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Association of University and College Employees (AUCE) fonds
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Association of University and College Employees
File contains a copy of the AUCE Provincial constitution (amended June 1979), a copy of the "Rules of Order Governing AUCE Convention", and a copy of the Provincial's "Policies and Procedures" (amended June 1979).
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t t I I I I I - ___ fl NllltlJI[llfl_L ________________________________ , ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE EMPLOYEES - PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page Number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Name • • • • • • . . • • . • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • 1 Objectives ••••••••••••••••.•.•••••••••••..•••••••••. 2 Jurs idiction ••••. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • 3 Membership .••••••••••.••••••• ·• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 Charters • • • . . • • • • . • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • • • • • • • 5 Local Association Autonomy ••••••••.•••••••.••••••••• 7 The Provincial Executive •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8 Nominations and Elections ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9 & 10 Duties of the Provincial Executive •...•.•••••••••••• 11 ·' Duties of the Officers ••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••• 12 Recall of the Officers •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13 Vacancies in the Provincial Executive ••••••••••••••• 14 Provincial Committees •...••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 Conventions, Regular & Special ••.•.••••••••••••••••• 16 & 17 Revenue and Finances (Per Capita Tax, etc.) •••••••••. 18 & 19 Strikes and Lockouts ••.•••.•••••.•.•.•.••••••••••••• 20 17. Discipline •••••.••••••.•.••••••••.••••..• _. .••••••••• 21 18. Procedure, Rules of Order •••••••.•.••..••••••••.•••• 22 ' -- as amended at the 6th Annual AUCE Provincial Convention -- held June 2nd and 3rd, 1979 at the University of B.C. ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE MPLOYEES (A.U.C.E.). - PROVINCIAL OFFICE - #901 • 207 WEST HASTINGS T. VANCOUVER, B.C. V68 1J8 ' ' I ' I t I I ' • • ' I I t ' I • t I ' I I ' ' I I I I I , , ' I I l ' ' ' I I I I I ' I ' ' • I t ' • • I ' I I I I t ' ' , • • i I I I • f t j I ' I I ' I t • ' • I • • ' I • I I t • f I • t I I I I I I t I ' • Section 1: NAME This organization shall be known as "The Association of University and College Employees" (AUCE} and shall hereinafter be referred to as "The Provincial Association." ·' • 1. 2 . Section 2: OBJECTIVES The objectives of this Provincial Association shall be: A. To bring about fair wage standards and to assure uniform job classification with equal pay for work of equal value for all employees, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical disability, previous and current psychiatric or psychotherapeutic treatment, colour, race, religious or political beliefs, national origin, whether or not she/he is a part-time or a full- time worker, whether or not she/he is a part- time or a full-time student, and whether or not she/he has children and/or dependents. B. To bring about improvement · in the working conditions of members and to dedicate its efforts toward maximizing the opportunities for personal growth in the work situation of all members. C. To ch?rter Local Associations which will bargain collectively on behalf of Local Association members. D. To maintain at all times the principles of local autonomy and democracy within this Provincial Association and its Local Associations. E. To improve communications and interaction among members of the university and college community. F. To work with other members of the university and college community to create an environment which will better meet the needs of the members and those of the larger community. G. To promote friendly relations between labour and government and between labour and industry. ' 3. Section 3: JURISDICTION The Provincial Association shall include but not be limited to jurisdiction over employees of any institution of higher education in British Columbia. 4. Section 4: MEMBERSHIP A. Membership shall be open to full and part-time employees coming under this jurisdiction. B. Where a Local Association exists, application for membership must be made to the Local Association. C. Where no Local Association has been chartered, employees may join as Headquarters Members of the Provincial Association. The Provincial Association shall assist such members in joining or forming a Local Association as soon as possible thereafter. Ap.plications for Headquarters Memb·ership shall be made to the Provincial Executive. Dues for Headquarters Members shall be equal to the per capita tax as set forth in Section 15A except for unemployed members covered under Sections 4H and 4I. D. Any Provincial Association Of-ficer or Local Association Officer, or any person designated by either of them, shall have the authority to accept any application for membership, by affixing her/his signature on the application form in the space so provided, thereby giving s~ch applicant membership status. E. Each person signing an application for membership and paying the initiation fee ·will thereby agree to comply with the aims and principles and policies of the Provincial Association. F. The initiation fee of this Prov~ncial Association shall be one dollar {$1.00) for each person wishing to become a member except in the case where laws or regulations require . a lesser or larger initiation fee, in which case the provisions