MINUTES

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

September 17, 2008

1.       Call to order: 5:35pm

2.       Attendance:

3.       Statement of Respect: Maureen Whyte

4.       Adoption of Agenda: m/s Maureen Whyte/Nina Brideau  “C”

5.       Minutes of Previous Meeting: m/s Maureen Whyte/Nina Brideau  “C”

6.       Treasurer Report:  $2240.00 Balance – September 17. 2008

7.       New Business:

a)      Notebook and Web Page:  The Executive authorized the purchase of a laptop in order to initiate real minutes and develop a Web Page for Local 333.  Maureen and Vickie will be working on the Web Page.  The Secretary/Treasurer will be responsible for the Laptop.

b)      Coca Cola products:  OPSEU is boycotting Coca Cola products as Union Activists in Columbia are being murdered.  Members were given a list of Coca Cola products and this will be posted on the Union Board.

c)       Service Ontario – MOHLTC – There will be 2 separate LERC’s however members of the committees can be from either Ministry.  There will also be 2 separate Health & Safety Committees and members will be from the Ministry of the Committee

8.       Nomination and Elections:

a)       President: Nominee: Kim Haward (stand), Nominator: Vickie  Doucette

Elected:  Kim Haward

b)      Vice President:  Nominee: Maureen Whyte (stand), Nominator: Kim Haward, Nominee Laura Eyre (Declined), Nominator: Maureen Whyte, Nominator:  Vickie Doucette (stand) Nominee: Laura Eyre

Elected: Maureen Whyte

c)       Secretary/Treasurer: Nominee: Nina Brideau (stand), Nominator: Maureen Whyte, Nominee Laura Eyre (Declined), Nominator: Vickie Doucette

Elected: Nina Brideau – acclamation

d)      Stewards: Nominee: Vickie Doucette (stand), Nominator: Shelley Poepjes, Nominee: Laura Eyre (stand), Nominator: Maureen Whyte, Nominee: Barbara Menor (Declined), Nominator: Kim Haward, Nominee Lotte Fitzgerald (Declined), Nominee Alison Szwed, Shelley Poepjes (declined), Nominator: Carolyn Burkitt

Elected Vickie Doucette, Laura Eyre

Trustees:  Nominees, Shelley Poepjes (stand), Barbara Menor (stand), Alison Szwed (Declined)

Shelley Poepjes and Barbara Menor – acclamation

Scrutineers: Lynn Watterson, Peggy Douglass

Motion: To destroy the ballots: m/Lynn Watterson, s/ Sandra Carmichael  “C”

9.       Divisional Conference November 15-18, 2008, Royal York, Toronto: need MOHLTC Delegate and 1 Alternate, 1 Service Ontario Delegate and 1 Alternate Motion – defer election to September 22, 2008 as we were not prepared to elect delegate/alternate for Service Ontario. M/S Vickie Doucette/Lotte Fitzgerald  “C”

10.   Local By-laws: motion “To adopt the Local By-laws for local 333 as presented” M/Carolyn Burkitt, S/ Nina Brideau  “C”

11.   Bargaining: Starts November 4, 2008 until December 23, 2008.  Either the Bargaining Team has a contract or the employer will present their Final Offer.  In the event the employer presents the final offer, in the New Year the bargaining team will negotiate Essential Services prior to returning to bargain.

12.   Next Meeting September 22, 2008 @ 5:15pm, location TBA

13.   Adjournment: Motion to adjourn M/Nina Brideau, S/Vickie Doucette, “C” 6:10pm