Committee Election and Bylaw Amendment Results

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During the May 2 General Membership Meeting, two bylaws were amended and several committee positions filled by acclamation. The names of the new committee members, as well as the results of the balloted bylaw amendment votes, are below.

Committee Positions

Accessibility Committee

  • Joanna Pearce

Advisory Committee on Race/Ethnic Relations, Discrimination and/or Harassment

  • Harjot Singh Deol
  • Yvonne Connage

CUPE Toronto District Council

  • Joanna Pearce
  • Chris Luszczek

Distribution Committee

  • Chris Luszczek
  • Shila Khayambashi
  • Joanna Pearce

Employment Equity Committee

  • Joanna Pearce
  • Harjot Singh Deol

Health & Safety Committee

  • Joanna Pearce

Labour-Management Committee

  • Derek Hrynyshyn (Unit 2)

Research Costs Fund Committee

  • Joanna Pearce

Research Grants Fund and Travel Costs Fund Committee

  • Steven Pinter

Stewards’ Council Listserv Moderator

  • Harjot Singh Deol

Toronto & York Region Labour Council

  • Joanna Pearce
  • Richard Williams

Ways and Means Committee

  • Joanna Pearce
  • Shila Khayambashi

Bylaw Amendments

Article 8 (k) Executive honoraria

(k) Each member of the Executive Committee shall make a report of their activities to the general membership, in writing and communicated through union channels, and in person at General Membership Meetings, one (1) time per month. Monthly honoraria for Executive service will only be released by the Treasurer upon receipt of these reports by the Recording Secretary and after they were presented to the general membership, with exception of TFAC where monthly reports be presented and made available to the TFAC membership.

In favour: 25
Opposed: 1
Abstentions: 1

Article 9: Officers – Trustees (k)

(k) Honorarium: $1000 per year, per position. In the event of a strike, each trustee shall receive an additional $500 for the separate audit of the strike fund and strike documentation. 

In favour: 25
Opposed: 1
Abstentions: 1