Alberta Federation of Labour

**New date** This is the meeting that was scheduled for September 13, 2016.

Edmonton Area Council Meeting 20 September 2016 Called to order 17:31 Present: Vice President: Ben Lemon , Mildred Ncube, Joe Sunu, & Kara Rathie & Chris Beaton Staff Present: Karoline Klug, Regional Representative Adoption of the Agenda Minutes: Adoption of 12 July minutes Final Details of the Solidary Brunch were discussed Planning of CLIFF (Canada Labour Int’l Film Festival): Date will be the at 1730 17 November (Thursday). New business: Discuss Steve’s Resolution – as it needs to be submitted by the 8 Dec.

The Edmonton Area Council would like to invite all PSAC members to join them at their next meeting on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 @ 5:30 p.m. at the Edmonton Regional Office (10665 Jasper Avenue, Suite 670)

In Attendance: Charmaine Nelson, Chair; Darlene Lewis, Vice Chair; Kim Haynes, Treasurer; Dragana Ristivojevic, Secretary; Karoline Klug, A/Regional PSAC Rep; Kim Cardinal; Patty Jessome; Gulnar Dhalwani; Jennifer Chieh Ho

Regional Women's Committees are an integral part in ensuring our members have a local hub for political and community action and making those critical alliances with marginalized groups in our communities. If you are interested in working on activities that affect women, build on our strengths in the PSAC and develop partnerships with community organizations committed to issues affecting Women please join us! Please post on union bulletin boards and give wide distribution and encourage your Union Sister's to attend. Meetings details:

In Attendance: Charmaine Nelson, Chair; Darlene Lewis, Vice Chair; Dragana Ristivojevic, Secretary; Kim Haynes, Treasurer (phone); Deb Basaraba; Gulnar Dhalwani; Patty Jessome; Nina Babcook, A/Regional PSAC Rep; Karoline Klug, A/Regional PSAC Rep

In Attendance: Ben Lemon – EAC representative for PRC & interim president of EAC; Kara Rathie – member of UEW local 30703; Joe Sunu– member from CFIA local 30023; Karoline Klug - PSAC Staff advisor; Nina Babcock - PSAC Staff advisor

In attendance: James Somers; Cathy McLellan; Dave Burchell; Keegan Gibson; Sadiq Huda; Karoline Klug (regional rep)

**Schedule amended August 17, 2016**

**Agenda amended August 16, 2016** Regional Women's Committees are an integral part in ensuring our members have a local hub for political and community action and making those critical alliances with marginalized groups in our communities.