Candidates for the Vancouver Local Elections

CANDIDATES FOR THE
VANCOUVER LOCAL ELECTIONS

Plant gate elections for Executive positions and Shop Stewards will take place between January 17 – 22, 2010. An advance poll will be held at the Union hall on January 15, 2010. There will also be a post poll at the Union Hall for last minute voters on January 22, 2010.

The Balloting Committee will issue a bulletin in early January with a complete schedule of polling times for all work locations.  (Click HERE for the complete schedule.)

The elections will be for:

Secretary-Treasurer Andy Henderson

Justin Lim


Health & Safety Director Wendy Lund

Jennifer Savage

The following positions were filled by acclamation:

1st Vice-President
Kim Evans
Organization Director
Aaron Spires
Chief Shop Steward VMPP #1 Dennis Wright

VMPP #2 Gina Tessaro

VPDC Anju Parmar

External Karen De Francesco (LC)


Donna MacIntosh (LC)


Pat Bertrand (MSC)

GLT Deo Raj

No nominations were received for the following:

Chief Shop Steward –  VMPP#3

In Solidarity,

Laurie Keddie
Secretary-Treasurer

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YEAR 2010 INSTALLATION BALLOTING SCHEDULE

YEAR 2010 INSTALLATION BALLOTING SCHEDULE

Polls open as follows:
January 15 (Friday) Advance Poll
6:30 am
11:00 am

(Union Hall)
1:00 pm
5:00 pm
January 17 (Sunday) VMPP
7:30 am
12:30 am

VPDC
7:30 am
4:30 pm

City Final Tour
10:00 pm
finish
January 19 (Tuesday) VMPP
5:30 am
12:30 am

VPDC
6:30 am
12:30 am

Depot 74
6:00 am
9:00 am
January 21 (Thursday) VMPP
5:30 am
12:30 am
January 19 (Tuesday) RDC 23 & 24
6:00 am
2:30 pm

RDC 22
6:30 am
9:30 am

SVDC
6:00 am
1:30 pm

Station S
6:00 am
1:30 pm

NVan 3
6:30 am
8:00 am

NVan 4
6:30 am
8:00 am
January 20 (Wednesday) CDC
6:30 am
1:30 pm

SBDC
6:30 am
9:30 am

Station D
6:30 am
9:30 am

MVDC
6:30 am
9:30 am

Depot 32
6:30 am
8:00 am

West Van Boxes
11:30 am
12:00 pm
January 21 (Thursday) NBDC
6:30 am
9:30 am

Station F
6:30 am
9:30 am

Station G
6:30 am
8:00 am

Station K
6:30 am
8:00 am

Glen Dr.
11:00 am
11:20 am

Royal/Bentall
11:45 am
12:30 pm

Pacific
12:45 pm
1:00 pm
January 22 (Friday) Post Poll (Union Hall) see Advance Poll

Note: VMPP includes Wickets and Transportation.

In Solidarity,

Karen DeFrancesco
Chair, Balloting Committee

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It’s Special Leave Season!

It’s Special Leave Season!

Article 21.03 of our Collective Agreement provides for wage loss protection when circumstances not directly attributable to an employee prevent his or her reporting for duty. Article 21.03 states as follows:

Where conditions warrant it, special leave with pay may be granted when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee, including but not limited to illness in the family, as defined in clause 21.02, prevent his or her reporting for duty. Special leave shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Special leave is a discretionary leave, which simply means that management has the discretion of granting it. However, Article 21.03 states that special leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. Therefore, a grievance may be filed if the Union feels that the Corporation was unreasonable in denying a special leave application. Continue reading “It’s Special Leave Season!”

Election Notice 2009

ELECTION NOTICE

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:

Full-Time Officers

1st Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer

Table Officers

Health & Safety Director
Organization Director/Tyler

Chief Shop Stewards*

VMPP Internal #1 Shift
(1)
VMPP Internal #2 Shift
(1)
VMPP Internal #3 Shift (1)
VMPP Internal All Shifts
(1)
External
(3)**
Letter Carrier
Mail Services Courier
GL&T
(Maintenance & Glen Drive)
(1)

* Chief Shop Stewards must be nominated by a member in their own shift or work area in keeping with Article 5.1B of the Local By-laws.

** Outside Function (three representatives, at least one of which will come from each outside function, L.C. and M.S.C.  However, in the event that a position remains vacant after two consecutive postings, it shall be posted as an Outside Function Group 2 Vacancy with no restrictions).

The duties of these positions are listed in the Vancouver Local By-laws.

Nominations must be submitted to the Union Hall by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.  No late nominations will be accepted.  Candidates and their nominators must be members in good standing.  In addition, candidates must have attended at least three (3) General Membership Meetings in the previous twelve (12) months.

The exact dates for the election to be announced by the Balloting Committee.  The schedule for the plant-gate election will be presented in a bulletin after nominations close.

In Solidarity,

Laurie Keddie
Secretary-Treasurer

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H1n1 Quarantine

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TYPE A (H1N1) INFLUENZAalt
and Clause 20.13 of the Collective Agreement

Please read the information bulletin from our National Office, available HERE, about your rights if quarantined due to H1N1.