General Assembly Agenda

September 20th 2023 at 6pm
Location: tbd
A strike vote will be taken at this meeting.

  1. Approval of the agenda:
  2. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of Sept 7th 2023 are outstanding.
  3. Business Arising:
  4. Reports & Announcements:
    a) Presentation of the VCTA strike pay rules adopted Sept 7th *
  5. New Business:
    a) Presentation and adoption of the FDP rules & regulations
    (FDP = CSN Fonds de defense professionnel)
    b) Report on negotiations & mobilization
    c) Presentation of & debate of the strike motions
    d) Naming of voting scrutineers
    e) Strike Vote
    f) Motion to destroy the strike ballots within 7 days.
    g) Rallying vote if needed.
    h) Classes rescheduled due to strike action.
  6. Adjournment
    *
    Vanier STRIKE RULES
    Teachers who participate in strike activities will receive $140 of strike pay per day;
    -the VCTA strike fund will be used to top-up the funds given by the CSN Defense Fund
  • payments will be made by the end of any 10 working days unless the conflict ends early,
    -the VCTA strike fund is activated if VCTA members are on strike.
    -To be eligible for strike pay, VCTA members must actively participate in the strike by performing assigned strike duties:
    i-actively participate in the picket line for at least 4hrs
    ii-the equivalent time in other relevant activities
    (babysitting, poster making, picket captains, buying & distributing supplies)
    -picketers must sign-in with picket captain in their assigned area & sign-out after their shift ends.
    -the picket captain will initial as a witness
    (Picketers agree to remain in the specific area assigned)
    -teachers doing other activities, other than picketing, will be similarly monitored and recorded
    To be eligible for strike pay, every teacher:
  • must be a dues-paying member and in “good standing” as defined in the VCTA bylaws. (Membership cards will be available on site for a fee of $2.00)
  • comply with the CSN-FDP rules – complete and sign a Strike Pay Application form (provided by the VCTA)