IAMAW Local 2323

Meeting Minutes – March 4, 2025

🕘 Opening

• Evening Meeting

• Chair: Vick

• Ritual Conducted

🧑‍💼 Opening Discussions

• Explaining Virtual Meeting

• Al – Roll Call

• Levi – Motion to change order after roll call

📢 Shop Committee Discussion

• 2323 Shop Committee presentation

• Read letter about union script and union definition

• Concern: Tired of elected members fighting online

• Request to bring members into office

Responses:

• Vick: Discussed in e-board; meeting Wednesday

• Ian: Will that be shared tonight?

• Vick: Internal

• Note: IAM gets slandered online; process to be shared next meeting

🗳️ Elections Recap

• VP: Kushang Shah

• RS: Al Melo

🕯️ In Memoriam

• Brothers Angelo, Jeff, Gold

• Minute of silence observed

✨ Membership

• Motion to accept Cascagnette – Passed

• Reading of minutes – Motion to pass (Ian Johnson) – Passed

💰 Financials

• Presented by: Bubba

• Attendance: 20 members online

• Q (Anis): Must online members have video on?

  • A (Vick): Yes

• Bubba reads financials

• Q (Ian): Is TV a miscellaneous expense?

  • A: No

• Vote: All in favor – Carried

📊 Budget 2025

• Balanced

• Proposal: Reinvest $225,000 into a locked GIC

• Mick’s Motion: To invest $225,000 in GIC – Seconded by J. Veltri

Questions:

• Mahmoud: Can we invest in crypto? → A: No

• Mike: Alternatives? → Vick: No answer

• Nunzio: Experts may advise against it

• J. Veltri: Is this above what I asked?

• Vote: Motion to invest – Carried

• Budget – Passed

💌 Correspondence

• RS: Reads bulletins

• Frank: Requests full names

• Vote: All in favor – Carried

🗣️ Motions & Nominations

• Khatib: Motion to conduct nominations for Conductor Sentinel

• Mike: Nominates Frank (declines)

• Vote: All in favor – Carried

📋 Committee Reports

• President’s Report (Vick) – On hand

  • Q (Anis): What went wrong in the meeting?

  • Discussion: Company challenges union decisions

  • Vote: All in favor – Carried

• Ramp/Shop Chair (Delroy)

  • Q (Ian): Why volunteer so many hours?

    • A (Vick): Not paid, volunteers

  • Concerns: Liability, overtime, unauthorized merchandise

  • Vote: All in favor – Carried

• Tech Operations – Vick: On hand – Carried

• GC Khatib: On hand

  • Q (Frank): Sick call on double = whole day? → A: Yes

  • Q (Anis): Level 1 wins in other departments? → A: Don’t know

  • Q (Ian): LOE year change? → A: Needs review

  • Q (Mike C): Check ODS list? → A: Yes

  • Shane: Transfer deadline? → A: 5 days for YVR

  • Vote: All in favor – Carried

• GC Dan Janssen: On hand

  • Q (Shane): Supporting political party? → A: Walk into MP office

  • Vote: All in favor – Carried

• GC Jiskra: On hand – No questions – Carried

• EAP Coordinator (Todd): On hand

  • Q (Mike C): Reminder on UBY

  • Q (Liz): Management?

  • Q (Larry): Hours? → Todd: 8–4, Tues & Thurs

  • Vote: All in favor – Carried

👩‍🔧 Women's Participation

• Vick: Promotes “Women at Work”

❤️ Good & Welfare

• Khatib: Motion to donate $500 to charity in honor of Brother Hiscock

  • Seconded by Mike C – Carried

• Q (Linda M): Pension coverage? → A: No

• Manulife plans for older employees? → A: No change

• Dave Flowers: Flex plan = chance to buy life insurance

  • Q (Nunzio): Anyone can buy? → A: Yes

🎁 50/50 Draw & Hat Draw

• Draw Winner: Lakoya – $70

• Hat Winners:

  • Sean Wilson

  • Jason K

  • Cassandra Evangeline

  • Al Melo

  • Tony Evangelista

  • Marc Richer

  • Daniel Arleen

  • Nick Traikos

🌭 Events & Notices

• Summer BBQ: July 17

• GIC Investments: Ongoing

• New Union Apparel Store: Order + deliver to Drew Rd

• Cargo Changes: AC1 to AC2 cabins, bid in 3 weeks

• Hansa House Event: Sept 19

• Delroy Motion: $500 sponsorship for Canadian Cheerleaders Squad

  • Seconded by Ian

  • Debate: Community support vs member hardship

  • Vote: 19 in favor, 5 against

  • Contact: Bubba

📜 Bylaw Amendments

• Read by: Kushang Shah (VP)

• Sick Members: None

🏁 Adjournment

• Motion: Jason

• Seconded: – Meeting Adjourned