Regina Area Council Meeting Meeting Date: December 11, 2024 Zoom Meeting
Time: 7:00 PM – (Saskatchewan)
Council Members Present
Eric McCrimmon CIU 40031
Robinson Joseph ARG 40054 Secretary
Amy Stoick CEIU 40811 Rachel Martel CEIU 40811 Jessica Bonish CEIU 40811 Lia Wittal CEIU 40811
Angie Conklin CEIU 40808
Tim Hubick RCMP 40002 Committee chair
Darriane Klinger CEIU 40811 Keith Gauthier Regina RO
Regrets: Daniela Furkert, Michelle Lang
Meeting Chaired by: Tim Hubick
- Call to order 7: 05 PM
- Land acknowledgement. Tim Hubick read the land acknowledgement
- Harassment Statement. Tim Hubick read the Harassment Statement
- Housekeeping. As per the RAC bylaws:
I. Section 4: Sub-Section 2 Each Local or Branch of a Component and each DCL shall be entitled to
two (2) delegates for the first 500 members and one additional delegate for each additional 500
members or part thereof. Each constitutionally-recognized regional committee shall be entitled to
one (1) delegate. Voting rights at Area Council meetings shall be vested in the elected/selected
delegates from the Locals or Branches of Components, DCLs, and constitutionally-recognized regional
committees and the elected officers of the Area Council.
II. Section 8: Sub-Section 2 A minimum of 3 members which includes a minimum of 2 executive
members shall constitute quorum
III. Voting. Lia Wittal CEIU 40811 - Financial Statement. Presented by Tim. As of this day 2024 the Regina Area Council has
$1576.72. Motion to accept Dani’s financial report moved by Erin and second by Angie. Motion was
carried. - Round of introductions.
- Old Business. Motion to have Chauncey Lansberry, Tim Hubick, John Wilkinson and Eric McCrimmon
to get reimbursed for the cost of wreath-laying ceremony purchases during the last Labour Day
event. Moved by Eric and second by Jessica. Motion carried
Motion
I moved that Reina Area Council reimburse PSAC members Eric McCrimmon for the North Portal, Tim
Hubick for Regina, Chauncey Lansberry for Swift Current, John Wilkinson for Moose Jaw for the
purchase of Remembrance Day wreaths as approved at the October 30th meeting. - New Business. planning for 2025:
I. Labour Day event 2025
II. Volunteering work
III. Remembrance Day wreath
IV. Christmas Diner
V. Envelope stuffing
VI. Fun Day event
VII. Political actions
VIII. Emergency request in support of CUPW striking members on the picket line was suggested.
IX. Engagement activities.
- It was suggested that the Area Council run a survey with members in the region to ascertain
issues they want the Area Council to tackle. How do we engage members? How do we get them out to be
active participants? Topics that came up at the change makers event, such as homelessness,
interpersonal violence, education, environment, child care to start the conversation and go further
to ask member what they want that we as Council members build upon. These could be questions the
survey will be attempting to answer. - It was suggested that for future years, could we put $500 to $1000 on the budget in anticipation
of supporting labor actions
X. Motion from PSAC Regina area Council to purchase Co-op gift cards to support striking CUPW
workers on the picket line was moved by Angie and second by Lia. Motion was carried.
Details of motion are as follow: - $50 Yorkton, $50 Estevan, $50 Weyburn, $50 Assinboia, $50 Swift Current, $50 Moose Jaw, $100
Regina. As Regina is the largest we thought $100.00 for a total of $400.00 - A PSAC member in each city will purchase the gift card to be delivered to the picket line to
show solidarity.
9. Round Table. Keith, Education and Training.
Winter session: Duty to Accommodate virtual on January 21, 2025; A woman Place in her Union,
in-person RO January 25,2025; Virtual PSAC101 February 2,2025; TUB in- person Regina RO February
8-9, 2025; Collective Agreement 101 Virtual February
20,2025; Grievance Handling in- person Regina RO. February 28 to March 1,2025 in-
person Regina RO; Health and Safety rights and Responsibility virtual March 5,2025; Health and
Safety workplace Inspection and investigation march 27,2025 virtual; An Introduction to the Union
for indigenous members in-person in Prince Albert, March 29- 30, 2025.
- Motion for adjournment moved by Lia and meeting was adjoined