In attendance:
Greg Krokosh (30027), President
Sherry Hunt (30048), Vice-President
David Pearson (30048), Secretary/Treasurer
Christine Krokosh (30027)
Ray Wilson (30048)
Stephanie Erb (30048)
Maria Fitzpatrick (70041)
Diane White (30027)
Lyn Paterson (30048)
Shirely Stolk (30048)
Dorothy McRae (30048)
Regrets:
Guests:
1. Call to Order 6:10pm
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Review and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes:
M/S Sister Paterson/Sister Hunt
Carried
4. Reports:
- Treasurer Report: $(291.59)
- The error was found in transposing number a 2014 expense (PSAC Triennial Registration). Posted as $100 expense whereas it was actually $300. Error was found in Year End reporting preparation. February 13, 2015 Treasurer Report should have read $368.88.
M/S Brother Pearson/Sister Hunt
Carried
5. Previous business:
- Discussions of proposals and a motion to submit the following proposals:
- Pension for all town hall – partnering with National Association of Federal Retirees
- All federal candidate forum – partnering with Lethbridge Labour Council
- Dragon boat – have an entry into the Lehtbridge Dragon Boat Race
- Change the vote (U of L Student Vote- youth vote)
- SJF Presentation & Café Justice Fundraiser
- Whoop-up Days float and other parades
- Coaldale Demolition Derby
- Budget Watch
- Days of Honoring – Veterans and National Day of Mourning (wreaths)
- WomanSpace –get out the vote.
- M/S Sister Hunt/Sister Erb
- Carried
6. New Business:
- Public Interest Alberta 2015 Conference April 9-11, 2015, Edmonton Alberta
- If interest there is still time to register for it
- Public Interest Alberta Post-Secondary Education is the Answer Campaign
- U of L meeting at noon on March 5, 2015 in Markin Hall - Atrium
- Public Interest Alberta 2015 Conference keynote speaker - Calgary
- Prairie Region as purchase 7 seats to PIA keynote speaker in Calgary on April 8, 2015 for 7-10pm
- Speaker – Avi Lewis “Our Power: Battling Austerity with a Bold Green Vision"
- One seat for each committee in Southern Alberta
- Day of Action – March 19, 2015
- Picket at noon in front of Hillyer’s office
- Trans* Issues
- Speaker Sophie Labelle coming to Lethbridge to speak about Trans* issues in April
- Motion to request from Calgary Human Rights Committee for $200 to help fund this event and fund local youth to attend
- M/S Brother Wilson/Sister Hunt
- Carried
7. Actions: None
8. Elections: None
9. Next meeting date, time and location: To be determine
10. Agenda for next meeting: To be determine
11. Adjournment: 8:00pm
12. Attachments
A. Pension for all town hall – partnering with National Association of Federal Retirees
REGIONAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET REQUEST
Committee / Area Council: Lethbridge Area Council (LAC)
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LAC will be partnering with Lethbridge chapter of National Association of Federal Retirees (Superannuates) for a town hall on Pensions for All. It would occur in late May at the Lethbridge Public Library. It would involve several PSAC members along with the Retirees to organize the event. We would also like to involve the Senior’s task force of PIA (Public Interest Alberta) if they agree to participate. We expect 100 people to show up for the event.
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc.)? Please be as specific as possible.
Library Room rental $75
Refreshments $200
Advertising $750
Flyers and Pension for all information $200
Miscellaneous expenses $200
Total $1425
B. All federal candidate forum – partnering with Lethbridge Labour Council
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Committee / Area Council: Lethbridge Area Council (LAC)
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LAC would like to host in conjunction with the Lethbridge and District Labour Council an all candidates forum on labour issues. It would occur shortly after the Federal writ is dropped and it would be located at the Lethbridge Public Library. It would involve several PSAC members and along with our partner to organize the event. We expect 100 people to show up for the event.
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc.)? Please be as specific as possible.
Library room rental $75
Refreshments $200
Advertising $750
Flyers and Pension for all information $200
Miscellaneous expenses $200
Total $1425
C. Dragon boat – have an entry into the Lehtbridge Dragon Boat Race
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Committee / Area Council: Lethbridge
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We would like to register a team into the ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival. Registration would be open to 22 PSAC members who are interesting in participating on a first-come-first-serve basis.
This is prominent weekend long (June 26-28) festival that promotes an abundance of community involvement for both racers and non-racers. It is big draw for Lethbridge and surrounding areas as there are vendors, entertainment and activities for kids. This event also captures a great deal of media attention throughout the weekend.
We feel this event would really bring PSAC into the community forefront. A tent would be setup at the festival grounds and throughout the weekend racers would have the opportunity to talk to members of the public regarding the public services PSAC members provide, raise awareness of federal government cuts and advocated the value of unions within a community. Members across components would have the opportunity to interact with each other and unify, all the while raising the profile of the union and competing with other prominent community groups. Racers would wear “We Are All Affect” t-shirt at part of our race uniform. Additionally, 8 members will be working the booth and the crowds to have discussions on our priorities.
