Lethbridge RWC Meeting Minutes ~ Dec 7, 2017

Monthly General Meeting

Dec 7, 2017 6:00 - 7 pm – Ohso’s Lounge

Attendance:

Krysty Munns (30048), Kristy Slattery (30036), Kathy Dorchak (30027), Dorothy McRae (RVP, AGR 30048), Stephanie Erb (30048), Danielle Possiant (via teleconference, 30907)

Regrets: none

1. Adoption of Agenda​ S. Erb/K. Dorchak/Carried
2. Review and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes K. Munns/K. Dorchak/Carried
3. Treasurer’s Report
   • Bank statement as of November 30th 2017 $4276.30
   • Outstanding commitments
     • $140.57 to the UofL Menstruation Drive (Costco)
     • $200 for Sister’s in Spirit Vigil (hasn’t be posted yet)
   • Remaining Bank Balance $3935.73
   • Request for:
     1. Motion to purchase soups and sandwiches and postage for Human Right Day Event ($200 for soups and sandwiches) K. Munns/S. Erb/Carried
4. Motion to cover dinner expenses for the Holiday Giving project  K. Munns/K. Slattery/Carried

Old Business

1. PSAC Women’s Retreat Debrief
   • Informative weekend, learned about HERstory in the labour movement, guest speakers including woman from the Calgary police who aid individuals in domestic violence situations and a woman from the friendship society in Calgary speaking on MMIW.
   • Discussed Women committee priorities 

• A) Domestic Violence in the Workplace and our ask in our collective agreements for 10 paid days leave for those affect by domestic violence
• B) Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women – keep the pressure on the government to complete a national inquiry.
• C) Pay Equity
• D) Childcare

2. Review of Quarterly Report

• Few spelling errors, forward to Dolly after correction

New and Ongoing Business

1. Plans for international women’s day
   • Bring forward to next meeting in January

Roundtable

1. Upcoming education in winter of 2018
2. Check the website, some local courses coming

Motion to Adjourn M/S/C K. Slattery/S. Erb/C

Next meeting date: January 25th @ 7:30pm.

Tentative Agenda

1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Review and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. Old Business
5. New and Ongoing Business
   • Plans for International Women’s Day
   • Project Planning for 2018
   • 2018 Budget Request