ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING
27 April 2015, 5:00 -8:00 pm
Emmanuel College, EM001
AGENDA (*DRAFT*)
1. Order
2. Equity Statement
3. Introductions
4. Initiation of new members
5. Agenda
6. Minutes (GMM, 23 October 2014)
a. Approval
b. Matters Arising
7. Reports
a. Executive Report
b. Trustee Report
MOTION (M/S: Trustees): BIRT that the membership adopt the 2014-15 Trustee Report
c. Finance Committee/Secretary Treasurer Report
i. Budget report
MOTION (M/S: Executive): BIRT that the membership adopt the 2015-16 Budget
 Potential Budget Amendments
d. CRO Report
e. Stewards’ Council Report
i. Nominations for Chief Steward, Divisional Stewards and International Steward open
ii. Bylaw Review Committee
8. Elections
a. Election of Chief Returning Officer (CRO)
b. Nominations for the Executive Committee
i. Chair
ii. Vice-Chair, Unit 1
iii. Vice-Chair, Unit 3
iv. Vice-Chair, Unit 5
v. Vice-Chair, Colleges
vi. Secretary-Treasurer
vii. Communications and Recording Secretary
viii. External Liaison Officer
ix. Internal Liaison Officer
x. Grievance Officer
c. Nominations for one (1) Trustee, 3-year term
d. Elections for nine (9) delegates for the CUPE National Convention to be held between Monday,
2 November and Friday, 6 November in Vancouver
e. Elections for fifteen (15) delegates for the CUPE Ontario Convention to be held between
Wednesday, 27 May and Saturday, 30 May in Toronto
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING
27 April 2015, 5:00 -8:00 pm
Emmanuel College, EM001
9. Old Business (from fall GMM)
a. MOTION (M/S: Unit 1):
WHEREAS, the Palestinian trade union movement, with support from the Congress of South African
Trade Unions and its affiliates, is unanimously calling on trade unions internationally to take immediate
action to stop the Israeli massacre in Gaza and hold Israel to account for its crimes against the
Palestinian people,
THEREFORE, BIRT CUPE 3902,
1) dissociate from Israeli trade unions which are complicit in the occupation and support the GSU’s
divestment campaign;
2) support the Palestinian trade-union movement's call for a military embargo on Israel;
3) share information with members about the siege and destruction of Gaza;
4) ask members to boycott Israeli commercial products and companies that actively support the violation
of human rights;
5) recommend that the University as well as the members of our Local withdraw their participation from
partnerships with Israeli universities that actively support the violation of Palestinian human rights.
10. New Business
11. Donations
a. Ronda Ward Memorial Donation
MOTION (M/S: Executive): BIRT CUPE 3902 contribute $1000 to the Sarah Elizabeth Center
b. May Day March & Rally
MOTION (M/S: Stewards’ Council): BIRT CUPE 3902 provide $500 to support the May Day
march and rally efforts of the Education Workers Action Committee, formally the 3902-3903 Joint Strike
Committee, as endorsed by Stewards’ Council
c. Sustaining Donations
i. Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP)
MOTION (M/S: Executive): BIRT CUPE 3902 contribute $200/month to OCAP
ii. The Stop Community Food Centre
MOTION (M/S: Executive): BIRT CUPE 3902 contribute $100/month to The Stop
d. Workers’ Arts & Heritage Centre (WAHC)
MOTION (Notice given at 2014 AGM): BIRT CUPE 3902 contribute $2000 to the WAHC
12. Announcements
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Call out for Action Committee/New Caucus Proposals
Victory Party
Things members ought to
Still more things members ought to know
Further information that members are lacking
Etc
13. Adjournment
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