Local Union Executive Board Meeting March 15, 2018

In Attendance

• Jim Walker

• Christine Cassey

• Jean Levasseur

• Eric Titus

• Andre Lauzon

• Chris Rademaker

• Greg Phelan

• Tara Amsen

• Marie Gerroir

• Mike Dwyer

• Jason Constable

Convention

• Dates October 25-29, 2018. Convention meetings held October 26-28

• Christine sent out 2 spreadsheets outlining hotel and transportation costs for Whistler and Niagara Falls options

• Hotel works out to be about $2/person/night more in Niagara

• Travel was a minimum $4000 cheaper (if all Ottawa delegates came in one rental van this would increase savings) for Niagara at the time of costing

• Jim calls the question

• 7 for Niagara, 2 for Whistler, 2 absent at time of vote

• Convention 2018 will be hosted in Niagara Falls at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

Bank Switch

• Greg is in the process of moving our banking from CIBC to TD

• Due to recent legislation to prevent money laundering we require some documentation from Unifor National office which is expected this week

• We expect this transition to be completed by early April

Scanner Purchase

• Greg would like to purchase a high speed scanner and move our expenses from paper to fully electronic

• Currently there are 3 bankers boxes in Mississauga (with Michelle) which would need to be securely shipped if we didn’t purchase the scanner

• Cost of the scanner is $420.37

• Files can be digitized during the trustee meeting in April if this is approved

• Jean-Motion to purchase the suggested scanner

• Seconded-Chris Cassey

• Passed unanimous

President’s email address

• Issue with “Shawn” appearing as contact has persisted

• Jim wants to set up a Shaw account

• This is not in line with the original intent of having the Google accounts

• Intent was continuity, everyone’s address @unifor1016.ca and to have position transfer from one person to the next if there was a change at election

• Apparently the president@unifor1016.ca account was empty when transferred to Jim so there wasn’t the intended transfer of information

• Jim is willing to monitor 2 separate emails. He would keep Shaw as his primary and @unifor 1016.ca as well

• Alternative solution suggested by Jean is firstname.lastname@unifor1016.ca We can all have this and set up our current email addresses as aliases. This should solve the “Shawn” issue and maintain continuity of @unifor1016.ca (jim.walker@unifor1016.ca)

• Jean will set this up and test it.

• We will reevaluate on our next call

President’s Phone

• Just a cell phone wasn’t working for Jim

• He has added a business line at home

• Cost is $40-45/month

• (204)221-6205

• This number will be added to the website

Bargaining

• No update

• Concern about IBEW affecting us

• It should not as it was not settled at the time of arbitration submissions. Arbitrator will be considering the written submissions of both parties

• Timing of decision release is fully with the arbitrator. We have no influence on that

Other Business

• YVR

• ATOS course running

• Leave picks are happening

• Issak Skuce will call Jim about hiring in OTS concern

• YYZ

• 2 ATOS training

• Staff shortage in OTS means that some courses will be running on OT in the evenings

• YUL

• 2 new qualifications in ATOS

• Hiring OTS in summer

• YQM

• ATOS COURSE started

• May be hiring OTS in fall

• YQX

• 2 new ATOS (14 total)

• 2 new OTS terms (18 months)

ADJOURNED

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