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The report on donations now shows if the donation was approved
by the Council or the President and 1st NVP.
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An Office Committee to determine the present and future space requirements
was established comprised of two members of the Finance Committee,
one AEU representative and the President (Bob Campbell, Pamela Abbott,
Shane O’Brien and Betty Bannon). A report and recommendation
will be presented to Council at this meeting.
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I spoke with the PSAC President regarding the new rules on deducting
union dues for Terms and have also e-mailed Jacquie de’Aguayo
on the issue. I am awaiting the position of the Alliance regarding
these changes.
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Regional signs have been made for pre-arranged seating at this
Presidents Conference and the RVPs will draw the seating during the
Council meeting.
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The Presidents Conference will open with a moment of silence for
those members that have passed away since we last met and via this
report I will ask for the Council’s opinion on whether or not we should
open every Presidents Conference with the singing of “Solidarity
Forever”.
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I have yet to asked the CRA to write a bulletin for our locals
regarding the rules surrounding the necessity of having and obtaining
a CRA account for source deductions remittances on monies paid by the
local to members. We have experienced some difficulties with a Payroll
Audit that was conducted on one of our locals and I have asked for
some expertise on the issue of required deductions and certain payments
made by the union to its’ members.
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During the Presidents Conference the locals will be asked to
supply a list of names of the members who have transferred to the CBSA.
The National Office will then check the lists to ensure that the proper
transfer have taken place.
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We have become aware that there is now a unionized printer in
Ottawa. I have asked the RVP from NCR to supply me with the name and
contact details in order to contact them and requests price quotes etc.
