Edmonton Area Council Meeting

March 12, 2003
 

Attendance:                                            Regrets:
Chair - Barb Ward, UTE                           Raymonde Groulx-Lefebvre, ENV
Scribe - Maria Fitzpatrick, USGE              Elaine Haase, UNDE
PSAC Rep - Oneil Carlier                         Suzanne McDonald, UVAE
Barbara Sayers, AGR/PSC                        Louise Patrick, NAT/SSO
Martine Mongeon, GSU
Jo Chelick, UTE
Mary Veilleux, UNDE

Agenda approved with additions

Minutes - Moved by Maria to adopt with addition of Jo Chelick in
                attendance.   2nd by Jo

Old Business

1.     May Day Committee - still no representative to represent PSAC at meetings.  Next meeting April 7, 2003 at the EDCL office

2.     CLC Medicare Campaign - funding approved by the Prairie Region Council for Train the Trainer.  Training will be held March 29, 2003 at the Regional Office.  May has sent the info to all locals for callout of representatives to attend.

3.     Labour Appreciation night - a motion was made by Maria that tickets be bought for spouses as well for those attending the dinner.  2nd by Martine - Carried.  Mary moved that 4 tickets be bought and if further tickets needed, could be at later date - 2nd by Maria - carried. 

Lengthy debate on the issues.  Decision on attending to be determined at next meeting.  Those interested are:  Jo Chelick, Martine Mongeon, Barbara Sayers and Mary Veilleux

4.     G8 Kananskis Summit Video - Martine to bring to next meeting to view.

5.     United Way - Jo to check on frames and the hanging of certificates in the Regional Office Boardroom - still open.

6.     SSO rally - held on February 24th and was well attended.  Only Barb Ward had leave to apply for.  Mary moved that instead of putting thru all the paperwork that a per diem of $46.00 be issued in lieu of.  2nd by Jo - carried

7.     PSAC Prairie School - applications have gone out to all locals

8.     Bylaws -  Mary proposed that Bylaw 11, Sub-section (10) read:  All cheques must be signed by the Treasurer and one other of the authorized officers who are empowered to sign the bank's forms for purchase, safe keeping, and disposal of bonds, when authorized by the Council.  Voting tabled until next meeting.

9.     Education Planning -
a) History of Labour - Jo to gather info as she has already started.  Presentations will then be broken down to do sessions at each meeting once organized.  Tentative start date is September 2003. 
b) Medicare Campaign - training to be held March 29, 2003.  Facilitator Barb Ward. 
c) Pensions - everyone to gather info for the June meetings to discuss. 
d) Membership Benefits - module currently being organized by Maria Fitzpatrick and Barb Ward for brown bag session at Canada Place, April 9, 2003.

New Business

Human Rights acting co-chair Barbara Sayers gave report on their first meeting on March 11th.  Prairie Council rep Robin East from Saskatoon was a guest speaker.   Darren Arneault is the other co-chair.

1. Financial - Maria gave an update on finances - books handed over
    to Mary

2. Components - no new issues

3. Prairie Council - Jo had just attended a meeting recently                       and will report at later date.

4. AFL Committees - Environment - Jo stated there are major issues coming up re:  water and how it will pertain to the NAFTA agreement.  Health & Safety - ongoing WCB problems.  Will have handbook ready for convention.

5. Edmonton District Labour Council - they will be having their AGM on March 16th.

Next Meeting:  Wednesday April 9, 2003    5:15 P.M.

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