Local Union Executive Board Meeting March 8, 2017
- Mar 20, 2017
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Unifor 1016 LUEB Minutes
Teleconference, March 8, 2017
In Attendance
Shawn Wood
Michelle Zelazny
Christine Cassey
Jean Levasseur
Eric Titus
Jim Walker
Marie Gerroir
Andre Lauzon
Toronto VP Vacancy
Charles has been given an opportunity to go on ATC training
Transitioned to CATCA immediately
Timing is an issue as we are going in to bargaining
Christine could represent the group but concerned about denying someone else the opportunity to join the bargaining team
Michelle could also represent the group but concern over what the by-laws allow in terms of bargaining team composition
There is past practice for shortening the election process in order to facilitate bargaining (YUL 2013)
Shawn-Motion to shorten the election process for the YYZ VP to attend bargaining April 18-21.
Seconded by Eric
Christine and Michelle abstain. Balance in favour.
Need to set up electronic voting with the new provider. Jean will confirm that this can be done in time
Need to contact Elections Chair to establish shortened timelines that work with his schedule. Shawn will contact Scott
Shop Steward Elections
Issue raised in YVR over lack of Shop Stewards
YOW, YEG and YUL are also down to one or no shop stewards
No need to rush the election process for this interim election
Will follow the guidelines outlined in the By-Laws and VP’s can appoint stewards for 2 months if they feel its required
Need to address the 2 month appointment timeline VS. the 90 day election call timeline at the next convention
Bargaining
Dates have been set for April 18-21
Shawn will confirm that travel dates are to be on either side of these dates
No questions about proposals on either side were raised
ATOS UOS
New UOS in YEG would like to be included in ATOS overtime distribution
To be eligible for overtime, duties must be performed “regularly” which isn’t defined
Union is concerned that the UOS should be a distinct position and not performing the work of the ATOS regularly in order to maintain its distinctness
Most units UOS doing an ATOS overtime is a last resort
Don’t want to lose the position and don’t want people not being offered overtime because UOS starts being used regularly as backfill
If we look back to when ATOS had supervisors, supervisors got ATOS shifts as a last resort in most units
Other Business
YVR has an issue arising with partial check outs in OTS and who is eligible for overtime
Trustee meeting is currently on going. They have expressed how impressed they are with the organization of the financial data given the long lag time between meetings
Upcoming competitions for two 2 year term OTS in Edmonton and YQX UOS
ADJOURNED
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