Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

PSAC - Okanagan Area Council, Minutes of Meeting – January 27, 2007, The Library, Mickie’s Pub, Kelowna

In Attendance:

• Susan Yaciw UTE 20003
• Maria-Luiza Romano AGR 20027
• Kareen Stanich AGR 20043
• Ruth Eisworth UTE 20026
• Darrell-Lee McKenzie AGR 20043
• Joy Harrison Retired
• Kelly Megyesi CEIU 20915
• Roberta Gourlie CEIU 20915

The meeting was called to order at 11:30 a.m. with Susan Yaciw in the chair.

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Minutes: Minutes from September 30, 2006 were accepted. m/s/c

Treasurer’s Report: The report was presented (see attached). m/s/c

Dues for 2007 ($1 per Local member located in the Okanagan) are now due and can be sent to: Darrell-Lee McKenzie

Action: D-L. McKenzie to check the bylaws regarding the need for audited reports.

Update from Regional Council Okanagan / Kootenay: Susan Yaciw attended the last council meeting October 27-29, 2006. See attached reports: Report from Okangan / Kootenay Region to Regional Council and Report of Activities at Regional Council meeting.

Education: There has been a request from CFIA (Oliver) for basic courses such as TUB, Grievance Handling, and Facing Management. Several locals expressed interest in Duty to Accommodate, Advanced Stewards Training, and having another Women at Work Course (Part III?). The Advanced Stewards Training is being held in Vancouver in June (see http://www.psacbc.com/education/ for further information and to apply.

Action: S. Yaciw to forward training request to Regina Brennan.

MP Lobbying: S Yaciw reported that she had met with Ron Cannan, MP for Kelowna – Lake Country and R. Eisworth reported that the President of UTE Local 20026 had met with Stockwell Day, MP for Okanagan – Coquihalla. Discussions centred on the closing of client service counters at Canada Revenue Agency.

Bargaining: The Western Regional Bargaining Conference was held December 2-3, 2006. K. Stanich attended as the Women’s Committee Table 3 delegate for BC, and D-L McKenzie attended as an Agriculture Component delegate for Table 3. D-L. McKenzie was elected to attend the National Bargaining Conference

Political Action:
Bill C-257: Visit http://canadianlabour.ca/index.php/antiscab_legislation for information on Anti-Scab Legislation.

Women’s Equality: Visit http://www.psac.com/issues/womenequality/20061206e-e.shtml to see what you can do for a renewed Status of Women Canada.

Oppose privatization of Health Care: Visit the BC Health Coalition site at http://www.bchealthcoalition.ca/

Area Council Training and Strategic Planning: A session is being held in Vancouver February 20-22nd and the attendance of 2 to 3 representatives from Okanagan Kootenay Area Council is requested.

Action: K. Megyesi to contact Dawn Zander to see if she would be willing to attend.
Action: S. Yaciw to forward the names of Ruth Eisworth and Joy Harrison to Kay Sinclair and ask if it is possible to add a 3rd name at a later date.

Elections:
President - Susan Yaciw m/s/c
Vice President – Jennifer Leenhouts
Secretary - Kareen Stanich m/s/c
Treasurer - Darrell-Lee McKenzie m/s/c

Adjourned at 1:20 p.m.

Next Meeting Friday April 13th, 2007 5:30 p.m. The Library at Mickie’s Pub, Ramada, Kelowna