National Local 20088

Local 20088 – October 17, 2007 meeting PSAC Office, Joyce St, Vancouver @5:50pm

Minutes
1) Attendance:

Present: Marion McLarty, Wanda Stachura, Marie Kagan, Pacita Ho, Andy Yung, Rodney Hynes

Regret: Zelda San Jose, Karla Backer
2) Agenda: Accepted and approved. Motioned by Wanda Stachura, Seconded by Marie Kagan AIF.

3) September 26, 2007 minutes – Minutes were accepted with minor changes on name spelling. Motioned by: Marion McLarty, Seconded by: Marie Kagan. AIF
4 President’s Update – Marion McLarty:

• Marion advised that there are still seats left for the BC Federation of Labour Convention in Vancouver on November 26 to 28, 2007 if anyone interested to participate, please contact her. Our local is able to approve up to 3 members to attend.

  There is a motioned that the reimbursement of the BC Federation of Labour Convention 2007 will follow the Local’s protocol, this motioned is made by Wanda Stachura and is seconded by Rodney Hynes. AIF

• Marion will attend the Union School in November 2007. She advised that there will be a reception held on November 2, 2007 with guest – John Gordon, and members are welcome to attend even they are not attending the Union School. Marion will forward the details.
• Marion advised that she has been accepted to attend the Women Conference to be held in November 2008 in Toronto.

5) Officer’s Report:
a) Wanda Stachura

• She has organized a trade fair at the Regional Women Conference last September and she will be organizing another similar trade fair at the Union School in November 2007.
• She reports that the Steward Circle is still work in progress.

b) Marie Kagan:

• Marie advised that she has attended two courses by PSAC – the TUB and Interpreting the Collective Agreement. She met another member at the course who expressed interested in learning more about the local/executive’s meetings.

  Note: All members are welcome to participate all our local’s activities.

• Marie reported that there are 446 members at our local and there still work to be done to sign up other members who maybe interested to learn more about union’s activities.

4. Andy Yung

• Andy distributed the September Financial Statement.
• Advised that the Local need another signing officer since Alistair left the position. Wanda S was made as the second signing officer.
• Andy also advised that there are education budget allocated for members to take courses by PSAC and encouraged everyone takes advantage of learning more.
• The Local may be able to send Observer to the Women Conference as there are budget available for activity like this.

Wanda made a motion to appoint Tosa Wong to be the auditor for this fiscal year, seconded by Andy Yung. AIF.

Friendly amendment: the fee for Tosa Wong will be at $300.

5. Pacita Ho

• Pacita advised that she has nominated her colleague to represent her department at the National Occupation Health and Safety Committee.

6. Rodney Hynes

• Rodney advised that he was elected as delegate to attend the National Component Triennial Convention in April 2008 at the Human Rights conference.

6) Other Business

Members discussed the future activities, it was decided that the next December Dinner Meeting will be on December 12, 2007. Marion will invite passed President and member to attend this meeting.

The next AGM is tentative set on Feb 5 or 6, 2008, details will be available in the near future. Topics for discussion will include update on the bargaining of the agreement.

7) Next Meeting – November 21, 2007 @ 5:30pm

Meeting adjourned at 7:00pm