Minutes of the Toronto LEC Meeting & AGM -November 17, 2017<\/b><\/p>\n
Location: 10<\/span>th<\/span> floor Artists\u2019 Lounge, CBC<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n LEC PRESENT<\/b>: Naomi Robinson, Wendy Walker, Brent Cousland, Sophie Hautcoeur, Matt Guerin, Jennifer Clibbon, Vish Gajadhar, Lorne Szatmary, Krista Jolliffe, Thomas Cramer, Tony Germin, Kevin Keigher, Joe Fiorino<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2017 Annual General Meeting – CBCTO CMG Location Unit<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AGM open to full membership from 11:-13:30 and 16:00-19:00. \u00a0Bylaw amendment paper ballots and background info sheets available to each member as they are signed in. \u00a077 voting members attended. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brief LEC Meeting 14:00 – 16:00<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adopt meeting agenda November 2017<\/b>: <\/span><\/p>\n Moved: Kevin Keigher<\/span><\/p>\n Seconded: Brent Cousland<\/span><\/p>\n Motion Passes.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Local Grievance Committee Co-chair addresses LEC.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Motion to move into camera<\/span><\/p>\n Moved: Krista Joliffe<\/span><\/p>\n Seconded: Thomas Cramer<\/span><\/p>\n All in favour <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Motion to move out of camera <\/span><\/p>\n Moved: Brent Cousland<\/span><\/p>\n Seconded: Thomas Cramer<\/span><\/p>\n All in favour <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Motion: The LEC supports the LGC union co-chair recommendation that the LGC receive sensitivity training. <\/b><\/p>\n Moved: Vish Gajadhar<\/span><\/p>\n Seconded: Brent Cousland<\/span><\/p>\n Motion passes unanimously<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2018 \u00a0LEC Meeting Dates <\/b>\u00a0January 10, February 1, March 1, April 6, May 1<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Motion to adjourn<\/b><\/p>\n Moved:Krista Joliffe<\/b><\/p>\n Seconded: Vish Gajadhar<\/b><\/p>\n passes unanimously<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n LEC Meeting ends at 4:00 pm<\/b><\/p>\n ==================================================<\/b><\/p>\n AGM Bylaw Proposal results (? votes yes on all counts) ;<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n QUESTION # 1\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you agree with the following change to CBC Toronto CMG Bylaws Article #1 ? <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 76 votes YES<\/b> 1 vote NO (zero abstentions)<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE # 1 NAME <\/b><\/p>\n Change from <\/b>: \u00a01.1 The name of this organization shall be Canadian Media Guild, CBC Toronto Unit, [herein after referred to as the “Location Unit”], and shall be a location unit of the Canadian Media Guild [herein after referred to as “CMG”]. <\/span>CMG is local 30213 of THE NEWSPAPER GUILD [herein after referred to as ‘TNG”], which is a division of the Communication Workers of America, [herein after referred to as “CWA”]. <\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To: <\/b>\u00a0\u00a01.1 The name of this organization shall be Canadian Media Guild, CBC Toronto Unit, [herein after referred to as the “Location Unit”], and shall be a location unit of the Canadian Media Guild [herein after referred to as “CMG”]. <\/span>CMG is local 30213 of the Communication Workers of America – Canada, [herein after referred to as “CWA”]. <\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ————————————————————————————————————-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n QUESTION # 2\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you agree with the following change to CBC Toronto CMG Bylaws Article #3 ? <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 75 votes YES<\/b> 1 vote NO \u00a0(one abstention)<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE # 3 MEMBERSHIP<\/b><\/p>\n Change from: <\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 3.1 All persons employed at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who are within the jurisdiction of the union as defined by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board shall be eligible for membership in the Location Unit subject to completing membership requirements as stipulated by <\/span>TNG\/CMG.<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To:<\/b> \u00a03.1 All persons employed at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who are within the jurisdiction of the union as defined by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board shall be eligible for membership in the Location Unit subject to completing membership requirements as stipulated by <\/span>CMG. <\/b><\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n QUESTION # 3\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you agree with the following change to CBC Toronto CMG Bylaws Article #8 ? <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 72 votes YES<\/b> 5 votes NO (zero abstentions)<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE # 8 EXPENSES <\/b><\/p>\n Change from:<\/b> \u00a08.7 The LEC will determine <\/span>set quarterly expense allowances<\/b> to be paid to Executive Officers, Chief Stewards, and Directors. This will not preclude compensation for unexpected expenses. \u00a0<\/span>Any member of the LEC who is absent from meetings and duties for more than three months in a row for any reason must forfeit this <\/span>allowance<\/b> until they return and can perform normal duties.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To: <\/b>\u00a08.7 The LEC will distribute <\/span>set quarterly honoraria<\/b> to Executive Officers, Chief Stewards, and Directors. This will not preclude compensation for unexpected expenses. \u00a0<\/span>Any member of the LEC who is absent from meetings and duties for more than three months in a row for any reason must forfeit this <\/span>honorarium<\/b> until they return and can perform normal duties.<\/span><\/p>\n ————————————————————————————————————-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n QUESTION # 4\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you agree that the elected Chief Stewards should receive the same amount in honorarium as the elected Directors of the CBC Toronto Location Unit Executive Committee now receives? <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 69 votes YES<\/b> 5 votes NO (three abstentions)<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minutes of the Toronto LEC Meeting & AGM -November 17, 2017 Location: 10th floor Artists\u2019 Lounge, CBC LEC PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Wendy Walker, Brent Cousland, Sophie Hautcoeur, Matt Guerin, Jennifer Clibbon, Vish Gajadhar, Lorne Szatmary, Krista Jolliffe, Thomas Cramer,… Read more