GM Meeting Summary Report for June 15, 2022
TO: All Members of Local Union 2251
FROM: Mike Da Prat, President
RE: General Membership Meeting Summary Report for June 15, 2022
The following notes represent my personal summary of the June 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 June meeting:
- Minutes of the May 18, 2022 meeting
- The financial statement ending May 31st, 2022 and the disbursements of $100,627.26. Our disbursements were in excess of our receipts by $94,507.29. This resulted in our General Account being positive by $157,291.00.
The following was approved at the March meeting:
- Motion – Approve a donation of up to $1600.00 to purchase vehicle decals for USW Local 2251.
- Motion – Approve a donation of $395.00 plus GST to support the Courageous Companions who provide service dogs to our military veterans and first responders who suffer with physical and/or psychological injuries as a result of their service.
MANNING REPORT AS OF May 31st, 2022
Exempt: 133
Local 2251: 2,038
Local 2724: 495
TOTAL: 2,666
President, Michael Da Prat reported the following:
- Mike provided a update on the negotiations.
- He stated that the Profit Sharing amount was estimated to be $36.800 and that it was to be paid out on June 24th, 2022.
- The President reported that a Special Membership Meeting is scheduled for July 4th, 2022 at the GFL Memorial Gardens. There will be three meetings - 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to update our members on negotiations and to conduct a vote for a strike mandate. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL MEMBERS TO ATTEND - THIS INCLUDES STUDENTS.
- He announced some strike preparation update information regarding the cost of running a strike.
- Mike mentioned that everyone should sign up with their email address on our new website
- He mentioned that we would be using text messaging for strike communications
- Mike mentioned that we are fighting for on the job training.
- Mike was fighting for repatriation of work being contracted out.
- Mike mentioned that we have approached the Company to institute a helper program for all trades that would allow us to utilize displaced employees when the time comes for the EAF.
The next General Membership Meeting will be held on July 20th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., at Marconi Event Centre.
