Calgary Young Worker’s Committee
General Meeting
December 12, 2024 at 6:00PM via ZOOM
In attendance:
Sukhpal Sangha (Vice-Chair) – CEIU 30856
Lovepreet Ghotra (Treasurer) – UTE 30024
Megan Morrison (Secretary) – UNDE 30907
Danny Yee (Chair) – UTE 30024
Michael Webb – UNDE 30910
David Thibodeau – CEIU 30877
Jyoti Bhamra – CEIU 30877
- Call to Order: 6:03PM MST
- Approval of Agenda
a. Motion to adopt the agenda – no changes
b. Motioned and seconded by Danny Yee and Lovepreet Ghotra, motion carried. - Approval of previous Meeting Minutes
a. Motion to approve draft of November 19, 2024 meeting minutes
b. Motioned and seconded by Danny Yee and Lovepreet Ghotra, motion carried. - Reports
a. Treasurer’s Report
i. From the last treasurer report on November 19, 2024 there has only been one transaction, for $60.00 that was spent on food for the previous meeting
ii. The bank account balance is now at $1,828.84
iii. Bank signatories have been updated pursuant to the election of Danny Yee to chair of The Committee. Danny Yee has been added as a signing authority for bank account and Matthew Kastern, prior chair of the Young Worker’s Committee, has been removed as signing authority - Previous Business
a. Request previously put forth to Prairies Regional Executive Vice-President Marianne Hladun for the postponement of Young Worker’s Committee activities, including Launchpad activity and virtual paint-night, to next year. Approval is still pending. - New Business
a. Prior budget of $200 was requested and approved to be used towards a joint Young Worker’s Committee project for an indigenous school in Guatemala, as headed by Addison of PSAC Ontario region. Addison has informed us that the donation was no longer needed. The $200 will now be reallocated to the Calgary Food Bank, as food insecurity and rising cost of groceries are a major concern of young workers. It will be put forth to benefit the Calgary Region.
b. Motioned and seconded by Danny Yee and Lovepreet Ghotra. It has been approved and motion carried. - Next Meeting
a. Tentative date has been set for Thursday February 6th, at 6:00PM MST, details to follow. - Adjourning of Meeting: 6:15PM MST
a. Motioned and seconded by Danny Yee and Lovepreet Ghotra, motion carried.