of the laws and regulations shall apply, instead and in place of the constitutional requirements. G. Any member failing to pay her/his dues including the per capita tax for a period exceeding three mont~s while working within a bargaining unit shall be automatically suspended. The foregoing does not apply to members of a unit until they have signed their first collective agreement and implemented a regular system of dues collection. To be reinstated after suspension, a member must pay an assessment of twenty dollars ($20.00) or her/his back dues, whichever is less. H. When a member becomes unemployed she/he shall retain full membe-rship rights without ·paying per capita tax for a period of one hundred and fifty , (150) days from her/his last per capita tax payment. , 5. Section 4: MEMBERSHIP continued . I. Members not employed in an AUCE bargaining unit may retain active membership rights by paying not less than the per capita tax each month. Membership will only lapse if the per capita tax is more than three (3) months in arrears. However, if a member makes application for "Honourary Withdrawal" of up to twelve (12) months, she/he can be reinstated as an active member upon resumption of payment of per capita tax. the foregoing does not apply to members of a unit pending certifications. J. Any member in good standing ·may transfer from one local to another without being required to re-apply for membership in the union. When a member transfers from one local to another the dues paid to one local remain within that local. K. Any member in good standing shall have the right to attend any Provincial Association meeting or convention with voice, but no vote. L. In the organization period prior to certification a member will be considered to be in good standing if she/he has paid the $1.00 initiation fee to the Provincial Association. 6. Section 5: CHARTERS A. The Provincial Association alone is vested with the power to establish Local Associations and to grant charters thereto in all establishments within its jurisdiction. B. Charters shall be issued only by the Provincial Officers and shall be signed by the President and Secretary-Treasurer. C. The Local Associations shall comply with the Provincial Consti- tution at all times. \ Section 6: LOCAL ASSOCIATION AUTONOMY A Local Association may secede only under the following conditions: A. Upon receipt of a petition of twenty-five percent (25%) of the membership of the Local Association involved, 7. the Provincial Executive shall conduct a full inquiry and a referendum vote of the Local Association concerned. The Provincial Executive shall circulate notice of referendum outlining the matters in dispute one (1) month prior to the referendum. The v-ote shall be by secret ballot. A majority of the Local Association membership shall approve the motion for secession before it will be considered passed. B. Following approval of secession by a Local Association membership in referendum the Provincial Association shall automatically nullify the Charter of the Local Association and exonerate its members from any further obligations towards the Provincial Association. C. In the event that a Local Association decides to secede from the Provincial Association to affiliate to another union or to become an independent body, that Local Asso _ciation shall have the right to retain its assets and records. If the Local Association votes in like manner to Section 6A to dissolve, the assets and records shall become the property of the Provincial Association. 8. Section 7. THE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE A. There shall be a Provincial Executive of the Provincial Association elected annually. It shall be comprised of the four Provincial Officers: President, Vice- President, Secretary-Treasurer, Provincial Organizer, plus Chairperson of the Trustees , plus two provincial executive members or duly elected alternates elected in accordance with Local Association By-Laws, by and from each chartered Local Association of the Provincial Association. B. i) The Secretary-Treasurer sha l l be the sole paid officer of the Provincial Association. She/he may be paid either full-time or part-time for the entire year or for a fraction thereof as determined by the Annual Convention. -~:be/he · . ~r~e ~ The salary and benefits shall remain at the same rate as if she/he continued in his/her normal job as a member of the Local Association bargaining unit. During a strike or lock-out of the entire Provincial Association, the paid officer shall not receive more than the strike benefits received by the other members. There shall be no other paid officers of the Provincial Association un le ss proposed at a Provincial Convention and approved by the Provincial Association membership in referendum. ii otwithstanding Section 7B i), local associations may request the Provincial Executive to pay lost wages on occasion for the short-term appointment of resource persons who take a short-term leave of absence from their job i n a AUCE bargaining unit to perform such duties as may be required by a local association and/or the Provincial Association. There will be a time limit of 60 days on such appointments which may be renewable at the discretion of the Provincial Executive. C. The qualifications for office in the Provincial Association shall be membership in good standing in a chartered Local Association. ' Section 8: NCMINATION & ELECTION OF PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS A. Each Provincial Officer of the Provincial Executive shqll be electerl by the members of the Provincial Association by referendum, the highest number of votes for each position to be sufficient to elect such officer. In the case