Brandon (Room E3) – November 1 st Winnipeg (Masonic Temple) – November 2 nd

1. TEAM-IFPTE Local 1612010 General Meetings Brandon (Room E3) – November 1stWinnipeg (Masonic Temple) – November 2nd Winnipeg (Humphry Inn & Suites) – November 3rd

2. Agenda • Welcome (2 min) • Reports: • President (5 min) • Finance (5 min) • Office (10 min) • Pension Lawsuit (15 min) • Q & A (20 min)

3. President’s Report • Key events since our 2009 General Meeting: • Board and Pension Rep elections • Pension lawsuit trial and decision • New Constitution and Bylaws • Fully staffed office • Revised Collective Agreement • Preparations for pension lawsuit appeal

4. President’s Report • Many ways you can help: • Board Member • Health and Safety Committees • Research and analysis • Newsletter articles • Communications Action Rep • Union Rep – complaints & grievances • Training for specific roles available

5. Finance Report • Total annual income: $1.2 million • Budget requires Board approval • Finances reviewed each Board meeting • Pension lawsuit appeal costs: $270,000 • On target to end the year just under budget • See TEAM Times for a cost breakdown

6. Finance Report Defence Fund Balance at January 1, 2009 Regular contributions Interest Pension lawsuit expenses Operating Account contribution Balance at December 31, 2009 Balance at October 31, 2010 $249,058 $156,000 $4,403 -$108,341 $108,341 $409,461 $546,037

7. Finance Report • The 2010 budget allows growth of the Defence Fund to $575,000 by year-end • TEAM also holds a number of other significant investments in reserve, including ethical funds and MTS shares

8. Established three-person Grievance Committee to protect member confidentiality Complaints and grievance numbers are up Main themes: Respect in the workplace Excessive workload and hours of work Pay and benefit rights Job evaluation and reclassification TEAM Office ReportComplaints& Grievance

9. Activity since our May 2009 General Meeting: Thirty-five new complaints; three progressed to grievance Eighteen complaints resolved Eight new grievances; two proceeding to arbitration Three grievances resolved One complaint being heard by the Canadian Human Rights Commission TEAM Office ReportComplaints& Grievance

10. Planning Workplace Representative training sessions – call us if you want to know more Taking action to get workload, overtime, and contractor issues addressed Ramping up political action to effect change in matters that impact our members and their families Preparing for the next round of negotiations TEAM Office ReportCurrent Initiatives

11. Increase of foreign investment in Canadian telecommunications companies Reduced retirement income; DB’s, DC’s, and the Canadian Pension Plan Shifting age demographic and inadequate succession planning Increasing workloads, work-life imbalance and consequences on health and relationships TEAM Office ReportFuture Challenges

12. Pension Lawsuit ReportTimeline • Jan 1997 – New plan established • In 1998 MTS began a 5¼ year contribution holiday, exhausting the initial 100% employee generated $49M surplus • Nov 2008 – Thirteen-week trial concludes • Jan 2010 – MTS to pay $100M to plan members • Apr 2010 – MTS filed a Notice of Appeal • Jun 2010 – MTS Stay application in court • Dec 2010 – Appeal hearing (Dec 13th to 15th)

13. Q & A • If we run out of time, please call or email the TEAM office with your question. 984-9470 team@teamunion.mb.ca