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Local 598 General Membership Meeting

Local 598 General Membership Meeting. November 12, 2015 Welcome!. Agenda. Welcome! Where We’ve Been Where We’re Going Trustees’ Report Treasurer’s Report Election of Delegates Gift draws. Welcome!. Statement of Respect Your Local 598 representatives. Where We’ve Been. Since 2014:

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Local 598 General Membership Meeting

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  1. Local 598 General Membership Meeting November 12, 2015 Welcome!

  2. Agenda Welcome! Where We’ve Been Where We’re Going Trustees’ Report Treasurer’s Report Election of Delegates Gift draws

  3. Welcome! Statement of Respect Your Local 598 representatives

  4. Where We’ve Been Since 2014: • Trustee Audit Reports (“TARs”) brought up to current • Consistent welcome packages for new members – Starbucks cards as incentives • Growing membership: • currently 368 members • up from 345 members in 2014

  5. Where We’ve Been • Over 300 signed members in 2014: • currently 338 • up from 282 in 2014 • OPSEU Convention representation: first time ever with three delegates • Pallavi Armoogum • Susan Reynolds • Jeff Billard • Angie Sharma-Lowe (alternate) • Regular monthly meetings with your Local Executive Committee (LEC)

  6. Where We’ve Been • Edvantage • Goodlife – 83 BU members enrolled, 22 dependents • DIP (25% of BU membership) • Ice cream & ideas • Website refresh • Bulletin board • Steward training • Upcoming holiday fest • 2 arbitrations – 1 flex, 1 member-related • Numerous questions & feedback to stewards from BU • Blurbs on positions in the local • Labour council & GTAC

  7. Where We’re Going • More Health & Wellness • More regular communication • Broader engagement with other activists • Semi-annual meetings • More signed members • More engagement • Email blasts • Lunch with your Local

  8. Trustees’ Report • Trustees ensure that: • financial reports provided are accurate • proper documentation has been provided to justify the Local's expenses • Each semi-monthly TAR audited by two trustees; ensures: • Documentation for expenses • Accountability of bookkeeping

  9. Trustees’ Report • Financial transactions reviewed • No issues or concerns to report • Three recommendations: • dollar value of investments • retiree gifts • policy for meal expenses

  10. Treasurer’s Report • Current balance: ≈ $99,000 • Average yearly expenses: ≈ $20,000 • Annual dues rebates: ≈ $22,000 • Monies available for: • Educationals • Conferences

  11. Treasurer’s Report – Budget • Budget required by OPSEU Constitution • In the past: • more revenue than expenditures • consistent review by trustees • Presently: • budget presented to membership • approved by membership (as is, or with changes)

  12. Treasurer’s Report – Budget

  13. Elections • Greater Toronto Area Council (GTAC) • Motion to affiliate • e.g., “Move that Local 598 affiliate to OPSEU’s Greater Toronto Area Council, effective immediately.” • Up to three delegates • Annual dues from Local 598 to GTAC: ≈ $87 • Nominated / Nominated by:

  14. Elections • Toronto & York Region LabourCouncil • Motion to affiliate • e.g., “Move that Local 598 affiliate to the Toronto & York Region LabourCouncil, effective immediately.” • Up to two delegates • Annual dues from Local 598 to LabourCouncil: ≈ $200 • Nominated / Nominated by:

  15. Questions?

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