1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Jack then introduced the Executives of GSU Local 20003 and GSU Local 20241.
3. The Agenda was amended to include the following:
-Adoption of the agenda after the Roll Call of the Officers
-Financial Matters to be inserted before the Presentation and Approval of the Budget
-Under the Other business the speakers will be Mark and Don Schultz and they will be discussing Collective Bargaining and Pay Equity.
-The Oath of Office will be given before the adjournment.
Move to adopt the Agenda as amended.
Moved Maxine Clarke Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried
4. Motion to adopt the minutes of the Previous Annual General Meetings
**GSU Local 20003's meeting of February 10, 1999.
Moved Phil Robinson Seconded Harry Taylor Carried
**GSU Local 20421 of December 9, 1998.
Moved Harry Taylor Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried
5. Phil Robinson gave the Presidents Report for GSU Local 20003.
Motion to accept the Presidents Report as read.
Moved Phil Robinson Seconded Harry Taylor Carried
Harry Taylor gave the President's Report for GSU Local 20421.
Motion to accept the President's Report as read.
Moved Harry Taylor Seconded Phil Robinson Carried
6. Motion to accept the 1999 Treasurer's Report for GSU Local 20003
Moved Maxine Clarke for Cheryl Fulton Seconded Phil Robinson Carried
Motion to accept the 1999 Treasurer's Report for GSU Local 20241
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried
7. There were no Committee Reports.
8. Jack Gale thanked the By-Laws committee for all their hard work. The Committee
consisted of Rand Ameye, Maxine Clarke, Tom Gallagher, Joe Salinger, Jack Seto
and Albert Yamamoto
Motion to accept all fifteen (15) amendments to the By-Laws
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Kay Parker Defeated
Motion to divide the 15 amendments and vote on each one individually.
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded Joe Salinger Carried
WHEREAS only elected individuals should sit at the executive table
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Bylaw 6 section 2 be deleted
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the reference the Immediate Past President be
deleted from Bylaw 6 Section 3.
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Leanne Ridley Defeated
WHEREAS circumstances sometimes arise that result in an AGM being spaced more than one year
BE IT RESOLVED that Bylaw 6 Section 3 be amended by deleting "for a period of one
year" and adding "until the date of the next Annual General meeting."
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried
WHEREAS Bylaw 6 , Section 5 could be interpreted to allow many non-budgeted
expenses to be made at the discretion of the Executive
and WHEREAS this opens the door to much financial abuse
BE IT RESOLVED that Bylaw 6 Section 5 be amended by adding "Once per year"
to the start of the section.
Moved Larry Ghini No Seconder Motion Lost
WHEREAS Bylaw 8 Section 2 is too restrictive to allow for the establishment of
available Steward Network
BE IT RESOLVED that Bylaw 8 Section 3 be deleted in its entirety.
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Joe Selinger Defeated
WHEREAS Bylaw 9 Section 1 Subsection a) provides a straight jacket that is
Unreasonable
BE IT RESOLVED to delete the word "monthly".
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Joe Selinger
Motion to add " shall endeavour to" hold regular..."
Moved Kay Parker Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried as Amended
WHEREAS Bylaw 9 Section 1 Subsection b does not take into account new technologies
BE IT RESOLVED to add the phrase "and/or e-mail" after the words bulletin boards
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded John Dougherty Carried
BE IT RESOLVED to strengthen the responsibility of the Treasurer by adding "Unless
extraordinary circumstances arise the Treasurer will be one of the signers" to the end
of Bylaw 11 Section 2.
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Connie Cameron Carried
BE IT RESOLVED to strengthen the role of the Auditors by adding "Auditors will have
access at all times to the Locals financial records and are authorized to report any misuse
of funds directly to the Regional Vice President and then, if the RVP elects not to remedy
within seven days, directly to the Local Membership.
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Leanne Ridley Defeated
WHEREAS Bylaw 11 Section 7 to too restrictive
BE IT RESOLVED that the word "may" be substituted for the first "shall".
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Joe Selinger Defeated
WHEREAS Bylaw 13 Section 1 is overly onerous
BE IT RESOLVED that the time period be reduced for 30 days to 13 days..
Moved Larry Ghini
This Motion was ruled "Out of order" as it is contrary the GSU Component By-Laws.
WHEREAS Bylaw 4 Sections 2, 3 and 4 do not in any tangible way benefit the members
of the local
BE IT RESOLVED that these sections be deleted and Section 5 renumbered.
Motioned Larry Ghini Seconded Phil Robinson Defeated
As the last motion was defeated, the next amendment:
WHEREAS if Bylaw 4 Section 2, 3 and 4 are removed Bylaw 5 Section 3 becomes superfluous
BE IT RESOLVED to delete Bylaw 5 Section 3. is also defeated
WHEREAS a lean local management team can more effectively carry out the business of
the local
BE IT RESOLVED amend Bylaw 6 Section 1 to read "the Executive committee of this
local shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and an Area
Council Delegate. At the AGM's convenience, the same individual may be nominated to
hold both the positions of Secretary and Treasurer, however, separate elections must be
held for each position.
