At the Union Meeting on Saturday, January 14, 2012 the following business was dealt with:

 New Initiates: T. Demajo, K. Herd, C. Clark, J. Fung, M. Yazolanyar, P. McKillop

 Correspondence:

1. From G. Frank re: Labour Market Adjustment monies.
2. CUPE Education: Introduction to Stewarding – Feb. 3-4/12, Vancouver.
3. CUPE Education: Introduction to Stewarding – Feb. 10-11/12, Surrey.
4. CUPE Education: Facing Management – Feb. 24/12, Surrey.
5. CUPE Education: Retirement Planning – Mar 8-10/12, Vancouver. Those taking this seminar can recover cost of wages from the Union (contact Union office for info).
6. CUPE B.C. Convention Call April 25 – 28/12 – Victoria. Recommendation that we send full delegation: 6 plus the President.
7. B.C. Federation of Labour: Current Disputes – December 7/11.
8. Donation Requests: Covenant House, CUPE Local 7498 (Sherbrooke, Que), Burnaby Central Dry Grad, Burnaby North Constituency Association, Western Institute for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing.
9. Thank you’s from:  Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness – Outreach Christmas 2011.

 President’s Report – T. Allen

• Tentative Provincial settlement. Terry went over settlement:
• July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012 is term.
• No concessions.
• $7.5 million for EA’s to cover unpaid work equals approximately 45 minutes a week for each EA in our district.
• $550,000 for support staff education and SSEAC school enhancement.
• Commitment including $200,000 financial support to solidify framework for provincial bargaining.
• CUPE has right to wage re-opener if Teacher’s break net zero for 2011/12.
• Local Bargaining Committee meets again January 18^th and hopes to reach agreement. Still concessions on table from Employer. If we don’t reach agreement by February 29^th, we will not be eligible for the EA funding.

Labour Market Adjustment (LMA)

• Negotiated with Board re: maintaining LMA.
• In return for continuation of LMA for Interpreters. There will be an additional exempt position.
• HVAC – after much negotiation, the best we could do was the phase out.
• Contracting out of I.T. work.
• Due to illness, work wasn’t being completed so Union had agreed to contracting out. We have been advised this will cease by end of January.
• R. Saunders in Exempt position.
• Advised that this will end by beginning of March.
• Town hall meeting on funding January 26^th at Schou. 6:30 pm.
• Representatives from BTA, CUPE & Board of Trustees.
• Office hours now 8:00 am to 2:00 pm (instead of 1:00) working well.
• J. Morton questioned the replacement of R. Saunders; it has gone on for months. T. Allen advised testing has taken place and HR is in process of setting up interviews. If seconding continues, some sort of procedures must be put in place for replacement.

M/S/C                  to accept President’s report.

 Donations:  L. Clements

• $100 to Western Institute for the Deaf.
• $100 to Covenant House.
• $500 to CUPE Local 7598 (Sherbrooke)

M/S/C         to donate.

NOTICE OF MOTION:     To donate $200 to the Burnaby Central Dry Grad.

NOTICE OF MOTION:     To donate $500 to the Burnaby North NDP Constituency Fundraiser.

Seconded

 CUPE B.C. Convention Election: P. Simpson, J. Morton, T. Fagan, E. Dizon, L. Clements, J. Delima along with President.

 Unfinished Business:

• Secretaries taking money to bank. T. Gomez is making presentation at next Health & Safety Committee meeting. Options are being reviewed.
• If no resolve, T. Allen will contact WorkSafe BC.
• R. Woolley voiced her concerns about the Secretaries losing any time (hours) over resolve and T. Allen said this would not happen.
• New building – few construction delays. Should finish next week. Looking at mid-February move and March 1^st office opening.
• Burnaby Central Custodians – Labour Management meeting was held January 13^th. Somewhat disappointed in Management’s lack of interest. J. Morton & team will meet with Management to go over all issues.
• Workload survey at Armstrong – resolved with additional hours.
• Liaison meeting with new Board – scheduling in the works (ongoing).
• EA binder – now started to move. Meeting held on January 13^th. Management wants info from M. Bisognin.

 New Business:

• Committees – Executive recommendation that Committee members remain as they stand and only add to those that have vacancies.
• New West & District Labour Council: additional member M. Bisognin.
• Trustees – one Trustee short. Will try to have M. Herbrik (whose position expired) continue until May elections.
• Rules re: coverage for breaks for Secretaries. Office monitors have been doing it for years. If you wish to change practice, formal negotiations with the Board must take place (at bargaining table).
• R. Woolley is retiring & this is her last Union meeting. Thank you to her for all her help.

 Good of the Union:

• T. Allen spoke to R. Woolley’s work for the Union. Thank you so much.
• J. Morton thanked all volunteers at the Children’s Christmas party.
• J. Morton thanked T. Allen & P. Chateauneauf for their support at the January 13^th Labour Management meeting.
• T. Allen thanked J. Morton for all his work at the Children’s Christmas party.
• T. Allen thanked L. Clements for her work with the CUPE/BTA Mingler.
• 50/50 draw $47.00 won by C. Lumayag.
• New member mug – M. Yazolanyar.
• Snowball lottery of $625 – C. Bourgeau not in attendance.

 Thank you to the 42 members who showed up for the meeting in this inclement weather.

 BARGAINING:  CUPE Local 379 has reached a tentative Memorandum of Agreement with the employer. There will be a special ratification meeting on Sunday, February 5 at 7:00 pm at Schou Education Centre.  A copy of the new memorandum will be distributed to CUPE members prior to the meeting date.

CUPE/BTA ‘TOWN HALL MEETING’ Thursday, January 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Schou Education Centre, 4041 Canada Way, Burnaby Agenda: School Board Finances

 

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