March 22nd, Saturday at 10am
Maritimes Labour Centre
1880 Triumph street
Vancouver
Agenda for the March GMM:
- Land Acknowledgment
- Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
- Reading of Harassment Policy
- Reading of new members
- Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
- Business arising out of the minutes
- New Business
- Nominations and elections:
- By Election: Organizing Director
- Balloting Committee (8)
- Health & Safety Committee (9)
- Education Committee ((8)
- Organizing Committee (8)
- Publications Committee (8)
- Executive Committee Motions
- Unfinished business
- Correspondence
- Executive and Committee Report
- Good and Welfare
- Adjournment
***ASL Interpreters have been confirmed for this meeting***
In Solidarity,
Anju Parmar, President lb/CUPE-3338
Motion: Presented by the member
AS from the start of my/her union activism knows that the Local 846 office has 5 full time officers that served the local such as President, 1st Vice President, Second Vice President, grievance officer and Secretary/Treasurer.
As Secretary/Treasurer has been a big part of the office as it has a big responsibility and a big role in an office.
As in my observation during those years’ previous full-time secretary/treasurer (Andy whom I adore) was able to help me with a lot of question with regards to member’s issues from pay issues to even consulting with PO4 issues if no officer was not available.
As I have observed that the Secretary/Treasurer has a big role that needed time to figure things out with no time pressure.
As the secretary/treasurer needs more time to be able to avoid mistakes as numbers and calculations are very sensitive and not become so problematic and be more organized as time is provided to do all that.
As why because the local decided to add another position which is 3rd vice President? Then decided to drop the secretary/treasurer’s hours of work just because of the “BUDGET”.
As 3rd Vice President can be part-time as this position needed to be on the work floor to feel the need of the membership.
As why because of the additional position, 3rd vice President and secretary Treasurer are now both became part-time position because of financial concern?
As why for how many years Secretary/Treasurer has never became a part-time position and because adding another position will affect the needed hours that a secretary/treasurer could do to ease the load of the responsibility.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That because of the time pressure that can put a toll on someone’s wellbeing, secretary/treasurer position be back to full time position as there is so much responsibility involved.
IF IN DOUBT PLEASE READ THE VANCOUVER BY LAW UNDER SECRETARY TREASURER’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OR LET THE CURRENT SECRETARY/TREASURER SPEAK FOR HIS ROLE.