Minutes: Okanagan Area Council meeting, October 4 2008
Published by Patrick November 5th, 2008 in Area Councils, Minutes, Southern Interior Tags: Minutes, okanagan, okanagan-ac.PSAC Okanagan Area Council, Minutes of Meeting October 4, 2008, ABC Restaurant, Harvey Avenue, Kelowna
In Attendance:
- Susan Yaciw UTE 20003
- Jennifer Leenhouts CEIU 20972
- Ruth Abercrombie CEIU 20972
- Linda Woods NAT 20140
- Darrell-Lee McKenzie AGR 20043
- Nicole Jefferies USGE 20153
- Roberta Gourlie CEIU 20915
The meeting was called to order at 10:15a.m. with Susan Yaciw in the chair.
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Minutes: Minutes from September 6 were distributed and accepted. m/s/c
Treasurer’s Report: Current ytd financial statement presented (see attached). m/s/c
Old Business:
District Labour Council Meetings:
Next meeting is October 8 in Vernon and November meeting in Kelowna on November 5 and affiliate as PSAC for $300. Website for North Okanagan Labour Council: http://members.shaw.ca/nolc/
Action: R. Gourlie to attend North OK meeting in October. (Note: Was unable attend due to injury morning of meeting).
Action: Kelowna Area Council Member to attend November meeting in Kelowna.
BC Regional Convention April 18-20, 2008:
Motion: R. Gourlie moved to reimburse BCYT CEIU the registration fee for OK Area Council delegate (R. Gourlie) to attend PSAC Regional Convention in April 2008.
Seconded by R Abercrombie, Carried
Action: R. Gourlie to advise D-L McKenzie of amount and where to send cheque.
Federal Election:
Members encouraged to attend all-candidates meetings in all ridings.
E-mail sent by K. Stanich to Area Council members pertaining to Food Safety First campaign. Area council members encouraged to check website www.foodsafetyfirst.ca and take action.
Regional Office Update:
Janet Routledge’s position…What’s happening? Regina Brennan planning trip to Okanagan next week.
Education:
Duty to Accommodate September 28 was cancelled. Only 1 registrant who was briefed by Regina following Local Officer Trg September 27.
New Business:
Affiliated Locals are reminded that any o/s 2008 dues are now payable ($1 per member located in the Okanagan) and should be sent to: Darrell-Lee McKenzie, 15-799 Creekside, Penticton, BC,V2A 1C5.
BC Regional Council:
S. Yaciw advises that there is a meeting scheduled for next week. Report at next meeting.
Federal Labs:
D-L McKenzie explained affect on non-regulatory labs (ie. Summerland) if majority conservative government attained.
Bargaining Update:
CFIA and Border group and Tbl 2 – meeting this week.
PA and TB 3 – next week
Agriculture – TC Group is only group that PSAC has not yet put in wage demand. If arbitration route taken, 5 – 6 mos to set up.
Service Canada – Employer has submitted Essential Service list (very high numbers) but unclear if union has signed off on it yet.
Outstanding issues…SV – Eliminate discrepancies in zone payments
PA – Wages and leave provisions
TC – Wages and “captive time” improvements
Next Meeting: tba
Delegate and Resolutions for National Convention to be on agenda
Adjourned at 11:15 a.m. m/s/c