Minutes - Women's Committee
AT HEADQUARTERS
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. with Sandra Azocar in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Present: Sandra Azocar, Marge Christie, Margaret Gregory, Amanda McMurren, Ramona Price, Cara Rotenburger, Clarke McChesney
Staff Advisor: Maria Marrazzo (for Mary Kehoe)
Absent: With regrets, Lois LaRose, Karen Sputek, Mary Kehoe
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
(1) MOTION: To adopt the amended Agenda. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIEDCommittee members introduced themselves.
ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
(2) MOTION: To adopt the minutes of December 2, 2010
Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
ONGOING BUSINESS
- Convention Resolutions
- One resolution passed at Convention.
- Remaining resolutions taken to PE.
- Resolution 5.3 – campaign to bring attention to P3’s in Long-Term Care facilities discussed at PE. Committee directed by PE to work jointly with the Anti-Privatization Committee. Sandra has been in touch with the chair of that Committee to start discussions. It was decided to organize a joint meeting with the Anti- Privatization Committee to determine how to proceed with the issue.
- Resolution 5.5 – Development of a workplace violence kit. Issue deals with domestic violence and consequences some of which are brought in to the workplace. This Resolution was not presented to PE. The Committee will deal with it.
- Harassment Policy: presented and passed by PE. Intent is for zero tolerance for harassment at all Union events so members feel safe at Union functions. There was a great deal of discussion prior to acceptance of the policy specifically as to how it would be policed and addressed.
- Resolution 5.1 – Liaison with the Women’s Committee – Ongoing work – Committee is to draft a letter to all Locals to request and encourage that an individual be appointed from each Local to liaise with the Women’s Committee.
- Resolution 12.6 – Kids Camp: A cost analysis needs to be done before presentation to PE. Liaising with the Young Activists’ Committee on this matter to have them take a lead role in this undertaking is the most effective and appropriate way to address this project.
- Resolution 5.4 – Leave of Absence – This would apply to Union Executive members needing leave from work to work for the Union. Some members do not have language in their Agreements to be able to do this. Ongoing – not presented to PE at this time.
- Dove Award
- Six nominations under consideration.
- All identifying information was deleted from applications in order to prevent any conflict or preferential treatment. All applications were numbered for identification. Each application was discussed. Linda Laminman from Local 003 was chosen as the Dove recipient for 2010. Two committee members abstained from the decision making due to possible conflict of interest. It was decided that since the nominator is a committee member and will already be present at the presentation that the Local chair be invited to participate when the presentation is made.
- Discussed the feasibility of having a dinner/conference/fundraiser for the 20-year anniversary of the Dove award.
- Committee decided to hold a celebratory dinner/fundraiser to accommodate a maximum of 250 guests. Event to be held November 13th or 20th and cost-shared between the Locals and AUPE. Sandra to research venues and cost.
- Grandparents’ Day Picnic
- To be held September 9, 2010 at the Legislature Grounds. Venue to be booked. A “to do list” to be developed.
- Political issues to be raised at the event will be: lack of funding for Long-Term Care, Pharmacare and the deterioration of services provided to Long-Term Care Residents.
NEW BUSINESS
- Child Care Coalition
- Resolutions # 3 & 8 (August 17, 2009 minutes)
- Dealing with accessible and affordable childcare discussed.
- Sandra will forward Childcare survey PDF file to be looked at by committee members to start working on terms of reference for childcare task force.
- Item tabled to next meeting.
- Resolutions # 3 & 8 (August 17, 2009 minutes)
CORRESPONDENCE
- Wings of Providence
- Local 54 chapter 12 donated $1520.00 in gift cards from Safeway to be used as the Committee saw fit. These were given to the Wings of Providence Women’s shelter – 2nd stage shelter that provides shelter for women and children. A letter of thanks was received by the Committee. Sandra will be sending a letter on behalf of the Committee to Local 54/012 thanking them for the generous gift .
- Memorial March for Murdered and Missing Women February 14, 2010.
- This is a countrywide march to bring awareness to missing and murdered women across Canada. A donation of $500.00 was made by the Committee to purchase hoodies to be presented to the volunteers and family members of the missing and murdered women. In the back of the hoodies is a list of all donators including AUPE.
(4) MOTION: To ratify the donation of $500.00 which was made to the Memorial March for missing and murdered women held on February 14, 2010 Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
- Discussed correspondence provided to Committee members.
- Prairie School for Union Women to be held June 13-17, 2010. Discussed the possibility of supporting a Committee member interested in attending the school.
- Women build Habitat for Humanity
- Clarke to research the feasibility of getting a group of women to volunteer for construction purposes as well as fund-raising to support Habitat for Humanity.
MEETING DATE
The next Women’s Committee meeting will be held on March 12, 2010, commencing at 9:30 am in the Grande Prairie Conference room.
ADJOURNMENT
(5) MOTION: To adjourn. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Azocar
Chair
Distribution: Women’s Committee