where one person only is nominated. for a certain i:osition, her/his :narre shall go on the ballot with a 'yes' or 'no' beside it, a majority of 'yes' shall be necessary to elect such person. No member may be allowed to stand for election in rrore than one office on the referendum ballot. B. At least 90 days before the Annual Convention ·, the Provincial Executive shall issue a call for nominat ions to fill the Provincial Executive positions. Further candidates may be nominated. at the Convention. If a nominee is not present at the Convention, her/his written consent must be given to the Secretary-Treasurer at the time of nomination. No member shall nominate nore than one candidate for each office. Nomination for full-time pa.id p:)Sitions will not be accepted by the Convention for any member completing her/his second tenn in a full-time paid p:)Sition. C. Statements of all eligible candidates for Provincial elections shall be distributed. to all local Associations who will make them available to the members prior to and during the voting. D. Procedures for Conducting a Referendum Ballot The Trustees will be resfX)nsible for the ballot and the conduct- ing of the referendum under the following guidelines. Eligibility 1. Only those members in gocxl standing as per Section 4 articles G, H, I and L may vote. Conducting the Vote 2. The Provincial Trustees shall for the list of members in gcxrl standing use the lists suhnitted by the locals with their latest per capita tax payments as well as the latest lists of the Headquarters members from the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer for the ballot vote. 'Any one whose per capita tax is in arrears but not exceeding 3 nonths, or has become unemployed but not exceeding 90 days fonn her/his last per capita tax payment, or if she/he is in the organization period prior to certification, a ballot will be sent UfX)n request to the Provincial Trustees from the local Association or the individual. 'lb verify eligibility, the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer will make available the necessary files to the Provincial Trustees . Section 8. 2. Continue:l on next page ••• .. The locals, upon request by the Provincial Trustees will supply a duplicate (two sets) set of labels of their members for the mailing of the ballot as per their latest list sul:mitta:1 .with their per capita tax to the Provincial Association. The Trustees shall send ballots only to names on the check- off lists if that list does not correspond with names on the labels. l O . Three envelopes will be used. The largest envelope will be addressed to the voting member. In this large envelope will be the ballot stating the date it must be returned to the Trustee of the IDcal, and will always have a space for abstentions . Any statements will also be included in this envelope. A small envelope without any markings will be included so that the ITiarked ballot can be inserted and sealed. ·_.. A return-address medium sized envelope with the voting member' s label on the back of the envelope will al so be included. This is to be used by the voting member to put the sealed unmarked envelope containing the marked ballot into. The return envelope is then sealed and signed by the member and returned to the I.ocal's Trustee or the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer (in the case of Headquarters members). 'When the Provincial Trustees have the referendum ready, they will send the addressed and sealed envelopes to the I.Deal Association Trustee who will be responsible for the distribution, collection and checking against the membership lists the returned ballots. All valid,unused and destroyed ballots will be sent to the Provincial Trustees with the registration lists in care of the Provincial Executive. This must be done by registered mail, insured express or personal delivery and within seven (7) days of the completion of voting. The ballots will remain sealed until the Provincial Trustees meet. Each candidate will be allowed one scrutineer at any ballot count, or if a referendum is on a question other than election, each local will be eligible to send two (2) people to the ballot count if they wish. 3. 'Any referendum of the Provincial Association, whether for election, or any other reason, shall be conducted in accordance with this section of the Constitution. E. Results of the balloting will be circulated to I.Dcal Associations by the Provincial Trustees within seven(7) days of the results of the counting. Any protest alleging 'unfair ballot' or other irregularity must be presented in writing to one of the Provincial Executive officers within fourteen (14) days of the mailing from Provincial Headquarters of the results of the ballot in the Provincial Newsletter . Upon receipt of such notice, the Provincial Executive shall meet and if the protest is upheld another ballot shall be conducted. Section 9: DUTIES OF THE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE A. The Provincial Executive shall have the entire management of the Provincial Association between Conventions and shall be held res}X)nsible for efficient management of same. B. Within four (4) months of the Annual Conyention, the Provincial Executive shall ensure that an updated Provincial Constitution and Provincial Policies and Procedures Manual shall be distributed to the Provincial Association membership. C. The Provincial Executive shall meet at the call of the President or twenty-five percent (25%) of the members thereof, but in no case shall meetings be held less than quarterly. A majority of the members of the Provincial Executive shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at Provincial Executive meetings. 