{"id":1771,"date":"2015-02-10T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmg.ca\/toronto\/cbc\/?p=1771"},"modified":"2015-02-10T17:44:19","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T17:44:19","slug":"minutes-january-19-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmg.ca\/toronto\/cbc\/minutes-january-19-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Minutes – January 19, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

MINUTES OF THE TORONTO LEC MEETING JANUARY 19, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location: CMG Boardroom Meeting commenced 9:50am<\/p>\n

Approved by vote: February 9th, 2015<\/p>\n

PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Maureen Brosnahan, Jordanna Lake, Robert Barlow, Kim Taylor-Galway, Kam Rao,<\/p>\n

Glen Guerin, Claryse, Boulineau, Jonathan Spence, Tony Germin<\/p>\n

ABSENT: Anita Adams, Colman Jones, Elaine Janes, Riza Kaya.<\/p>\n

1. Adopt Agenda as amended. CARRIED<\/p>\n

2. Adopt Minutes from November 23, 2014 as amended. CARRIED<\/p>\n

REPORT OF OFFICERS:<\/p>\n

3. PRESIDENT\u2019S REPORT: Naomi Robinson (President\u2019s report submitted)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Update on Steward training program<\/p>\n

\u2022 Launched program to formerly track interns\u2013Note: Interns are entitled free assoc. membership into CWA If paid<\/p>\n

they pay CMG dues<\/p>\n

\u2022 LJEC: still dealing with redundancies from both Nov. and April 2014. Committee now meeting monthly.<\/p>\n

\u2022 CBC request for exemption from 16 week notice for redundancies from Nov. 13, 2014, was accepted by<\/p>\n

Minister of Labour. Labour board first said no then went to Minister Kellie Leitch who said yes. Kam Rao to<\/p>\n

forward background materials.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Simcoe lift \u2013no longer user operated will have to call security. Some employees will receive a key.<\/p>\n

4. VICE PRESIDENT\u2019S REPORT – Elaine Janes Absent \u2013 no written report submitted.<\/p>\n

5. SECRETARY\u2019S REPORT: Jordanna Lake<\/p>\n

\u2022 Secretary updated meeting on closure of Weather Centre and CMG Grievance.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Discussion EVote: President wants to establish a policy for Evotes. Sub-committee formed to include: Tony,<\/p>\n

Jordanna, Naomi to set up guidelines.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Releases: Margaret\u2019s has asked that the Members start notifying their manager of upcoming meeting for LEC.<\/p>\n

Please notify your managers in advance. Margaret will no longer be submitting release requests on our behalf to<\/p>\n

IR. She will reconcile attendance with Jordanna.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Dates for LEC Meetings 2015: Second Monday of Month selected as the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 22. No meeting July and Aug. Sep 14, Oct 5, Nov 9, Dec 3 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. FINANCE UPDATE: Anita Adams absent -submitted written questions of outstanding matters.<\/p>\n

? LEC Require Proposed budget for 2015.<\/p>\n

? Kam Rao has asked for the interim numbers now before the next meeting.<\/p>\n

NOTE: The LEC is Requesting a copy the 2014 Budget, a copy of the current bank balance, and proposed 2015<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

working document before next LEC meeting.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. NEW MEMBERS: Kim Taylor-Galway: Survey for new members. Naomi Robinson suggested Temp committee<\/p>\n

dovetail with New Members to organise a survey.<\/p>\n

8. COMMUNICATION: Colman Jones absent.<\/p>\n

? Jonathan Spence has asked that the bi-laws online be corrected as they list the wrong Rules of Order<\/p>\n

(Bourinot\u2019s Rules of Order not Robert\u2019s Rules of Order.) Would have to move it at the LEC AGM. J.<\/p>\n