Photos will be taken throughout the weekend and could be posted to the PSAC website, Our Union Voice, twitter feed, shared at local, committees, and area council meetings.
In addition, as a Rotary event, all proceeds from the festival support Rotary funded community and international projects. For more information on Rotary Clubs in Lethbridge and their projects, go to http://rotaryinlethbridge.ca
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc.)? Please be as specific as possible.
Total cost of the project: $1400+
Registration: $950 + Half Tent Rental $250 = $1200
Refreshments: $200.00
WE ARE ALL AFFECTED T-shirts and hats (30) = ????
Registration includes:
- Use of a boat
- Two practices
- Two guaranteed races
- Tent 10x10
PSAC banners, literature, stickers, tattoos, balloons for the kids would be beneficial for the tent. “We Are Affected” T-shirts for racers. There are also competitions for best team spirit, best decorated tent.
D. Change the vote (U of L Student Vote- youth vote)
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We would like to partner with the Student Unions at the University of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge College to help engage young members of our community to vote.
This would involve door-to-canvassing of the residency, setting up information booths informing students about electoral choices and where to vote as well as driving students who don’t have access to transportation to polling stations and community town-halls.
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc.)? Please be as specific as possible.
Total cost of the project: $995.00
- Documentation duplication (i.e. all candidates survey/pro-labour literature/etc for distribution) - $250.00
- PSAC member to man the booths/canvass at each school leading up to the election in conjunction with Student Unions - 16hrs (volunteer)
- Giveaways at each booth (buttons, stickers, candy) to entice students to stop by for a chat - $150.00
- Fuel - $100.00
- Cost to cover one member salary to take leave without pay and drive students to and from polling stations on election day - 7.5hrs/EG4 salary ($33/hr) = $495.00
PSAC banners and PSAC literature for booths and “We Are All Affected” T-shirts for canvassers, booth liaison, and driver
E. SJF Presentation & Café Justice Fundraiser
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PSAC Social Justice Education In Action Presentation and Café Justice Fundraiser
Sister Krysty Munns (Human Rights Representative AGU Local 30048, Secretary, Lethbridge Women’s Committee). Was recently chosen by the PSAC to travel to Guatemala on the PSAC Social Justice Education in Action delegation. While there Krysty will be learning about workers issues in that country, and helping in a construction project that will benefit a Guatemalan Community.
Krysty will have many photographs and stories and ideas to share and is willing to put together a presentation to share.
Lethbridge has a large South American population, a very active Ethnic Association and a Strong network of community builders and social justice activists and Labour leaders.
We would like to host a short presentation that Sister Munns will prepare and present, and a light meal for guests, fellow union members both PSAC and in the broader Labour Movement and our community.
We would hope to partner with the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association and to prepare and serve authentic Guatemalan refreshments and have Sister Munns present. This would be a family, community event. Speakers would also be invited to present from the Guatemalan community in Lethbridge.
PSAC would have a display table highlighting issues important to us and our community.
Café Justica ( http://cafejusticia.ca/ ) would be promoted and for sale at the event.
This event would be promoted through our community networks, our partner networks and by social media and the Southern Alberta Geographical Representative Quarterly Newsletter and PSAC Regional office email.
Resources Needed:
Minimal Staff time
PSAC banners/Table Display.
PSAC literature for table.
Café Justica information/pamphlets
Information/Pamphlets for the PSAC Social Justice Fund
Information/Pamphlets for PSAC Social Justice Education In Action
10 member/volunteers
Room/Facility Rental $300
Food/Cooking $700
Small PSAC promotional items for guests. $150
AV Equipment rental $300
Café Justica (for selling, order forms for additional) $600
1 day Leave Reimbursement for sister Krysty (prep time) $260
Small gift for Community Speakers (up to) $50
Total costs $2360
F. Whoop-up Days float and other parades
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Committee / Area Council: Lethbridge and District Area Council (LDAC)
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The Lethbridge and District Area Council will participate in 4 southern Alberta summer parades:
Lethbridge Whoop Up Days – Thurs Aug 20
Coaldale Settlers Days Candy Parade - Sat July 4
Picture Butte – Sat Aug 15
Milk River – Sat August 8
6 members will participate in each with banners and flags.
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc.)? Please be as specific as possible.
Registration for parades $400
Candy for Coaldale parade $300
Lost wages for Whoop up Days parade $840 ($35/hr for 4hours for 6 members)
Total $1540
WE ARE ALL AFFECTED T-shirts and hats (6) for members to wear while participating in the parade = ????
PSAC banners and flags suitable for carrying in a parade.
If we could get PSAC labeled wrapped candies for the Coaldale Settlers Days parade to hand out that would be a great promotional item.
