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‘Final offer’ Special General Membership Meeting
Monday, March 2
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (or later)
Rexall Centre | Map
York University
A free shuttle bus will take members from in front of Vari Hall to the TTC bus stop next to the Rexall Centre (The Pond Road at Arboretum Lane) every 20 minutes, starting at 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The shuttle will depart the TTC bus stop next to the Rexall Centre every 20 minutes, starting at 4:10 p.m. until 10:10 p.m.
Members travelling from Downsview TTC station may take bus 106, which stops regularly at the TTC bus stop next to the Rexall Centre (The Pond Road at Arboretum Lane).
At this meeting, the Bargaining Team will present the final offer from the Employer. After a period of discussion, members will vote by secret ballot on a recommendation to our Executive Committee about whether to accept or reject the offer.
Documents with details of the recommendation of the Executive Committee will be available online before the meeting begins.
Food and refreshments will be provided. For a childcare / elder care subsidy, please email sectreasurer3903@gmail.com.
Agenda:
4:00 p.m. Doors open
4:30 p.m. Dinner (free catered buffet, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options)
5:30 p.m. Presentation by the Bargaining Team of the Employer’s final offer
6:30 p.m. Discussion and questions for the Bargaining Team / voting begins
8:00 p.m. Discussion ends / Call for scrutineers (12)
8:10 p.m. 20-minute break
8:30 p.m. Voting ends *
* This is the three-hour mark of the meeting. The agenda may not exceed three hours, according to the bylaws, and so no further items may be scheduled at this point. However, the Executive Committee will move a motion by 8:30 p.m. to extend the meeting by one hour in order to finish counting ballots, to announce the Executive Committee’s decision, and to discuss next steps.
Voting by secret ballot will begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 8:30 p.m. The ballots will be counted immediately after voting ends and the results will be announced in the meeting. The Executive Committee will then caucus briefly and announce its decision in the meeting.
Members are not obliged to attend the entire meeting in order to vote on the Employer’s final offer, but we strongly encourage members to attend and listen to the bargaining report before voting, if possible. Members may vote anytime between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please bring a piece of ID.
Please contact Sheila Wilmot at CUPE3903.equity.officer@gmail.com or at 416-736-5154 ext. 3 if you require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for childcare/caregiver/attendant care, and/or transportation costs for members who are unable to secure Wheel-Trans, or other requests for accommodation.