Notice of Motion #1 – Change to 10.1 E
Whereas providing the unaudited financials of the Local to the Regional and National Office every two (2) months is a requirement under the National Constitution and;
Whereas currently the financials are item number 6 on the agenda and;
Whereas if we lose quorum we do not have the ability to have the unaudited financials approved by the membership,
Be it resolved that the order of the agenda be amended to have Financials become item # 4.
Be it further resolved that the agenda items be re-sequenced to reflect their new order.
- Reading of new members
- Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
- Business arising out of the minutes
- Financials
- New Business:
- Nominations and elections:
- Executive Committee Motions
- Unfinished business
- Correspondence
- Executive and Committee Reports
- Good and Welfare
- Adjournment
Notice of Motion #2 – Change to 10.3
Whereas a 4 hour joint Shop Steward Executive meeting with the current steward compliment would cost in excess of $15,000 not including travel time.
Whereas a full day Joint Shop Steward Executive meeting would cost in excess of $30,000 per meeting.
Whereas requiring these meetings 4 times a year could cost the Local between $60,000 – $120,000 a year.
Whereas the current language around Shop Steward Meetings in Article 10 has seen an increase in the amount of time allotted and frequency in which meetings for each group take place increase since the language was originally introduced.
Whereas in 10.4 A & C there is no restriction on inviting the Full or Part-Time Officers or other Executive members to the Groups 1, 3 & 4 or MSC meetings.
Whereas there is language in 10.4 B that gives the Group 2 Letter Carrier stewards the ability to invite Officers other than the Full and Part-Time Officers to their meetings, subject to the approval of the Executive.
Whereas the Local acknowledges there may be times a Joint Shop Steward Executive Meeting may be required.
Be it resolved that 10.3 A be removed from the By-laws.
Be it further resolved that part B 3 be increased to fifteen (15) Shop Stewards (10%)
Be it further resolved that part B become part A and be amended to read,
A Meetings must be called:
- On the initiative of the President.
- At the request of 2/3 of the Executive Committee.
- At the request of fifteen (15) Shop Stewards.
Be it further resolved that Part C become part B.
Be advised that 13.1 D of the Local By-Laws applies to the above Notice of motion(s): These By-laws may be repealed or amended at a General Meeting with a 2/3 majority vote after due notice to the membership (see Notice of Motion).