{"id":1843,"date":"2015-04-22T19:28:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T19:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmg.ca\/toronto\/cbc\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2015-04-22T19:28:42","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T19:28:42","slug":"minutes-toronto-lec-meeting-march-9th-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmg.ca\/toronto\/cbc\/minutes-toronto-lec-meeting-march-9th-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Minutes – March 9th, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minutes of the Toronto LEC Meeting March 9th, 2015 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Meeting commenced: 1310 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Location: CMG Boardroom<\/p>\n

Approved by Vote as amended April 10th, 2015<\/p>\n

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PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Elaine Janes, Jordanna Lake, Riza Kaya, Anita Adams, Robert Barlow, Jonathan Spence, Tony Germin (by Phone). Kim Taylor-Galway<\/strong><\/p>\n

ABSENT: Maureen Brosnahan, Glen Guerin, Claryse Boulineau, Kam Rao, Colman Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Adopt Agenda CARRIED<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Reading of the Statement of Human Rights: Elaine Janes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Adopt Minutes from February 9th, 2015 as amended (Moved: Elaine Janes, Seconded Jonathan Spence) CARRIED<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    REPORT OF OFFICERS<\/p>\n

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      President\u2019s report: (See written report submitted)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Note: CMG has moved its office \u2013 new space is at 5E307<\/p>\n

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        Collective Agreement is published \u2013 can everyone please take a box to their location;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Working on Steward Training Guide \u2013 coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Glen Gray has gone, need a new Staff Rep.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Advocacy Meetings, organised by Kam Rao – Successful Post card campaign addressed to Joe Oliver, Finance Minister. April 10 and 11 next target for advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Update on Grievance Committee, Sexual Harassment training, Ottawa President\u2019s Meeting (May 24\/25)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        LJEC report from Michael D\u2019Souza<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        1335 Kim Taylor-Galway has joined the meeting<\/p>\n

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          Vice-President\u2019s report: Elaine Janes: Serves on LJEC and Temp Committee:<\/p>\n

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            Communications group – 9 people received redundancy notices.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Filing a Grievance under article re: change in work methods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Also questions about the test for Communications Band change.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Temp Committee: working on having the EA\u2019s hired properly as per language in Collective Agreement. Full time going out the door and temps in the building.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Secretary\u2019s Report<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  Weather issue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  sales story<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  clarification of new\/old release procedure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    Treasurer\u2019s Report: Anita Adams -2015 Budget<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Committee reviewed the proposed 2015 budget and offered suggestions for changes amendment and cuts.<\/p>\n

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                      Jonathan Spence proposed a Referendum survey of our members also that we ask CBC Branch to fund it\u2026 Tie in with April 10th \u00a0action day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      MOTION: \u201cI move that the Toronto Location Executive of the CMG survey its members with the following survey prior to April 10. \u00a0Also that we ask the CBC Branch to fund it. \u00a0If the CBC Branch refuses to fund it by March 13 that the Location allocates an appropriate budget amount to execute it. \u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      Survey on Hubert<\/p>\n

                      Preamble: \u00a0The Canadian Media Guild Toronto Location Unit Executive feels it is time to take the pulse of its membership with regard to the leadership of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.\u00a0 The reason we are doing this now is due to the catastrophic transformation of the CBC as evidenced by:<\/p>\n