Spence will be part of a sub-committee with N. Robinson to look into it. President has suggested sub-<\/p>\n

committee be formed to set a date for next AGM. Sub Committee: Naomi Robinson, Jonathan Spence,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kam Rao, Tony Germin, Maureen Brosnahan and Kim Taylor Galway.<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUITY: Kam Rao distributed documents regarding Guidelines on how the CMG is<\/p>\n

dealing with sexual abuse in the workplace.<\/p>\n

10. CARE COMMITTEE: Jordanna Lake, Maureen Brosnahan reported.<\/p>\n

11. MOBILISATON AND EDUCATION: Maureen Brosnahan:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Breakfast saw a couple a hundred people Special thanks to Bill Knott who helped setting up the tables. Came in<\/p>\n

under budget. Coffee expense was high. Recommend we source out other ways of bringing in coffee.<\/p>\n

Suggesting another breakfast in April.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Looking at dates for info table. Possibly second Thursday of the month. Extended hours 11-2pm.<\/p>\n

12. HEALTH & SAFETY: GLEN GUERIN<\/p>\n

\u2022 Meeting next week. Will bring up threats and fridge magnets\u2026will also bring up the small lift in the atrium,<\/p>\n

makeup rooms on 4th floor and air quality issues.<\/p>\n

13. SRC COMMITTEE: Claryse Boulineau<\/p>\n

? Brought up leave issues in French Department. SRC Grievance still at National Grievance<\/p>\n

CHIEF STEWARD REPORTS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

14. Rob Barlow: LJEC: still working on individual cases<\/p>\n

15. Tony Germin: respect in the workplace issue. Also harassment grievance.<\/p>\n

CARMEL SMYTH joined meeting to present NEC update.<\/p>\n

16. Jonathan Spence: no new business<\/p>\n

17. BUSINESS CARRIED OVER<\/p>\n

Jonathan Spence: Sexual Harassment: Poster to be available later this week after amendments.<\/p>\n

MOTION: \u201cThat we read the first three points of the statement of principles on human rights in the CMG<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bi-laws at the beginning of each LEC meeting.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moved by Jonathan Spence\\Seconded Kam Rao<\/p>\n

VOTE: 5 for, 3 opposed, 2 abstentions. MOTION CARRIES<\/p>\n

Maureen Brosnahan suggests Respect in the Workplace workshops in need of revamping due to the harassment<\/p>\n

issue. Subcommittee to be formed to revamp it: Maureen, Jonathan Spence, Kam Rao. Jonathan Spence thinks it<\/p>\n

needs to move to Branch.<\/p>\n

ADVOCACY: Kam Rao.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Looking for participants to take part in CLC training Feb 6 and 7 \u2013send info to Kam to register. Open to all<\/p>\n

members and retirees as long as labour affiliation.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Gearing up for Federal election.<\/p>\n

Robert Barlow: Revisit November\u2019s meeting whereby there was a Motion to Remove of Member from LJEC.<\/p>\n

MEETING TO GO IN CAMERA Moved by Glen Guerin\/seconded by Claryse Boulineau.<\/p>\n

Claryse Boulineau has left the meeting<\/p>\n

Rob Barlow has left the meeting.<\/p>\n

MOTION TO COME OUT OF CAMERA Moved by Kam Rao\/ Seconded by Maureen Brosnahan.<\/p>\n

MOTION: Whereas for the benefit of Member well-being and a demonstration of zero tolerance for<\/strong><\/p>\n

harassment, threats and bullying be it resolved that the LEC move to urge the Branch President to push<\/strong><\/p>\n

forward an investigation by CBC into the posting of a message that was interpreted by some members as<\/strong><\/p>\n

physically threatening, toxic to the workplace and potentially criminal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moved by Kim Taylor-Galway\/Seconded: Maureen Brosnahan<\/p>\n

VOTE: 7 for \/1 abstention MOTION CARRIES.<\/p>\n

Kam Rao raised Ottawa Event on March 9th, suggested LEC attend. Road trip by bus. To take up again at next<\/p>\n

meeting.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Agreed to carry outstanding business forward to next meeting.<\/p>\n

18. Adjournment 1710<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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