Minutes Of The
Special General Membership Meeting
18 April 2013
Meeting held in the 7CFSD Union Room.
In Attendance:
President: Carla Van Dyk
Vice President: Mike Zubrack
Sec.Tres.Chief Steward: Rick Parenteau
Health & Safety: Wayne Parks
Steward: Bob Tucci
Steward: Carol McDonald
Steward: Ed Yerex
Membership: See Attached List
1. Meeting called to order at 12:03pm.
2. Reading of UNDE Harassment Policy by Br. Rick Parenteau.
3. Agenda for the meeting was presented.
Motion by Br. Rick Parenteau to approve the Agenda;
Seconded by Br. Mike Zubrack.
CARRIED
4. Minutes of the Special General Membership Meeting held on 11 December 2012 were presented.
Motion by Sr. Carla Van Dyk to adopt the minutes as presented;
Seconded by Br. Rick Parenteau.
CARRIED
5. Vice President informed membership of the PSAC National President’s memo regarding the upcoming National Public Service Week and a boycott.
Motion by Br. Mike Zubrack for UNDE Local 30903 to not participate and boycott National Public Service Week;
Seconded by Br. Keith Betzner.
Motion Discussion
Membership topics of discussion were:
– information regarding other union local’s participation and available statistics
– CFB Edmonton events (UNDE Local 30905)
– reasons for the proposed boycott from PSAC National Board of Directors in correlation to 7CFSD
– participation by membership in other 7CFSD events
– individual member’s ability to choose to boycott or to participate
– waste to membership and employer with regard to time and to funding
– ability and willingness of Local 30903 to enforce the motion to boycott
– union funding for National Public Service Week recognition
DEFEATED
6. Motion by Br. Mike Zubrack to adjourn the meeting;
Seconded by Sr. Jayne Fisher.
CARRIED
7. Meeting was adjourned.