Category: General

Thursday April 28^th at 7pm
Union Hall 1880 Triumph St. Vancouver  

This is an in-person meeting at the Union hall, Lower Auditorium. Entrance at 1880 Triumph St. 

AGENDA FOR THE April GMM: 

1. Land Acknowledgment
2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
3. Reading of new members
4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
5. Business arising out of the minutes
6. Financials
7. New Business
8. Nominations and elections:
   1. By Election: Chief Shop Steward Group 2 External (description below)
   2. Organizing Committee (1)
   3. Publications Committee (1)
   4. Regional Delegate Alternate (9)
9. Executive Committee Motions
10. Unfinished business
11. Correspondence
12. Executive and Committee Reports
13. Good and Welfare
14. Adjournment

 

In Solidarity,

Blair Bancroft

A/President

 

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9.7 BY-ELECTIONS

A. FULL-TIME PAID OFFICERS, TABLE OFFICERS AND CHIEF STEWARDS

1. If a vacancy occurs a notice shall be posted immediately.
2. Nominations and acceptances in writing shall be received up to and including the day of election.
3. The notice of vacancy and call for nominations must be posted for a minimum of 20 days before an election can be held.
4. An election to cover the interim period of time until the next Annual Election shall take place at the next General Membership Meeting subject to 9.7 A (3) and shall be voted on by all members in attendance at the meeting.
5. An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable

5.1 LOCAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

B. Chief Stewards shall come from the following areas:

1. PPC Day Shift/Wickets/Group 1 C&D (one representative);
2. PPC Afternoon Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);
3. PPC Midnight Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);
4. 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);
5. Groups 3 & 4 and Glen Drive Facility (one representative). 

6.11 CHIEF STEWARDS:

1. Shall be elected officers and voting members of the Executive Committee.
2. Shall be members of the Grievance Committee.
3. Shall report and consult with the Second Vice-President regarding Health and Safety matters for their shift or work area.
4. Shall accompany the President or First Vice-President into management meetings, when requested by the President or First Vice-President.
5. Shall work in conjunction with the Grievance Officer on the preparation and hearing of grievances at the first level and arbitration, when required.
6. Shall attend appropriate Shop Steward meetings, and shall make reports to the Shop Steward meetings and the Executive Committee.
7. All Chief Stewards shall be given the opportunity to assist the Grievance Officer in the preparation and processing of grievances. The Chief Stewards shall be booked off on an equitable and rotating basis.