CUPE Local 379 UPDATEMARCH 2017
CUPE Local 379 UPDATEMARCH 2017
#102-4268 Lozells Avenue, Burnaby, V5A OC6
Phone: 604-257-4700, Text: 778-927-2873 (for deaf & hard of hearing only) Fax: 604- 291-7806, email: , web page: cupe379.ca
At the Union Meeting on Saturday, March 11, 2017 the following business was dealt with:
Present – Paul Simpson, Nicole Montgomery, Patti Tonks, Drew Parris, John Delima, Paul Chateauneuf, Simi Hundle, Shona Kelly, Corrina Chase, Mike Vanderlans, Karen Sunner, Gwen Stafford
Excused – Richard Tonn, Donna Soley,
Guest – CUPE National Rep – Tracey Mathieson
Reading of the Aboriginal Acknowledgement Welcome
Reading of the CUPE Equality Statement
New Members: 13
Student Supervisors – Joanna Vassilakis, Sujitha Dhanaraj
Office Support – Sandy Cai, Gurneet Hayer, Slobodanka Miletic,
EA- Yvette Hutchinson, Carli Schnurr, Mandeep Kharoud, Sarah Blakey
Custodian – Richard Garcia, Alice Alcantara, Narinder Samra
Sign Language Interpreter – Silas Woodsmith
Minutes of February 2017
Accepted as reported.
M/S/C
Treasurer’s Report for February 2017
Income for the month – $68,511.38
Expenses for the month – $81,904.78
Defense fund -$38,379.56
Pay the Bills for February 2017
Discussion
Accepted as reported.
M/S/C
Correspondence
Business Services Coordinator 3rd Stage Grievance
Letter re Grievance – Stat pay for casuals
Letter Spring 2017 Weeklong School
Burnaby South – Request for Donation for Dry Grad
Burnaby Central – Request for Donation for Dry Grad
Thank you from the ESW Team for donation for Pro D Day
Thank you from Camp Jubilee for donation.
Thank you from Cariboo Hill Dry Grad for donation.
6. Reports
President’s Report – P. Simpson.
We are seeing more and more grievances and members are being targeted.
The union is here for you. Any issues please contact us we will make sure the collective agreement is being respected, and members are being treated fairly.
If you are applying for a Leave of absence, the board cannot take your seniority away.
K-12 Meeting – A new study for custodial survey. Please everyone fill it in. It is for all members to do it. Not just custodians.
Chief Shop Steward’s Report – D. Parris
1st Stage grievance Clerical
2 week Suspension for a custodian.
1st stage grievance for 2 positions that have not been posted but have exceeded for more than 30 days.
3rd stage grievance we resolved.
Political Action – K. Sunner
Have been working with the NDP Katrina Chen and Anne Kang, Raj Chouhan.
CUPE 379 Peer to Peer on Facebook. Follow us.
Health & Safety – M. Vanderlans
As of April all H & S need copies of all their minutes.
Pest management
A working roof bylaw to be drawn up.
New West & District Labour Council – N. Montgomery.
Lori Mayhew was elected as the new President
CUPE Metro – J. Harsch
Talks regarding the drug overdoses call 911 and give space.
Air Transat changing uniforms. Old uniforms are going to Mission Dress to success for women and for men Lower income. There will be no more high heel shoes.
New Westminster is still feeling the effects of cutbacks with custodial
Karen Sunner was elected as Young Worker Delegate to CUPE BC Convention
Union Education – J. Delima
May 28 – June 2 Spring weeklong school in Kamloops. Contact the office.
March 23 – 24 School break course – Political action.
0 Applied, 0 approved.
Job Related Education – A. Lee
15 applied, 11 approved – 1 denied as course was paid by the Ministry, 3 returned for missing paperwork, 4 withdrawn from the past.
$3792.61 Balance
This is a contracted benefit, you are able to apply for up to $500/year.
Job Evaluation – S. Hundle.
We have been productive. Several have gone up in rate. If you have any questions please contact Simi.
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Board Meeting – N. Montgomery
April 5 - Budget meeting open to the public.
Donations – J. Delima
Dry Grad Burnaby Central $200.
Dry Grad Burnaby South $200.
M/S/C
Unfinished Business
Nothing to report
New Business
Question regarding why are the security guards working alone. There could possibly be a call in process every hour for safety. This is a new position and a process will need to be established.
Snow days, School closure if you show up you will be paid 4 hours.
Students in Access programs were subject to cold rooms. This affects these students who are sensitive to temp.
Motion: to donate $250 to Local 728 Surrey Schools for Vasaki. April 22 - 2017
M/S/Declined
Motion:to donate $250 to CUPE BC Workers of Color for Vasaki in Vancouver April 15 2017.
M/S/C
Next month we will be holding an election for a Support Staff Shop Steward.
Good of the Union
Simi – Sun Run. We still have spaces come and see Simi to register today.
EA Support workers would like to thank the union for the donation for the ProD Day.
John Morton wanted to thank David Chung for his work as he retires this month.
50/50 Draw - $91.00 to member$ 91.00 to food bank Won by Suzann Saberniak.
$700 Snowball Draw – Rebecca Kong would have won if she had attended.
In Attendance 69
Meeting adjourned at 10:29 am.
All meetings of CUPE Local 379 are scent free!!
The April General Meeting will be held on April 8, 2017at 9:00 am
At Burnaby Central Secondary, 6011 Deer Lake Parkway.
If you require an Interpreter for the meeting, please contact the Union office.