Web Conference
September 10, 2015
The Executive Committee was called to order at 9:09 a.m. President Thomas was in the Chair. All members were present except Debbie Tungatt; the reason was acceptable to the Chair. Peggy Maybury, Executive Assistant to the President was also in attendance.
Agenda
The agenda was amended to add:
- New Local 5114
- New Local 307
The question was called on the Agenda as amended:
Roll Call #1
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Elliot, Ron for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Consent Agenda
Minutes of previous meeting
The OPSEU Executive Committee Minutes of June 11, 2015 & June 17, 2015 were adopted.
Treasurer’s Report
First Vice-President/Treasurer Almeida presented the Treasurer’s Report.
- Financials
- Contingency Fund
- Defence Fund
- ODSP Fund – OPS Job Protection Fund
- ODSP Fund – MERC Action Plan
- ODSP Fund – OPS Redeployment Fund
- LBED Anti-privatization Fund
- Thunder Bay Regional Office
- Summary Report
First Vice President Almeida in the Chair.
Thunder Bay Regional Office
Moved by Almeida/Thibodeau
WHEREAS OPSEU continues to play a major labour role in Thunder Bay and surrounding area; and
WHEREAS cost to rent currently in Thunder Bay are $5800 + property tax a month; and
WHEREAS the site being considered for purchase after down payment and renovations, at current mortgage rates would be approximately $5700 a month for the property;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT 25 percent of the down payment and up to 250K for renovations be drawn from the General Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the remaining funds owing will be mortgaged and such payments to be drawn from the General Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the building will be an asset of the Strike Fund.
Roll Call #2
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Elliot, Ron for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren —
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 8 for 0 against
President’s Report
OPSEU Staff Negotiating Team
The election for the staff negotiating team, two (2) Officers, was deferred to the next Officer’s meeting.
Internal issues
Issues were discussed.
Staffing Issues (In-Camera)
Central Labour Updates (OFL/CLC/NUPGE)
Debbie Tungatt provided an update.
New Business
Newly Organized Local – Carillion Canada Inc
Moved by Labelle/Arbus
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Committee recommend to the OPSEU Executive Board that OPSEU charter the newly organized group Carillion Canada Inc. as Local 307
Roll Call #3
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Elliot, Ron for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren —
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 8 for 0 against
New Local 5114
Moved by Magner/Labelle
WHEREAS approximately 233 medical laboratory technologists, phlebotomists, technical specialists, technicians and assistants at the Hospital for Sick Children voted to join OPSEU and were certified as a new OPSEU bargaining unit on August 26, 2015, and;
WHEREAS with 233 members, a strong group of activists who led the organizing drive, a united membership with a strong community of interest, shared culture and common experiences as laboratory workers, the new unit is well positioned to form a strong new single-unit local within OPSEU;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Committee recommend to the OPSEU Executive Board that the newly certified laboratory bargaining unit at the Hospital for Sick Children be chartered as single unit local, to be designated as Local 5114.
Roll Call #4
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Elliot, Ron for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren —
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 8 for 0 against
Moved by Almeida/Elliot – In Camera
Roll Call #5
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Elliot, Ron for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren —
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 8 for 0 against
Rise & Report
President’s Report
Solidarity Reserve Fund Requests
Request#2015-09-01
Moved by Almeida/Arbus
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 to pay actual legal costs incurred by the member in his lawsuit with the Insurer concerning sick benefits, on the conditions that: 1) counsel’s retainer and rates are approved by OPSEU counsel; and 2) counsel makes reasonable efforts to seek legal costs as part of any settlement or order.
Roll Call #6
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Elliot, Ron for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren —
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 8 for 0 against
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m. All members were present except President Thomas.