The Executive Board was called to order at 9:30 am. President Thomas was in the Chair. All members were present. Peggy Maybury, Executive Assistant to the President, was also in attendance.
Sister Barb DeRoche, Region 4 Executive Board Member took the oath of office.
Agenda
The agenda was amended to add:
Ontario Health Coalition rally
The question was called on the Agenda as amended:
Roll Call Vote #1
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
Consent Agenda
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of September 17-18, 2014 were adopted.
Business Arising
Westray Act
Work in progress.
Own time for terminated members
This issue will be brought back to the December meeting.
Treasurer’s Report
First Vice-President/Treasurer Almeida presented the Treasurer’s Report, which addressed the following items:
Financials
Contingency fund
Defence fund
ODSP Fund – OPS Job Protection Fund; MERC Action Plan; and OPS Redeployment Fund
Executive Board/Committee Hotel Accommodations for 2015
Summary report
Executive Board/Committee Hotel Accommodations for 2015
Moved by Almeida/Thomas
Therefore be it resolved that the hotel accommodations for designed Executive Board and Executive Committee meetings at Head office be booked with the Delta Toronto East.
Roll Call Vote #2
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
President’s Report
First Vice-President/Treasurer Almeida presented the President’s Report which addressed the following items:
Internal Issues
Establishing a MERC for the new Treasury Board Secretariat
Staffing Issues – In Camera
Central Labour Updates (OFL/NUPGE/CLC)
Internal Issues
Establishing a MERC for the new Treasury Board Secretariat
Moved by Thomas/Almeida
Therefore be it resolved that the OPSEU Executive Board approve the establishment of a 3 member MERC team for the Ministry of Treasury Board Secretariat; and
Be it further resolved that elections be held at the division meeting being held in November 2014.
Roll Call Vote #3
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
Central Labour Updates (OFL/NUPGE/CLC)
President Thomas gave the Board an update on labour issues.
Presentation
Dan Sidsworth, Chair, Corrections Division and Monty Vieselmeyer made a presentation to the Executive Board.
Moved by Thomas/Almeida
Therefore be it resolved that the Executive Board waive the notice requirement for approvals exceeding $25,000 for this matter only.
Roll Call Vote #4
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
Moved by Thomas/Almeida
Whereas Corrections Division OPSEU members (including youth and adult probation and youth and adult corrections) face a deteriorating and hazardous workplace that represents a clear and present danger to themselves, inmates and the community, and
Whereas calls by OPSEU for action and added funding by government have remained unanswered;
Therefore be it resolved that the Executive Board approve the campaign plan for an inquiry, as set out in this report; and
Be it also resolved that funding be allocated to a maximum of $150,712, with such funds to be drawn from the Contingency Fund.
Moved by Arbus/Labelle
Refer the matter to the President’s Office to return to December with a proposal for a campaign to address the issues facing correction workers as they have been articulated in this discussion.
First Vice-President/Treasurer in the Chair.
A motion was made and ruled out of order.
The question was called on the referral:
Roll Call Vote #5
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen against
Bisaillon, Michel against
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary against
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord or
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie against
Thibodeau, Carl against
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 16 for 5 against
A minority report was filed by Mary Cory.
President Thomas in the Chair.
Afternoon
The Executive Board was called to order at 1:30 pm. President Thomas was in the Chair.
Committee Reports
Standing Committee Reports:
Aboriginal Circle
Audit
Central Political Action
Convention – Resolutions, Constitutional, Credentials (reports at Convention), Planning
Excluded Staff Hiring
Francophone
In Solidarity
OPSEU Resource/Enterprises
Pension Liaison
PHRC
PWC
PYC
Retirees Board
Social Mapping
Solidarity Fund Board- Live and Let Live, International Humanity Work, International Solidarity Work
Staff Negotiating
Staff Pension Plan Trustees
Strategic Planning
Social Mapping
Moved by Tungatt/Arbus
Whereas there is a need to measure the success of the Social Mapping Project; and
Whereas OPSEU already has a tool to informally record Bargaining Unit demographics though, Mapping Your Local; and
Whereas this is to be done during Bargaining Team Training
Therefore be it resolved that the Mapping Your Local tool be expanded to cover the demographics of the LEC; and
Be it further resolved that the data collected be forwarded to the Equity Unit.
Roll Call Vote #6
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
Strategic Planning
Moved by Shearer/Bozai
Therefore be it resolved that the Executive Board approve $10,000 for the Strategic Planning Day, facilitated by a strong union activist with experience in strategic planning. Funds to be drawn from existing budget.