11 Section 10: DUTIES OF PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS A. The President shall preside at all Provincial Executive Meetings and Conventions, except ·at the discretion of the meeting or convention and shall be the executive head of the Provincial Association. The President shall be charged with the responsibility of carrying out the decisions of the Provincial Association and the Provincial Executiv~. The President shall be a irernber, ex-officio, of all corrrnittees of the Provincial Association and shall be responsible for coordination between the corrmittees and the Provincial Executive. B. The Vice-President shall assist the President and assume the authority and duties of the President in the event of her/his absence, resignation or recall. C. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping a full and proper record of all rronies received and expended and for maintaining accurately and properly such book-keeping system as shall be set up under the instructions of the Provincial Executive. The Secretary-Treasurer shall maintain all records, documents and correspondence of the Provincial Association. The Secretary-Treasurer shall sub.nit a detailed financial report to each regular meeting of the Provincial Executive and to all Conventions. D. All cheques issued by the Provincial Association or authorized by the Provincial Executive shall require the signature of the Secretary-Treasurer and one of the Vice-President or President. E. 1. No agreements shall be entered into by a Provincial Officer which chan<3"e any te:rms or provision of an existing labour ·agreement unless approval has been granted for such action by the membership of the bargaining unit concerned. 2. The Executive of the Provincial Association shall be author- ised to enter into loan agreements with the bank or credit union when necessary, in order to secure emergency funds for the Provincial Association or a I.ocal Association. An emergency situation for the purposes of this section shall include but not be limited to a strike by, or a lock-out of, a I.ocal Association. All loan agreements entered into by the Provincial Association shall require the signature of the Secretary- Treasurer and one of the Vice-President or President. 1 2. Section 11: RECALL OF PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE A. The membership of the Provincial Association has the right to recall any Provincial Officer at any time. In oraer to initiate recall procedures, a petition signed by twenty-five percent (25%) of the Provincial Association must be sent to the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer by registered rna.il. The Provincial Trustees shall have ballots printed and circulated to the IDcal Associations for a referendum ballot within thirty (30) days of the receipt of said petition by the Secretary-Treasurer. The referendum ballot shall be conducted by IDcal Association Trustees within seven (7) days of the receipt of the ballots. A majority of the ballots cast shall be necessary to recall the officer. B. Any Provincial Officer not attending three (3) consecutive Provincial Executive meetings without reasonable excuse, shall have her/his position declared vacant. C. A chartered I.Deal Association' s representatives on the Provincial Executive rna.y be recalled by a rna.jority of the votes cast in a referendum vote of the I.Deal Association membership involved. After notice of notion has been duly given, and the approval for a referendum has been obtained by a majority vote at a I.Deal Association meeting, the vote to recall shall be held not earlier than seven (7) days nor later than twenty-one (21) days. 'Any vacancy in a chartered I.ocal Association's representation on the Provincial Executive as a result of recall shall be filled within two (2) rronths. D. If a local representative on the Provincial Executive is absent fra:n three ( 3) consecutive meetings of tl1e Provincial Executive, their I.ocal must be notified in writing by the Provincial Executive. ( 13 Section 12: VACANCIES IN PROVINCIAL ExocurIVE POSTIONS A. In the event of a vacancy for any reason in any of the Provincial Executive offices elected at large, the following shall occur: i) If the vacancy occurs within four (4) rronths of the next Annual Convention, the Provincial Executive shall be responsible for ensuring that the duties of the office sl1all be carried out. If the vacancy is in the office of the President, the Vice-President shall assume the position of same. ii) If the vacancy occurs four (4) rronths or longer before the next Annual Convention, the Provincial Executive shall publish notice of the same in the Provincial Netvsletter. It shall call for naninations to fill the position, and publish the date upon which the naninations shall be closed. Such date shall be at least two (2) weeks after the notice of vacancy is published. A referendum ballot shall then be conducted as per Section 8 D. B. My Provincial Officer who for any reason ceases to hold office, shall forthwith upon termination of her/his position as officer, tum over to the Provincial Executive all records, documents, lx>oks, funds, assets and all other property of the Provincial Association. - 14. Section 13: PROVINCIAL COMMI'l'l'EES A. Standing camri.ttees may be proposed by a Provincial Association member subject to the approval of the Annual Convention. B. Ad hoc ccmnittees may be fonned by the Provincial Executive or by resolution of any Convention. C. There shall be a camri. ttee of three ( 3) k.nOvJ11. as the Provincial Trustees nominated and elected at the Annual Convention by secret ballot vote of those delegates present . The camri.ttee shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson