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PIPSC WINNIPEG and SOUTHERN MANITOBA BRANCH EXECUTIVE

Meeting – January 15, 2019 at 5:00 pm

960-363 Broadway Ave., Winnipeg, MB

Minutes

Present: Terri Gobeil, Pramesh Selliah, Donna Johnston, Cory Graham, Linda Howes, Jason Caners, Jay Krishnan, Chris Freeman, Mo Khakbazan (phone)

Regrets: Brian Van Wilgenburg, Herbert Herrera

Guests: Glen Schur

  1. Call to Order

  • Chris called the meeting to order at 17:03

  1. Approval of Agenda

  • Moved by Linda, seconded by Jason, motion carried

  1. Minutes of last meetings, December 8, 2018  

  • Moved by Donna, seconded by Jason, motion carried

Minutes of last AGM, January 2018

  • Moved by Terri, seconded by Jay, Correct legal name from Cory Switzer to Cory Graham in the list of Executive, motion carried

  1. President’s Report

  • Chris is working on President’s report for the AGM.

  1. Treasurer’s Report

  • Jason circulated financials electronically prior to meeting.
  • Sufficient funds available for Branch AGM.
  • Financials show reimbursement for PIPSC for meals.
  • Need Present 2019 budget to membership at the AGM.Discussion of 2019 budget line items.

MOTION 1: Treasurer to circulate revised budget to Branch executive. Moved: Jason, 2nd Donna. Carried.

  1. New Business

  • Event Planning:
    • WSMB AGM – Jay – Caboto Centre – January 24 – Branch must pay for 75 meals (in order to avoid hall rental fees). Currently only 60 members registered, and traditionally have 10-15% no shows that did register.

MOTION 2: We do not turn away guests (non-PIPSC members) if they arrive at the AGM. Moved: Jay, 2nd Pramesh.Discussion. Carried.

MOTION 3a: If a guest (non-PIPSC member) arrives to the AGM we shall charge the full amount of $XX for the cost of the meal. Moved: Chris, 2nd Terri. Discussion.

Friendly amendment:

MOTION 3b: If the number of attendees exceeds more than 75, we charge guests (non PIPSC members) for the meal. Moved: Jay, 2nd Linda. Discussion. Defeated.

Original motion 3a. Discussion con’t. Carried.

Terri to provide list of attendees for entrance registration, Donna & Linda to work registration table. Chris to bring Legacy Cup and to ask Nancy M. about raffle items.

  1. Other Business:

  • Round Table
  • Chris – Response re Open House venue query. New Steward appointed from Public Health.
  • Herbert Herrera has resigned from the federal public service, as is withdrawing from the Branch Executive.
  • New administrative staff has been hired for Winnipeg Office starts January 28, 2019.
  •  Pramesh – CS hosted a coffee event, 6 people attended.
  • Terri – a couple of new nurses have been hired. Possibly 10 more to be hired in June.
  • Cory - STRIKE! (the musical) is to be held at Rainbow Stage this summer to celebrate 100th anniv of Wpg strike. Might be an event for the Branch to organize attendance at. June 18-28, July 2-5. Early bird deadline Feb 28, 2019.Deferred to next meeting.
  • Linda – National subgroup meeting Feb 8
    • Some inquiries about new stewards across her employer
    • PSAC is lowering their dues this year, a survey of her group requested dues reduced as they do not want marketing / visibility items.  Note PIPSC pays considerably less than PSAC in dues.

Standing motion to reimburse Cory for dinner cost - $XX

  1. Adjournment

Next meeting Feb 12, 2019, Chris to book boardroom.

Motion: Moved by Terri.

Meeting adjourned at ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 19:08

Published on 9 May 2019