Vancouver Branch Executive Meeting Minutes of AGM 2018 - Monday, December 3, 2018

Meeting Details

Name

Role

Term

Attendance

Ted Molyneux (TM)

President

Fall 2018

✔

Kathy Kerr (KH)

Vice President

Fall 2018

✔

Tim Powers (TP)

Treasurer

Fall 2018

✔

Philip Tam (PT)

Secretary

Fall 2019

✔

Geoff Kendell (GK)

Member-at-Large

Fall 2018

✔

Jean Laberge (JL)

Member-at-Large

Fall 2019

Behzad Mehrabadi (BM)

Member-at-Large

Fall 2019

✔

Terry Peters (TPe)

Member-at-Large

Fall 2018

✔

Ervin Selak (ES)

Member-at-Large

Fall 2019

✔

Robert MacDonald

BC Yukon Regional Director

-

✔

Raj Utkhede

Chair of Vancouver Chapter - Retired Members Guild

-

✔

Agenda Items

ITEM

TOPIC

ACTION

Welcome and Call to Order

Called to order at 5:30pm by TM

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of agenda.

M/S: DB/ES, Carried.

Guest Speaker #1

Robert MacDonald (BC Yukon Regional Director) provided an update:

• BC Yukon Region won the Legacy Cup.
• Encourage current members to become a Stewart as many will be retiring soon.
• Nix Phoenix Campaign objectives 1) Will not implement a system without testing 2) Replacement system will require input from existing CS members.
• PIPSC is the first to provide emergency loans to affected members and propose replacement of Phoenix.
• Scientific Integrity in Collective Agreement (first in North America).
• Encourage members to inform the Union if there are issues with salary payment.
• Reminder that the Federal election 2015 was determined by a difference of 500,000 votes.  Bill C-27 provisions to retroactively change pension.  Sick leave was almost abolished.
• Eg. Destination Canada (CDC) lost defined pension.
• Advocate to make changes for Federal election 2019 and our community.
• Reiterated the importance of being involved with PIPSC and prepare the Union for the future (Rand Formula).
• As of Dec. 1st, PIPSC had not be presented with the same pay proposal at our central table. 

Questions:

Fair Taxation?

New Campaign coming out

1. Do better – Bargaining
2. Outsourcing
3. Science Integrity / Capacity

PSAC / Frozen Wages 0.75%?

This was related to the TB initial offer at the PSAC Bargaining Table.  The following article provides more insight -http://psacunion.ca/bargaining-impasse-liberals-wage-freeze

Social Initiative?

PIPSC did not support Canada Post’s union activities (unlike PSAC). 

PIPSC supported PSAC in another region, supporting other Union is new territory and should be brought up to the board.

Cost of living in the region?

Remember to fill out bargaining survey

Mention economic difference in regions

CFIA working on a contract (after 4 years)?

Note that the CFIA has since settled.  The following article provides more insight - https://www.pipsc.ca/groups/cfia-sa/cfia-sa-bargaining-update-december-2018-and-pay-proposal

Approval of Draft Minutes from December 7, 2017

Approval of draft minutes from Thursday December 7, 2017.

M/S: Simon/BM, Carried.

Change (DOUBLE CHECK BY SECRETARY)

Item # 7: 2017 finance

2018 budget

M/S: ES/PT, Carried.

Business Arising

No business arising.

Guest Speaker #2

Raj Utkhede (Chair of Retired Members Guild - Vancouver Chapter):

Talk about the retired member guild (which is part of PIPSC) and importance to protect the existing pension and medical plan.  Nominal annual fees ($60/year).  Retirement brochure available.

Vancouver Branch President Report

TM provided a report about the activity of the Branch during the year:  Lunch and learn (Jon Staric, Steve Hindle), union activities in social/outreach events.  Loss of YMCA venue and it will be a challenge (library square).  Labour day at PNE.  And future events.  Encourage members to propose ideas to the executive for consideration.  AGM professionals Canada was tabled and went back to executive.  Raising attendance cap from 400 to 600.

PISPC supports Proportional Representation

Treasurer’s Report

2018 Financial Report:

A copy of the report was distributed for all tables.  T. Powers explained the reports and responded to questions.  Statement to-be revised after Dec 31.

2019 Budget:

A copy of the report was distributed for all tables.  T. Powers explained the reports and responded to questions.

Clarifications made on last year’s expenditure, carry-over amount and budget allotment.

M/S: DB/ES, Carried.

Report from Elections Committee

Chair of Elections Committee:

• Ervin Selak (Member-at-Large)

Members of the Committee:

• Behzad Mehrabadi (Member-at-Large)
• Philip Tam (Secretary)

Nomination from the floor:

• Alex Bevan
• Fiona Wong

No other nomination, acclaimed by Alex Bevan and Fiona Wong.

M/S: TP/BM, Carried.

The following are acclaimed:

• Kathy Kerr (Fall 2018)
• Terry Peters (Fall 2018)
• Geoff Kendell (Fall 2018)
• Tim Powers (Fall 2018) 
• Ted Molyneux (fall 2018)

TM thanks everybody for their contribution as Vancouver Branch Executives.

Adjournment

M/S: PT/KK, Carried.