GM Meeting Summary Report for April 19, 2023

TO: All Members of Local Union 2251

FROM: Mike Da Prat, President

RE: General Membership Meeting Summary Report for April 19,  2023


The following notes represent my personal summary of the April General Membership Meeting and ARE NOT OFFICIAL MINUTES. They are for the express purpose of keeping the members informed in a timely fashion. Since minutes must be approved at a subsequent General Membership Meeting, any updates which would require the use of the actual minutes would result in updates being one-month old.

The following was approved at the April meeting:

  • Minutes of the March15th, 2023 meeting 
  • The financial statement ending March 31, 2023 and the disbursements of $145,443.85.   Our receipts were in excess of our disbursements by $14,387.26.  This resulted in our General Account being positive by $90,435.15.
  1. Motion – Approve a $200.00 donation to the 56th Annual Northland Chorus Show that was held on April 15th, 2023
  2. Motion – Approve purchasing 2 season tickets for the Soo Greyhounds.  Tickets for the games would be drawn at the GMM for those who attend the meeting.
  3. Motion – Approve a donation of $500 to Strong Minds Run for Change to raise awareness on Mental Health
  4. Motion – Approve  a donation of $375.00 as a "Donation Matching Initiative Campaign" for the Big Brothers Big Sisters.
  5. Motion – Approve  a donation of $150.00 for bagged compost for the garden beds surrounding the USW Office on Albert Street

MANNING REPORT AS OF  MARCH 31, 2023


Exempt -                               138


Local 2251 -                      2243


Local 2724 -                        517


Grand total                       2898


President's Report


-  Contract for Unifor 1359 (Office Staff)

      The Employer agrees if Local 2251 receives Family Day or any other newly created day, the office and clerical staff will also be

       provided those stats.

       All Office/clerical staff will be increased to the value of JC 8 Clerical 2251 as of June 16, 2022.  All future increases will be

       calculated at the equivalent to a JC 8 clerical 2251.

       COLA will be the same as Local 2251.

       Contract will be in effect from June 16, 2023 until June 15, 2027.


Motion by Brothers DeGregorio/Roussain that we approve the Collective Agreement agreement for Unifor 1359 (Office Staff) as reported.  Motion was carried.


--  He also talked about requesting the overtime lists from the stewards


-  He stated the Local will be looking for support to purchase USW 2251 caps.  The motion will be brought to the floor once we have a

    price.  He stated we would be looking at 2500 caps.


The next General Membership Meeting will be held on  May 17th, 2023, at the Delta Hotel  at 7:30 pm.

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