Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Attendance:

• Barry Cunningham (UCTE)
• Sean McGovern (CEUDA Local 20042)
• Penny Dickson, (CEIU Local 20926)
• Lynnda Rydgaard (USGE Local 20071)
• Phyllis Bortignon (USGE Local 20071)
• Benilde Gomes (USGE Local 20071)
• Jack Rudd (PSAC CULE) Regional Representative

Call to order: Benilde called meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. and welcomed Jack as our guest.

Continue reading below, or download the NWAC minutes May 27 2006 (pdf)

Minutes of April 22, 2006 meeting: Barry motioned to accept the minutes of the minutes of the previous meeting. Lynnda seconded the motion.

Treasurer’s Report: Barry submitted the statement of the acount as per attached report. The account balance is $1124.64. Updates were: $45.69 for Nycole Turmel retiring gift, $100.00 for Thank you Gift for Patti Ducharme (C. Dickens prints), $2.50 Service charge. Sean motions to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Lynnda seconds the motion.

Election for Northwest B.C. Area Council Secretary: Be asked to have this tabled to September 23, 2006 meeting for Executive Officers’ Elections.

Component Reports:

CEUDA 20042 - Sean reports that his members have been asked to participate in a Value and Ethics Program by CDSA for Prevention, Support & Investigative Approach, of members investigating other members. This is not being accepted very well as it could cause dissention amongst members and co-workers. Membership of 6 in April has grown to 10 in May and should reach approximately 45 by late 2007.

UCTE - Barry reports that there is a stable workforce at the base with 3 casual employees added. And there has been a request for staff use a MIM’s report for tracking equipment and time spent. Barry feels this could be a method of tracking employee time spent performing duties.

USGE - Be reports that the M.O.U. has been incorporated with management and has gone well to date. First round of selection process following PSMA guidelines, went well in Prince Rupert. Be will be involved in another one for Smithers.

CEIU - Penny reports that there is still on going cut backs in resources and more responsibilities being added to the remaining few staff. As staff retire, quit or move, the positions are not being filled. They are slowly being taken over by Prince George. Prince Rupert office has only 4 staff left. Effective April 1, 2006 the remaining staff have been further tasked with receiving fees paid for boat licensing, providing assistance for SIN rapid access, Passports and CPP on line service. The E.I. call center is not working well or at all in most instances so people requiring assistance are referred back to the local offices.

Committee Reports: Be handed out the union Education Surveys again for collection of more information from members regarding courses and education the members would like to have put forth for this area.Barry says that members at his base would like to have the courses - Facing Management, Understanding the Collective Agreement and Grievance Handling. Jack says he could put them on and the dates of September 23 - 24, 2006 were set for this training.

Seafest celebrations: June 9-11, 2006. No one is available to participate this year.

Riverboat Days celebrations: The parade is August 5, 2006.

PSAC 40th Anniversary: This will be celebrated during National Public Service Week of June 20th 2006 by the membership displaying &/or wearing swag.

Any other business: Barry says he will contact Dave Smith of the Prince Rupert Labour Council for information on contribution from this council. Aboriginal Days will be celebrated on June 21, 2006.

Next Meeting: September 23, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. (After training in Prince Rupert at Coast Hotel)