- Jean Levasseur
uniFOR 1016 LUEB Minutes Teleconference, April 15, 2015
uniFOR 1016 LUEB Minutes
Teleconference, April 15, 2015
In Attendance
Shawn Wood
Michelle Zelazny
Susan Wilson
Andre Lauzon
Christine Cassey
Jim Walker
Jean Levasseur
Nicholas Dussault
Sam Toytman
Shop Steward Job Description
Jim, Chris and Kris met earlier this month
Sent out a Shop Steward Position Description earlier this week for LUEB interim approval, will ultimately need to go to Convention and be voted on for inclusion in the By-Laws
That document is included as an attachment to these minutes
All in favour? Unanimous
Shop Steward Election Schedule Document
Sent out earlier this week
Included (with amendments) as an attachment to this document
All interim resolutions that will need to be proposed at convention 2015
Chris has already provided the elections chair with the proposed dates
Proposal to run the shop steward election simultaneously with the convention election. Overall thought to be too confusing, better to run 2 separate elections
Need to clarify during the vote that members can vote for UP TO “X” number of stewards (you can vote for only 1 if you want)
Motion to approve as amended? Approved-unanimous
Convention Delegate Elections
Sent out earlier this week
Included as an attachment to this document
All in favour? Unanimous
Minutes LUEB
February minutes suggest that Elections Chair would not be unbiased
That was not the case or the intent and the line should be stricken from the previous minutes
All in favour?
Michelle abstains
unanimous
Trustee Meeting & Local Finances
First meeting with new Financial Secretary and Trustees went smoothly
All reports completed by meeting’s end
Summary sent out today
Other documentation Shawn will mail out
Other Business
Staffing rate still seen as slow
iPad sign in is causing concern in a number of units
what can/is that information being used for?
Why? Given you still have to sign in on paper
YUL still waiting for letter on FSS in simulation
Next meeting
Teleconference May 13, 2015 @ 2:30EST
ADJOURNED
Proposed election schedules
Shop Stewards
1 shop steward /10 members or greater part thereof (6 or more)
3 year term
Interim measure- to be brought forward at next convention for inclusion in bylaws
Call May 1 (include written explanation of WHY we are standardizing this practice)
Nomination deadline May 11, noon EST
Elections May 14-21 (noon to noon EST)
Results announced May 22
Make ballot clear that you can vote for 1 or more candidates
Convention
Call June 1
Nomination deadline June 11, noon EST
Elections June 15-22 (noon to noon EST)
Results announced June 24
Shop Steward – Description
Know and support your members
Build unity in the workplace
Conduct and/or participate in workplace investigations
Conduct and/or participate in complaint stage
Refer any disciplinary meetings to Regional Representative
Participate in:
Union meetings
Events
Training (minimum leadership and grievance handling)
Know:
The Collective Agreement
The By-Laws
The union’s policies and priorities
The company’s policies and rules
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