CANSA LUEB Minutes - April 14, 2025

CANSA LUEB Minutes

Ottawa Face to Face, April 14, 2025

In Attendance:

·      President -   Jim Walker

·      EVP - Eric Titus

·      Financial Secretary - Greg Phelan

·      Caitlin Conrad

·      Jordan Klassen

·      Christopher Rademaker

·      Andrea Wickramasinghe

·      Scott English

·      Olivier Demers

·      Joanne Horlick

·      Mahalia Hillier

1.     Agenda

·      National UMC

·      Financial Report

·      Status of New Collective Agreement

·      EVP/RVP/Trustee Elections

·      Work From Home Discussion

·      Harassment and Violence Prevention Presentation

2.     Agenda Item 1 – National UMC

·      Jim went over what to expect from National Union-Management Consultation (UMC)

o   Review of National UMC Agenda

o   Any new topics will have to be brought up first thing, so management has time to gather the individuals needed to answer the questions

o   Eric will compile a list of new topics to be introduced

·      There will be some discussions on the intent of clauses changed in bargaining

o   Review bargaining notes to prepare

o   Finalizing wording of collective agreement for printing and wording needs to match intent

3.     Agenda Item 2 – Financial Report

·      Greg provided high level overview of 2024 expenses that will be sent to auditor

o   Biggest expenses were Convention and Collective Bargaining

-  Our finances regenerate between Convention/Bargaining to fund the next rounds of both

o   For questions on finances, contact your Local RVP

·      Discussion on how to invest our operating funds in light of market turmoil

o   Greg to review GIC rates vs Savings Account rates

-  Been using High Yield Savings account to protect from markets

·      Finances are in order and in good shape

·      LUEB unanimously accepts the financial report

4.     Agenda Item 3 – Status of New Collective Agreement

·      After bargaining Nav Canada makes the agreed upon changes to the master collective agreement

·      They provide CANSA with a tracked changed version to confirm changes are correct or if changes need to be made

o   Current version was passed back and forth several times

·      Some discussions on intent

o   How does a disagreement on intent play out?

o   Jim – Ultimately if we disagree, we will have to grieve it and have a third-party rule on it.

-  Remember that we went through conciliation and have someone that is impartial as witness to a good portion of the clauses.

o   Discussion on grieving process and the shift in attitude of Nav Canda towards its employees

·      Let Eric know the number of paper copies needed for each region

o   Do we get copies for local Management since they are asking for one?

o   Jim – Nav Canada should provide a copy to management but you can order them one. Cost is split 50-50 with the union for all printing. We typically get more copies than Nav Canada.

·      Eric to provide Draft copy to RVP’s for their use only

5.     Agenda Item 4 – EVP/RVP/Trustee Elections

·      As per the Bylaws, election for the Executive Vice President, Region Vice Presidents and Trustees will take place in the fall of 2025

·      Eric motions we hold elections for the Executive Vice President, the Region Vice Presidents and the Trustees as follow:

o   Nominations – September 1, 2025, to September 12, 2025

o   Elections – September 22, 2025, to October 3, 2025

-  Jim Seconds

-  All in favour

·      Eric with work with Ashley to get the notification out a minimum 90 days in advance as per the Bylaws

6.     Agenda Item 5 – Work From Home Discussion

·      Important to remember that this is a Nav Canda initiative.

o   CANSA was advised of the initiative, not consulted

-  Advised that it was going out in the NavNow the day before it was published

·      Eric reviewed questions from the member he has received to date

o   Will present to Nav Canada on behalf of the members

·      Mark Cooper has been very open about this being his plan all along

7.     Agenda Item 6 – Harassment and Violence Prevention Presentation

·      Eric did a presentation on Harassment and Violence Prevention for the RVP’s

o   This will help them deal with the changes to the Harassment and Violence Policies because of Bill C-65

Meeting Adjourned