Nov 8, 2023 – Summary of our General Meeting (Hybrid)

Thank you to all who attended the meeting, it was great to see you! Some highlights:

Notice of Motion:

  • By-law changes – response from CUPE National. Lois read out changes to everyone and hard copies were handed out.

November is Nominations month: List of nominees: 

First Vice President – one for position two-year term to January 2026

Nominees:

Cindy Ozouf – Incumbent

Jaspreet Kaur

Treasurer – one for position two-year term to January 2026

Nominees:

Devon Devries

Jackie Enders

Lyn Ferec – Incumbent

Shilpee Sharma

Recording Secretary – one position for remainder of term to January 2025

Nominees:

Sarah Aloisio

Kasahra Atkins

Devon Devries

Membership Officer – one for position two-year term to January 2026

Nominees:

Laszlo Nemes – Incumbent

Shilpee Sharma

Trustee – one position for a three-year term to January 2027

Nominees:

Linda Fleck – Incumbent

Shilpee Sharma

Grievance Committee – two positions for remainder of the term to January 2025. Must be active Shop Steward

Nominees:

Kasahra Atkins

Devon Devries

Shilpee Sharma

Job Evaluation Committee – one three-year term and alternate.

Nominees:

Three-year term:

Michael Dillon – Incumbent

Greg Ellis

Devon Devries – declined nomination

Alternate – 1 year term:

Michael Dhillon

Greg Ellis

Rachel McLeod

Steve Zamudio

Education Committee – two positions – one for a three-year term to January 2027, and one year remainder to January 2025.

Nominees:

Three-year term:

Dan Stultz

Cindy Ozouf – Incumbent

One-year term

Sarah Aloisio

Shilpee Sharma

Dan Stultz

Parking Appeal Committee – two for position two-year term to January 2026

Nominees:

Sarah Aloisio

Michael Dhillon

Caelan Mcammond

Vivian Oosthoek

Food Advisory Committee – one for position two-year term to January 2026

Nominees:

Mariana Abutalipova

Jon Mackintosh – Incumbent

Kamloops and District Council delegates – for remainder of term to January 2025 with maximum 11 delegates

Nominees:  Acclaimed

Kasahra Atkins

Vivian Oosthoek

Shilpee Sharma

Communications Committee – Based on interest – Acclaimed

Kayla Sanford

Caelan McAmmond

Vivian Oosthoek

Social Committee – Based on interest – no additional names put forward

Okanagan Mainline District Council – three positions available for remainder of term to January 2025.

Nominees:  Acclaimed

Leah Stubbings

Vivian Oosthoek

1 vacancy

Notice of Motion:

Letter of Understanding (LOU) on Working from Home language (moving beyond the pilot project)

 Credential Enhancement Program

Seeking applicants now. Deadline Dec 8/23

Convention

Report on Convention will be reported at Dec meeting

 Lunch n Learn on Job Evaluation and Interview process – November 23  at  Noon to 1pm  OL127

 CUPE 4879 Bursaries – Deadline for applications is January 19, 2024

Good of the Union: 

Members in attendance at the meeting were entered into a draw for our regular two $20 door prizes Winners are:

$20 draw winners:

Kasahra Atkins – in person

Nicole Singular – online

Meeting was adjourned at 5:33 PM