First Vice-President/Treasurer in the Chair.
Roll Call Vote #7
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
President Thomas in the Chair.
Recommendation from Executive Committee meeting of October 16, 2014
Newly Organized Local 472 – Community Living Renfrew County South
Moved by Lundy/DeRoche
Therefore be it resolved that the OPSEU Executive Board approve the charter of the newly organized group Community Living Renfrew County South consisting of 98 members as Local 472.
Roll Call Vote #8
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
New Business
LBED Accommodation Committee Proposal
Moved by Thomas/Lundy
Move LBED Project budget proposal.
Moved by Lundy/Bozai
Referral to the President’s Office.
Moved by Arbus/Tungatt– closure
Roll Call Vote #9
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
The question was called on referral:
Roll Call Vote #10
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff against
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb against
Elliot, Ron against
Elliott, Len against
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara against
Longhi, Gord against
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy against
Platt, Sean against
Shearer, Philip against
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren against
Tungatt, Debbie against
Defeated 10 for 11 against
Moved by Magner/Bozai – amendment
Amend proposal to delete wage costs from the budget.
Roll Call Vote #11
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff against
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb against
Elliot, Ron against
Elliott, Len against
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara against
Longhi, Gord against
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean against
Shearer, Philip against
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie against
Carried 12 for 9 against
The question was called on the motion as amended:
Move LBED Project budget proposal and delete wage costs from the budget.
Roll Call Vote #12
Almeida, Eddy against
Arbus, Jeff against
Archer, Glen against
Bisaillon, Michel against
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary against
DeRoche, Barb against
Elliot, Ron against
Elliott, Len against
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara against
Longhi, Gord against
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy against
Platt, Sean against
Shearer, Philip against
Strachan, Edie against
Thibodeau, Carl against
Thomas, Warren absent
Tungatt, Debbie against
Defeated 4 for 16 against
Ontario Health Coalition rally
Moved by Lundy/ Magner
Whereas public funded health services are under attack like never before from continued cuts to funding
Whereas the provincial government is determined to vastly increase the amount of services provided by private clinics
Whereas many if most of these clinics illegally charge user fees
Whereas the service received by these private providers is not only of lesser quality, but too often actually leaves the patients at risk
Therefore be it resolved that OPSEU centrally fund with a budget of up to $12,000 bus transportation of our Members and other interested allies to attend the planned Ontario Health Coalition Rally on November 21st at noon on the lawn of the provincial legislature.
Be it further resolved that the funding be drawn from the Defense fund.
Moved by Felicia/DeRoche – amendment
The money be equally divided between the regions for any regions seeking funding.
Roll Call Vote #13
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel against
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron against
Elliott, Len against
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara against
Longhi, Gord against
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip against
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren against
Tungatt, Debbie against
Carried 13 for 8 against
The question was called on the motion as amended:
Whereas public funded health services are under attack like never before from continued cuts to funding
Whereas the provincial government is determined to vastly increase the amount of services provided by private clinics
Whereas many if most of these clinics illegally charge user fees
Whereas the service received by these private providers is not only of lesser quality, but too often actually leaves the patients at risk
Therefore be it resolved that OPSEU centrally fund with a budget of up to $12,000 bus transportation of our Members and other interested allies to attend the planned Ontario Health Coalition Rally on November 21st at noon on the lawn of the provincial legislature.
Be it further resolved that the funding be drawn from the Defense fund and;
Be it further resolved that the money be equally divided between the regions for any regions seeking funding.
Roll Call Vote #14
Almeida, Eddy against
Arbus, Jeff against
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel against
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron against
Elliott, Len against
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara against
Longhi, Gord against
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy against
Platt, Sean against
Shearer, Philip against
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie against
Defeated 10 for 11 against
A minority report was filed by Mary Cory, Myles Magner and Dave Lundy.
Moved by Thomas/Almeida in camera
Roll Call Vote #15
Almeida, Eddy for
Arbus, Jeff for
Archer, Glen for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Bozai, Ibrahim for
Cory, Mary for
DeRoche, Barb for
Elliot, Ron for
Elliott, Len for
Fahey, Felicia for
Labelle, Sara for
Longhi, Gord for
Lundy, David for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Platt, Sean for
Shearer, Philip for
Strachan, Edie for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 21 for 0 against
Rise & Report
Progress.
Adjournment
The Executive Board adjourned at 3:30 pm. All members were present.
Minutes signed by Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President and Kathryn Kaminski Corporate Secretary