Coaldale Demolition Derby
Regional Action Plan Budget Request
Committee/Area Council: Lethbridge & District Area Council
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We would like to sponsor the raffle car at the Coaldale Demolition Derby being held on June 06, 2015 (rain delay date June 13, 2015). The cost is $2,000.00. With this sponsorship, we will be able to put any decals/bumper stickers that we want on the vehicle which will be parked front and centre for the public to see throughout the day. Then, just previous to the final race, a name is drawn from the raffle and the person picked gets to drive the vehicle in the final race. The raffle car is announced (including our name, Public Service Alliance of Canada, every 30 minutes by the race announcer throughout the day. It is our plan to have 3 shifts of at least four people around the vehicle talking to the public discussing our priorities. When the announcement is made the person the member is talking to will get a article of swag. It is a fantastic way to get our name out to the public. There are people coming and going from the event all day (10am - 11pm). Approximately 2000 people attend this event. We will also have an "info Booth" and there is always lots of media coverage.
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc)? Please be specific as possible.
$300.00 - swag
$ 250.00 - literature/printing
12 WE ARE ALL AFFECTED T-shirts
$2000.00 raffle vehicle
G. Days of Honoring – Veterans and National Day of Mourning (wreaths)
REGIONAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET REQUEST
Committee / Area Council: Lethbridge Area Council (LAC)
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LAC would like to purchase two permanent wreaths:
- One to honour workers injured or killed on the job, to be used in commemoration ceremonies in Lethbridge each April 28, The National Day of Mourning.
- One to honour our veterans, to be used in local remembrance day ceremonies
Wreathes will be made locally by former PSAC members and will be sourced wherever possible from Canadian supplies.
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc.)? Please be as specific as possible.
Wreath cost $200 ea
Stand $25 ea
Total $450
Budget Watch
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We would like to organize a “Budget Watch” for the upcoming Federal Budget.
We would rent the Lethbridge Public Library “Community Room” (if available) as soon as the budget date is set.
Invitations for participants would include the local candidates from all national parties in our area, local ally groups, members from other Labour organizations (especially those directly affected such as CUPW, PIPSC, CAPE etc.), and the general public.
We would also like to book off several rank and file PSAC members to join us and compensate their leave for the duration of the budget watch.
The event will be advertised primarily through our own email and social media networks.
We will do a media release for the event and invite local press.
We would provide background information to all attendees on issues important to public services and Public Servants.
We would hope to have around 20 participants at least.
After the budget a “Letter to the Editor” will be produced and sent to the local Paper with our comments.
What resources do you need (flyers, promotional items, member expenses, etc.)? Please be as specific as possible.
Total cost of the project: $1100 plus staff time
- Room Rental: $100
- Refreshments (coffee, snacks) $100
- Photocopying $100
- Leave for members $800
Staff time: As well as assisting with the media release and assistance proof reading our “Letter to the Editor” we would like several “issue papers” for this event related to the federal budget and our 3 PSAC priorities to hand out as backgrounders at the watch – this may require staff time to edit/assist in producing the documents: 20 hours maximum.
H. WomanSpace –get out the vote
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Getting out the Vote with Womenspace:
We would like to partner Womanspace Resource Centre (Lethbridge, Alberta), in their upcoming election initiatives to encourage women, especially indigenous women and Womanspace clientele and target clientele.
This action would involve community outreach to ally groups and require volunteer time from our members and all plans would be in collaboration with Womenspace.
Womanspace is a nonprofit feminist resource and advocacy service, operating in our community for over 25 years, but has not received any federal funding since the Status of Women Grants were cut by the Harper Government in 2012, likely because of the agencies grassroots feminism, political activity and reproductive health advocacy. The agency also provides a free tax clinic to individuals that require assistance in filing but cannot pay for the service assistance in acquiring identification for marginalized women and education on feminist issues to the community at large.
We would volunteer time to assist in educating this audience on political rights, and issues important to them and to us as public servants. Special attention would be paid to the need for Indigenous women to get out and vote on electionday.
Planning is currently in its infancy, but plans may include, canvassing, providing transportation on election day to marginalized voters and providing women resources to the Centre; such as printing (or printing costs) and costs associated with the implementation and promotion of this initiative (events, literature, posters, etc.)
Resources Needed:
- Printing costs: $500.00
- Travel/fuel (for volunteer drivers). $250.00
- Member Salary reimbursement $2000.00
- Contribution towards implementation costs (events literature, Posters, etc). $1500.00
- Some staff time assisting with promotional materials 4-8 hours
- PSAC literature on election issues related to women, poverty, childcare, senior women, indigenous women and girls, reproductive health and access to quality public services
Total estimated costs: $4250
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For the Year to date March 4, 2015 |
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Opening Cash Balance January 1, 2015 |
$373.88 |
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Income |
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PSAC Area Council Assistance1 |
$0.00 |
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Other Income7 |
$0.00 |
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Total Income |
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$0.00 |
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Meeting Room Expense3 |
$109.96 |
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Donations4 |
$0.00 |
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Food Bank Projects5 |
$0.00 |
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Other Expenses6 |
$0.00 |
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We are all Affected Compaign8 |
$0.00 |
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We are Wisconsin Film Night10 |
$550.51 |
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Bank Maintence Fee2 |
$5.00 |
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Total Expenses |
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$665.47 |
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Income less Expenses |
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Cash Balance as of March 4, 2015 |
($291.59) |
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