October 23rd, 2020 GMM – Tentative Agenda

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Our next GMM will be October 23rd, 2020 on zoom! At this GMM, we will be on voting bylaw amendments and donation requests, as well as discussing bargaining and possible affiliation with the Coalition of Employee Student Unions (CESU). All members are encouraged to attend.

Keep reading for the tentative agenda, accessibility information and more.

If you have items to add to the agenda or need help crafting a motion, please contact the Recording Secretary, Emilie Hurst, at recsec.cupe3903@gmail.com. Items must be received by October 21st at 5:00 pm.

If you require any of the following: ASL interpretation, reimbursement for childcare/caregiver/attendant care, or other requests for accommodation, please contact Chairperson Maija Duncan at cupe3903chairperson@gmail.com

  1. Roll call of officers (2 minutes)
  2. Reading of the Equality Statement (3 minutes)
  3. Reading of the Mississauga Land Acknowledgement (2 minutes)
  4. Approval of agenda (3 minutes)
  5. Notices (3 minutes)
  6. Approval of Minutes (15 minutes)
    1. September 29th, 2020 (GMM)
    2. October 9th, 2020 (Bargaining SGMM)
  7. Nominations, Elections, Installations (7 minutes)
    1. Nomination
      1. Chief Steward Unit 2
    2. Election
      1. LAPS Security and Safety Working Group (2 Vacancies)
  8. EO Hiring Committee Report Back
  9. Unfinished Business (40 Minutes)
    1. Membership affiliation with the Coalition of Employee Student Unions (CSEU)
    2. Prorated Honoraria for 2019
    3. One-time Honoraria Increase
      1. Ways and Means Committee
      2. Professional Development Fund
    4. Bylaw Amendments
      1. Article 18 (Strike Fund)
      2. Article 10 (Committees – Extended Health Benefits Fund Committee)
      3. Article 10 (Committees – Joint Health and Safety Committee)
      4. Article 10 (Committees – Professional Development Fund Committee)
      5. Article 10 (Committees – Forum Moderators)
      6. Article 9 (Posting Officers)
    5. Donation Request: 1492 Land Back Lane  ($750)
  10. Finances (30 minutes)
    1. Update on 2020-21 Collective Agreement Funds
    2. Treasurer’s Report [Treasurer will share screen]
  11. Matters arising (20 minutes)
    1. Donation Requests
      1. Student Strike against Racism ($800)
      2. JAIL Hotline Support Request ($1000)
      3. Sexual Violence Survivors Support Network ($2000)
    2. Bylaw Amendment
      1. Article 11 (Anti-Racism Caucus)
      2. Article 17 (Bargaining)
  12. New Business (10 minutes)
  13. Bargaining (35 minutes)
    1. Bargaining Process
  14. Executive Report-backs (5 minutes)
    1. Executive Committee October 2020 reports
  15. Reports of Committees and Delegates (5 minutes)
    1. Professional Development Fund 2019-2020 Annual Report
  16. Adjournment