013 work continues with members.
\n16. Rob Barlow – absent
\nKam Rao asked about when we were getting the new Collective Agreements printed. Naomi to check with National Office.<\/p>\n
17. Business Carried Over:
\nNaomi Robinson formed Steward subcommittee to look at Stewards\u2019 network<\/p>\n
18. Christmas party update: Jordanna Lake: Thanks to Rob Ballantyne who has done a great poster. Naomi emails to members. Naomi says there will not be a meeting on day of party but arrive early to set up. Releases are in. There will be a brief sub-committee meeting to organize assignments on the day.
\nElaine Janes reopened discussion of drinks tickets. Jordanna Lake explained the reasons for the decision made at the previous meeting from which Elaine was absent.
\nChristmas Party Sub-committee to investigate second tickets from National President<\/p>\n
19. New Business
\nElaine Janes has moved her items to January
\nKam Rao has moved her item to January
\nNaomi Robinson has removed her item on building on Nov 16 March which is being addressed by Advocacy<\/p>\n
20. Committee Selection: Naomi Robinson 4 applications
\nMOTION Be is resolved that the LEC accept all four applicants to temp, workload and LJEC committees.
\nMoved: Maureen Brosnahan. Seconded: Elaine Janes. Carried with one abstention.<\/p>\n
21. Next Meeting: January 20th, 2015<\/p>\n
22. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 1700.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DRAFT MINUTES TORONTO LEC MEETING DATE: 20 November 2014 Location: CMG Boardroom. Meeting Commenced 9:30am Approved by vote as amended. PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Elaine Janes, Tony Germin, Christina Sorensen, Elaine Janes, Claryse Boulineau, Maureen Brosnahan, Riza Kaya, Kim Taylor Galway,… Read more