PIPSC Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba Branch Executive Meeting – August 13, 2018

PIPSC WINNIPEG and SOUTHERN MANITOBA BRANCH EXECUTIVE

Meeting – August 13, 2018 at 4:45 pm

PIPSC office 960-363 Broadway Ave., Winnipeg, MB

Minutes

Present:     Chris Freeman, Terri Gobeil,  Herbert Herrera, Pramesh Selliah,

Donna Johnston, Cory Graham

Regrets:    Bryan Van Wilgenburg, Linda Howes, Jason Caners, Jay Krishnan, Mo Khakbazan

Guests:     none

1. Call to Order

• Chris called the meeting to order at  5:16 p.m.

2. Approval of Agenda

• Moved by Chris, seconded by Terri, motion carried

3. Minutes of last meetings, July 16, 2018  

• Moved by Chris, seconded by Pramesh, as corrected, motion carried

4. President’s Report

• 2 New Stewards
• T Shirts were received, distributed
• Acting Part-Time VP, Nancy McCune
• Acting Regional Director, Rob Trudeau       

5. Treasurer’s Report

• deferred

6. New Business

• PIPSC AGM  - Donna observer status may change due to a delegate position that is unused in another branch.  Chris to ask if we can add an Observer.
• MFL – offered PIPSC Branch an ‘Affiliate Membership’ for $XXX/year.

MOTION: Move that Branch becomes MFL affiliate member.  Moved: Chris, 2^nd Donna. Carried.

• Herbert to inquire about membership with Winnipeg Labour Congress.  What do they do?  Benefits?
• Name Tags – have been ordered

• Event Planning:
  • Open House – Thursday Dec 6, 2018. Donna – new owner, therefore new menu prices.  1 drink proposed per member upon registering at the door.

MOTION: One drink per person at the door upon arrival and ask King’s Head about cost of additional drinks (ie can we add more without additional surcharges). Moved: Chris, 2^nd Herbert. Carried.

• Executive Meeting/Holiday Dinner – Saturday Dec 8 (start 5 or 6 pm) Hotel Fort Garry identified as the venue.  Linda

MOTION: Move that Branch Executive RSVP with the Fort Garry Hotel for the Holiday Meeting and Dinner.  Moved: Herbert, 2^nd Donna. Carried

• WSMB AGM – Jay, Bryan, Herbert - deferred
• Labour Day activity – Discussion regarding Labour Day activities in Winnipeg.  PIPSC requires the purchase of an item, there can not be a ‘cash donation’ to an event of this type. 

MOTION: Branch pays Old Dutch approximately $xxx for Labour Day activities upon receipt of an invoice to PIPSC.  Moved: Herbert, 2^nd Pramesh. Carried.

NOTE: the cost of booth set up ($xxx) is included based upon the Old Dutch payment.

Chris, Pramesh, Herbert to attend.  Discussion regarding suitable items for distribution at the PIPSC booth.

MOTION: Branch provides a $xxx budget for give-aways at the PIPSC booth. Herbert to purchase.  Moved: Herbert, 2^nd Terri. Carried.

Herbert to purchase the rest of the accessories for the canopy and booth set up.

• Bomber Game – on hold based upon translation problems.  The event supplied the pdf and PIPSC requires a Word Document for translation.

Standing motion to reimburse Cory for dinner cost - $xxx

7. Other Business:
   • Round Table

Cory – Hospitality event with 8 MAGE (PIPSC) members.  Social event with discussion regarding union activities, Stewards, MAGE constitution, etc.

MOTION: Reinburse Cory as per the Hospitality Grant policies of the Branch: $xxx.  Moved: Cory, 2^nd Terri. Carried.

Terri – Discussion regarding visibility at events.  Name tags have been ordered, but possible consideration of shirts or other visibility items.  To be brought forth at next meeting.

Donna – Discussion regarding attendance at executive meetings.  Maybe use of a different method (doodle poll, etc) to attempt to schedule, have better attendance.  

Cory to set up doodle poll for next executive meeting.  Chris to find out when boardroom is free (check last 2 weeks of September).

8.  Adjournment

Motion: Moved by Pramesh.

Meeting adjourned at ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­6:44 p.m.