Lethbridge RWC Mtg Minutes - Feb 1 2017

Lethbridge Women's Committee

Attendance:                                                    Regrets:

Shannan Little – Chair                                      Diane White

Krysty Munns – Secretary/Treasurer                 

Stephanie Erb

Shirley Stolk

Kathy Williams

1. Call to Order: S. Little 6:30pm 2.
2. Approval April Minutes –
   • M/S/C – K. Munns/S. Erb/C
3. Approval of Agenda
   • M/S/C – K. Munns/S. Little/C
4. Financial Report
   • Balance as of Feb. 1st, 2017 $2,053.85
   • Need to use some of these funds to cover International Women’s Day Event
   • Motion to cover the cost of Women March on Washington – Lethbridge, AB expenses ($106.79) M/S/C K. Munns/S. Erb/carried

5. New and Ongoing Business

 5.1 Childcare Postcard Campaign

• Rolled out in December
• PSAC National has taken our grassroots campaign, using our graphics
• Any ideas on how to expand this campaign
• Bring in a computer at IWD events and ask people to sign the petition then
• Write a letter to other affiliates (i.e. Public Interest Alberta)

5.2 Equity Conference – March 24-28th

• K. Munns and S. Little were accepted a delegates
• Two resolutions
• Addressing inequity in Public Service Health Care Plan and Family Care Policy

5.3 Delegates to Prairie Region Triennial

• Decided by consensus – S. Little delegate S. Erb Alternate

6. New Business

6.1       D. McRae reigned as Vice-Chair

• By-election for Vice-Chair
• K. Munns nominated S. Erb, S. Little Seconded – Acclaimed

6. 2 Women’s March on Washington – Lethbridge, AB

• 600 people in attendance
• K. Munns and S. Little were organizers
• Tuesday Feb 7th at The Owl – Amnesty Letter Writing Event to support Women’s Rights

6.3 Syrian Refugees in Lethbridge

• Doing something for the refugee women
• Learn to crochet evening with child minding
• Women’s committee to donate hooks and crochet
• K. Munns motions to spend up to $150 to cover the cost of learn to crochet – all in favour
• Location to be determined

6.3 International Women’s Day Planning

• Swim Event as previous years
• Free Community Yoga (Wednesdays)
• Family Sock Hop
• Movie Screening at Public Library – committee to look for appropriate films, give away swim passes at this event, so women can use at their leisure.

7. Upcoming Education

• Talking Union Basics Calgary-February 17th 5:30-8:30 and February 18th 8:30-4:30
• Grievance Handling Calgary-March 18-19, 2017
• Convention Procedures Calgary-April 1-2, 2017
• Advanced Representation for Stewards Calgary- June 8-11, 2017

8. Actions: 

 9. Next meeting date, time and location:

• March 1st, 2017, 6:30pm at London Drugs Community room

10. Agenda for next meeting:

• Approval of the Agenda
• Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
• Financial Report
• Finalization of IWD event
• 2017 Budget Planning

 11. Adjournment 8:04pm – K. Munns/S. Stolk/C