Motioned Larry Ghini Seconded Connie Cameron Defeated
Since this motion was defeated the following two motions were withdrawn:
WHEREAS the Vice-President in the draft document really has no duties of consequence
BE IT RESOLVED the following duty be added to Bylaw 7 Section 2 "Oversee the
Steward Network and be responsible for ensuring that all grievances and appeals are
adequately represented" as subsection a & the other subsections renumbered accordingly.
Motioned Larry Ghini Seconded Kay Parker Withdrawn
BE IT RESOLVED to clarify Bylaw 10 Section 2 by rewriting it to read "the election of
the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Area Council Delegate shall
proceed in that order.
Moved by Larry Ghini this motion was withdrawn
Jack thanked Larry Ghini for all his hard work.
Motion to include the following to Bylaw 11 Section 2 "Disbursement of funds shall be
supported by receipts".
Moved by Susan Fraser.
As this motion was not submitted to the secretary 30 days before the Annual General
Meeting it was ruled "out of order". However, it was noted that Section 2 part a under
Regulation One states that "all expenses of the local must be supported by receipts and
accurate records kept for audit purposes.
Motion to adopt GSU Local 20008 Bylaws as amended
Moved Harry Taylor Seconded Phil Robinson Carried Unanimously
9. Financial Matters
Motion to reimburse Toni Unger the amount of $207 for expenses that the
PSAC did not cover for her representation of the local at the PSAC Women's
Conference in October 1999
Moved Phil Robinson Seconded Maxine Clarke Carried
10. Presentation & Approval of the Budget
Motion to add $500 to Communications - Item D for seed money to create a
Local Web Site
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Belen Didulo Carried
Motion to give Carol MacLaughlin $250 to help pay for last years Christmas Dance
which was sponsored by the Recreation Committee. She would be out of pocket
without this money. This will be added to the budget as an Extraordinary Expense.
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Leanne Ridley Carried
Motion to merge item A and B under Miscellaneous.
Moved Larry Ghini Seconded Susan Fraser Defeated
Motion to accept the GSU local budget for the year ending October 31, 2000
as amended.
Moved Jack Seto Seconded Maxine Clarke Carried
Motion to establish the local union dues @ $1.25 per member per month.
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded Connie Cameron Carried
It should be noted that the dues will remain the same for the former GSU Local
20421 members and will decrease for former GSU Local 20003 members.
Minutes should be sent to Mark Brunnel shortly (signed by the President) so that
our dues can be adjusted as soon as possible
11. Nomination and Election of Officers.
Jack thanked Larry Ghini and Toni Unger for doing the work of the
Nominations Committee.
PRESIDENT: Harry Taylor Acclaimed
Nominated by Bob Graves
Seconded by Toni Unger
VICE PRESIDENTS: Jack Seto Elected
(Three positions) Nominated by Harry Taylor
Seconded by Maxine Clarke
Toni Unger Elected
Nominated by Barbara Hansen
Seconded by David Lavery
Phil Robinson Elected
Nominated by Diane Copeland
Seconded by Maxine Clarke
SECRETARY: Maxine Clarke Elected
Nominated by Harry Taylor
Seconded Larry Ghini
TREASURER: Barbara Hansen Elected
Nominated by Kay Parker
Seconded by Leanne Ridley
While the ballots were being counted Don Schultz talked about Collective
Bargaining and other matters concerning the PSAC.
12. Nomination and Election of Area Council Delegate(s)
Motion that we have 2 Area Council Representatives.
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded Connie Cameron Carried
Rand Ameye Acclaimed
Nominated by Larry Ghini
Seconded by Toni Unger
The Executive Committee can appoint another representative.
13. Nomination and Election of Auditors.
Motion to have three auditors
Moved Leanne Ridley Seconded Harry Taylor Carried
The auditors are: David Lavery Acclaimed
Nominated by Toni Unger
Seconded by Barbara Hansen
Larry Ghini Acclaimed
Nominated by Rand Ameye
Seconded by Harry Taylor
Noorali Kamani Acclaimed
Nominated by Rand Ameye
Seconded by Leanne Ridley
Motion to destroy the ballots
Moved Phil Robinson Seconded by Leanne Ridley Carried
14. Other Business
Mark Brunell spoke about Collective Bargaining. He suggested we stay in touch with
Terry (in the GSU National Ofice). We may have a tentative agreement by March.
GSU will soon have their own Web site.
Jack Gale spoke. Tomorrow he will meet with the Victoria Site. If we have concerns
we can get in touch with him.
Bob Graves, RVP for the lower mainland spoke and told us to be harder on the RVP.
15. The Oath of Office was given to the new Local Executive Oofficers by Mark Brunell.
Harry Taylor advised that the local Executive just had it's first meeting and had appointed Tom Gallagher as Shop Steward.
16. Motion to Adjourn.
Moved Maxine Clarke Seconded by Harry Taylor Carried
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45p.m.
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Harry Taylor (President) Maxine Clarke (Secretary)