and to serve on the Provincial Executive. The Trustees shall maintain and update the Provincial Constitution and Provincial Policies and Procedures Manual. It shall be the responsibility of the Trustees to conduct all voting for the Provincial Association .including those votes at the Annual Convention , at Special Convention and between conventions, and particularly referendum votes of the Provincial Association membership. The Trustees shall keep written records of the results of each election or referendt:nn . These records shall be open to any member of the Provincial Association upon request. The Trustees shall be responsible for checking the credentials of those entering the Provincial Association Convention to ensure that those attending are delegates, members in gcxxl standing of the Provincial Association who are attending as observers, or invited guests. D. A nlcljority of a canmittee shall constitute a quonnn for the transaction of business of that canmittee. 15 \ Section 14: CONVENTIONS A. The annual convention of this Provincial Association shall be held nonnally in the spring. The date thereof shall be announced at least ninety (90) days in advance of the date so set. It shall be the responsibility of the Provincial Executive to make arrangements for the annual convention. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Special Conventions ma.y be called by the Provincial Executive on two (2) weeks notice. Special Conventions shall be for the sole purposes of discussing a specific urgent situation. The President or Provincial Executive must . call a Special Convention upon receipt of a petition of twenty-five percent (25%) of the membership of the Provincial Association. C. Delegates: 1. Any member in good standing is eligible to be a delegate to the Annual Convention or Special Conventions. Delegates shall be elected by I.Dcal Associations on the following basis: 1-50 members: 2 delegates; 1 delegate for each additional 50 members or majority .fraction thereof up to 200 members. Thereafter, 1 delegate for each 100 members or majority fraction thereof. No nore than 10 delegates shall be allowed. fran each I.Deal Association, except where application is made by the Iocal Association for additional representation and such request is granted by the Provincial Executive, subject to the approval of the Convention. 2. I.Dcal Associations shall elect alternates to provide for the inability of any of the delegates to attend. 3. Delegates and alternates will be elected in accordance with Iocal Association By-laws. 4. Members of the Provincial Executive shall automatically be delegates to conventions in addition to the delegates elected by the I.Deal Association as in Section 14 C 1. 5. Delegates elected to the Annual Convention shall serve also for any Special Convention except as decided by a local association. 16. D. There shall be a camtlttee known as the Resolutions and Constitution Ccmni.ttee which shall consist of no less than four {4) elected delegates to the Annual Convention. Each local Association shall be entitled to have one of its delegates be a member of the Resolutions and Constitution Camtlttee. If the Provincial Association is catlfX)Sed of less than four local Associations, the Provincial Executive shall appoint additional members of the Comnittee to bring its total membership to four. The Camtlttee shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson. The Resolutions and Constitution Camtlttee shall print all proposed resolutions and constitutional amendments and suhnit them to the Provincial Association conventions. Resolutions to the Provincial Annual Convention must be received by the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer at least twenty-eight (28) days prior to the convention date. Emergency resolutions can be accepted fran the floor of the Convention. E. A majority of the registered delegates to a convention shall be necessary to fonn a quorum for the transaction of business. F. The rules of order shall be presented for approval by a majority of delegates present as the first order of business in the official agenda. 17 Section 15: REVENUE AND FINANCES A. The revenue of the Provincial Association shall be derived from a per capita tax of two dollars ($2.00) per full/time rrembers per month, excluding those members unemployed as dealt with in Sections 4G, 4H and 4I of this Provincial Constitution. Other than full/time rrembers shall pay a per capita tax of twenty-five (25%) per cent of the dues collected per rronth. The arrount of per capita tax shall be changed only by a majority of ballots cast in a referendum of the Provincial Association rrembership. B. Twenty-five cents ($0.25) of the per capita tax shall be deposited in the strike fund. C. Should an emergency arise and the Provincial Executive decide that an assessment of the Provincial Association is necessary, a referendum ballot of the Provincial Association members will , 8. be taken. Reasons for, and the duration of the proposed assessment will be distributed with the ballots. A majority of ballots cast in favour of said assessment shall be considered approval. D. Per capita tax shall be forwarded to the Provincial Secretary- Treasurer on a regular basis each rronth and deposited in the name of the Provincial Association. Up to date records of irembership lists shall be sul:mitted to the Provincial Executive. E. Provincial Audi tor: There shall be one Audi tor who shall not be an employee of the Provincial Association and shall be a Chartered Accountant or a Certified General Accountant. The auditor shall be appointed by the Provincial Executive subject to the approval of the convention. After approval by the Provincial