NCVI Executive Branch Meeting - February 26, 2019

1.  Commence with quorum  of 9, approve agenda

• Recognition that on traditional territory of the Coast Salish people
• Motion to approve minutes of last meeting - M/S Jean/Bill

2.  Action items last  meeting

1. Schedule branch AGM in Spring - Jennifer - complete. Will be May 23
2. Order branch shirts for new executive members Diana and Kalie shirts (Carl) -  Both arrived as wrong sizes, will work to return/replace with the proper size
3. Order visibility items for AGM, possibly TUIF shirts (Carl) - complete.  WIll distribute to members to wear especially on Fridays at work, and encourage to wear in public to start the conversation about how unions have benefited everyone.
4. Schedule a branch AGM speaker from PIPSC branch office - Jennifer - Will contact Rob MacDonald for speech about Your Union Has Got Your Back / Union 101 / 100 Anniversary of Winnipeg General Strike / How Unions Revitalize Workplace Democracy themed talk
5. Form an AGM branch hospitality committee - All executives will take this role, all members included and invited and welcomed
6. Follow up on branch joining the CLC in Comox and Campbell River - Bill - ongoing.  May attend DLC meeting to check it out.  REgional executive is exploring membership at BC level.
7. Schedule future joint branch and subgroup meeting - Jennifer and Dan - plan for Sept

3.  Treasurer's Report

• Branch Financials for 2018 YTD, budget for 2018 and 2019 - accepted as information
• Branch motions for any expenses approved by email - none
• Motion to buy up to 30 more TUIF shirts, if required - M/S Nick Allan

4. Branch standing items

• AGM
  • • AGM duties assigned
      • NEW: Hospitality committee - all members of the executive
      • 2 Baskets - motion to buy baskets M/S Allan/Carl. 
        • Action - Carl and Nick will each prepare a basket
      • Elections committee - Charles and Diana
      • Greeters / front door - Allan and Jean
      • Coins for parking - Tamas
      • Verify the parking rate - Kalie
      • Zoom - Bill
      • Budget 2020 - Tamas
      • Presidents Report - Carl
      • Invitations / agenda - Jennifer
      • Materials /banner - Jennifer and Nick
      • Venue / menu - Nick
    • Draft agenda and invitation  - Jennifer to finalize and send out

5. New Business / Roundtable / Updates

• Teleworking challenges when being asked to maintain computer with support at a distance (driving to Victoria at own cost for computer servicing)
• Concern with collective agreement adding breaks, and employer retaliating by increasing the quota goals
• PIPSC Do Better funding available for events
  • Action: Prepare ideas for International Labour Day, Canadian Labour Day and/or Public Service weeks for our branch - All
• Regional Council branch delegates - Kalie, Allan and Tamas will be primary delegates, with alternates Nick and Bill.  Carl to inform Region

6..Next meeting: April - date to be finalized by Doodle