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GM Meeting Summary Report for March 16, 2022
TO: All Members of Local Union 2251
FROM: Mike Da Prat, President
RE: General Membership Meeting Summary Report for March 16, 2022
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The following notes represent my personal summary of the March 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 March meeting:
- Minutes of the February 16th, 2022 meeting
- The financial statement ending February 2022 and the disbursements of $75,764.02. Our disbursements were in excess of our receipts by $5,085.37. This resulted in our General Account being positive by $225,221.27.
The following was approved at the March meeting:
- Motion – Approve a donation of $395.00 plus tax to sponsor the student handbook for Sault College for 2022-2023
- Motion – Approve a donation of $495.00 plus tax to sponsor the student handbook for Algoma University for 2022-2023
- Motion – Approve a donation of $1,000.00 plus tax to sponsor Country Legends Tribute Tour in support of Thrive – Child Development Centre Foundation
- Motion – Approve a donation of $700.00 plus tax to support Camp Maple Leaf that gives children of military families and children living with unique life challenges a safe, fun-filled and life changing summer camp experience
- Motion – Approve a donation of $1000.00 of feminine products to distribute to local shelters
- Motion - Approve the cost of $3500.00 plus tax to design a new website for Local 2251
- Motion - Approve a donation of $1000.00 to the Red Cross in support of Ukraine
- Motion - Approve a donation of $1000.00 to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sault Ste Marie
MANNING REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Exempt: 133
Local 2251: 2,087
Local 2724: 505
TOTAL: 2,725
President, Michael Da Prat reported the following:
- Mike announced that there would be two Special Membership Meetings held on April 5th, 2022 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm for the Plate and Strip Department. Meetings will be held at the Marconi Event Centre.
- Topics to be discussed will be:
- Lack of information regarding Project Aurora
- Why Sizer/Gauger/106” Hotmill Utilityman/Observer Project Aurora grievances behind?
- What is the timeline for these grievances to be heard?
- Job Placement identified in order to get training started for Plate Modernization.
- Mike announced that nominations for the position of Recording Secretary for the remaining term until May 2024 will take place at the next General Membership Meeting on April 20th, 2022.
- He also stated that the Election Committee will be selected at the next General Membership Meeting.
- Mike stated that we had a request for applications for anyone that would like to be selected for the Health and Safety Committee. The deadline closed on March 15th, 2022.
- He stated that we also had a request for applications for any member that would like to work on the Occupational Disease/WSIB Committee. Deadline for applications is March 25th, 2022.
- Mike spoke about the EAF.
- He stated that the audits would be done March 28th – April 8th depending on getting Trustees released.
- Mike also reported on the following:
- This is a negotiation year. There are a large number of members that have never experienced negotiations. The following process has commenced.
- Surveys were sent to our members at their home at the beginning of November, 2021.
- Surveys were processed and proposals were drafted from the concerns of our members.
- The executive and negotiating committee have been meeting and continues to meet to draft proposals from executive concerns and the subject matter of grievances.
- Meetings will be schedule to present negotiation proposals to the members to get their approval.
- Notice will be sent to the Company that the Union is prepared to negotiate. This notice must be delivered by May 1, 2022.
- It may become necessary to obtain a strike mandate from the members. The negotiation committee will make that decision.
- In order to obtain a strike mandate, the negotiating committee will schedule 3 special meetings of the general membership.
- A secret ballot vote will take place at a location selected by the negotiating committee.
- The strike mandate will give the negotiating committee the authority to call a strike if deemed necessary.
- A number of preparations have to take place to prepare for a strike if it becomes necessary.
- The city and vendors, contractors etc. have to be noticed if a strike will take place.
- Trailers, generators etc. have to be arranged for.
- Fire barrels, wood etc.
- City permission for locations of trailers and porta potties.
- Arrangements for banks to provide direct deposit payment to our members etc.
- Our website is currently out of service. We have a website designer creating a new one for us.
- Our method of communication to our members is:
- Our website (being built),
- Our Facebook page,
- and our email distribution list
- If you haven’t provided us your personal email address, not the Algoma one, please do so.
- Please send your email address to Local2251@usw2251.ca and you will be added to the distribution list.
The next General Membership Meeting will be held on April 20th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., at Marconi Event Centre.
Local 2251 filed grievance 25-0019 on January 21, 2025. The grievance deals with the issue of Maintenance of Earnings for affected employees at the Plate Mill.
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To: All Members of Local Union 2251 From: Mike Da Prat, President Re: Committee Applications Date: June 3rd, 2024 We are soliciting applications for all positions involving Union participation. Applications must be submitted to the Local Union office or by email to deblogan@usw2251.ca or rmorley@usw2251.ca before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28 th , 2024 for the following positions: Apprenticeship & Training Election Labour Council Scholarship Committee
