Whereas Local 20008 is hard pressed to find Officers dedicated enough to responsibly carry out their assigned duties nor even attend monthly Executive meetings (several have been cancelled for lack of a quorum) and Whereas a dysfunctional Local Executive is of little use to any one;

Be it resolved that Bylaw 6.1 be amended to read "The Executive Committee of this Local shall consist of one President, one Vice-President/Chief Shop Steward, one Secretary and one Treasurer."

Be it further resolved, each Annual General Meeting is authorized to combine the post of Secretary and Treasurer for a period of one year. This initiative to combine would have to moved/seconded/carried by simple majority prior to elections being held.

Be it further resolved, any other member who wishes to be active in the Local, put his/her name forward at the AGM to be considered for Shop Steward. All nominees must be ratified a majority show of hands. Shop Stewards would report to the Vice President/Chief Shop Steward and be assigned mutually agreed duties in support of the fostering an active Local presence in the workplace.

Be it further resolved that pertinent clauses/references in the rest of the existing bylaws be amended to reflect the above will of the members.

Moved by Larry Ghini

Seconded by _________________________________

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Amendment 2

The following was a problem experienced by John Hatton and other members of the GSU Local 20008

A motion was put forward at the Annual General Meeting and was defeated by majority vote.

3. Agenda Item :-

Future calls for special meetings prior to members having access to minutes or even contents.

(a) Members having knowledge of General Meeting minutes before the majority of members had chance to view contents of General meeting and calling a special meeting.

(b) Special meeting was called which is according to bylaws, i.e. 25% or 30 members. Minutes of General meeting had not been provided, how would these members know of the contents in order to call a special meeting.

(c) If the bylaw stays as is then minutes of any such meeting should be distributed within the the 30 day required period.

Suggested bylaw change. GSU 20008 By Laws. By-Law 9 Meetings.

e) A Special Membership Meeting shall be called at the request of a majority of the Local Executive or at the written request of 25% of the membership or 30 members( whichever is less.).

General Membership will have access to any meeting minutes prior to any call for special meeting request being accepted, (Within the 30 day specified period).

The Local Executive shall decide the time and place, but, it shall be held within a period of thirty (30) calender days of the request. A special meeting shall deal only with the matters for which it was called unless the members present agree by a two-thirds majority to consider other matters of an urgent or necessary nature.

Moved by John Hatton

Seconded by ____________________________________