Convention, the Auditor may not be dismissed except with the approval of the Provincial Convention, but in the event that such Auditor shall resign or due to death, illness or other incapacity be unable to carry on her/his duties, . the Provincial Executive is authorized to appoint a new Auditor tmtil the Following Annual Convention. F. Any rrember of the Provincial Association working on the legitimate business of the Provincial Association with the approval of the Provincial Executive shall be paid at her/his regular job rate for any time lost from her/his job. G. i) Each year the proposed budget for the Provincial Association of AUCE will be approved at the Annual Convention. ii) At least two weeks before the Annual Convention, the budget will be distributed in the Provincial Newsletter as part of a Convention issue to each member of the local associations . for consideration. section Hon following page.;. Section 15 Revenue and Finances continued ••• H. That no financial arrangement or carrmitment concerning loans, grants or leases be entered into by the Provincial Executive without appropriate written documentation which, where pertinent, shall include but not be limited to infonnation concerning an:ount of loan, length of loan, interest if any, and repayment schedule. f ·' • 19 Section 16: STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS A. A certified bargaining unit shall not strike without the approval of the membership in the unit. Provincial strike benefits will be determined by the Provincial Executive in consultation with any Local Association on strike. 20. Section 17: DISCIPLINE A. The Local Associations have the right to discipline any member for a violation of the Provincial Constitution, Local Association By-Laws, or decisions of Local Association meetings or convention, only after a fair hearing and a majority vote at the Local Association meeting. The accused shall be presented with the charges in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing and shall have the right to have a member of the Local Association act as her/his counsel. B. The I.ocal Association, after such hearing, shall, if the accused is found guilty, have the right to impose any or all of the following penalties: 1. Reprimand the member; 2. In the case of a member who is found guilty of collusion with the employer during a legal strike of the local association, a fine of all rronies earned by the member during the strike will be imposed. Furthennore in the event that a Local Association votes that no member shall cross a given picket line, any member who so crosses shall be subject to the above fine. 3. Recarrmend to the Annual Convention that she/he be expelled. My member found guilty and recommended for expulsion shall be ineligible to hold office. 4. Suspension of a member from participating in any or all union activities. C. The accused will have the right to appeal to the next Provincial Convention and shall have the right to choose a member of the Provincial Association to act as her/his counsel. However, the decision of the IDcal Association shall stand unless and until reversed on appeal. D. In the case of a member who is found guilty of collusion with the employer during a legal strike of the local association, a fine of all rronies earned by the membe;r during the strike will be imposed. E. The Provincial Convention shall have the power to discipline Provincial Officers and impose any and all of the penalties listed in Section 17 B. 21 Section 18: PROCEDURE A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Constitution, 13ourinot' s Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of all Conventions, Provincial Executive meetings, local Association meetings and the local Association Executive meetings. B. Amendments may be made to this Constitution by a majority vote of the registered delegates at any Provincial Association convention. C. If 50% plus 1 of the delegates present at a Convention so demand, any notion passed at the Convention shall be subject to ratification or rejection by the membership of the Provincial Association in a referendum ballot. Until the results of the referendum are announced the notion as carried shall stand. Referendum ballots shall be mailed within thirty (30) days of the final day of the Convention. AUCE PROVINCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOLI.Gv ON THE BLUE PAGES 22.RULES OF ORDER OOVERNING A.U.C.E. CGJVENTION (Based on Bcurinot's Rules of Order, Union Constitution, and Rules of Previous Conventions.) J.. '!he final .deadline for submission of all resolutions and constitutional anendnents to the Provincial Executive is no later than ______ (28 days prior to Convention.) except Special Conventions in which case the tine required may be less. 2. kly resolution or proposed Constitutional anerldnent to be accepted must be subnitted by the executive carmi.ttee or a body directly affiliated or chartet:ed by this organisa- tion and signed by the presiding officer and secretary. A resolution shall not deal with nore than one subject, shall refer to the action which is proposed, and shall contain not rrore than one hundred and fifty words. 3. Resolutions and Constitutional Arrendrcents received or sub- mitted contraxy to the above shall be referred to the Provincial Executive who may refer such proposals or pro- posal to the Convention with the understanding that consideration is dependent upon two-thirds majority consent of the Convention. 4. Resolutions and Constitutional Arcendnents properly received by the Provincial Executive for consideration by the Convention shall be referred to the Resolutions and Const- tution Carmi.ttee. NC later tl1an ______ (14 days prior to Convention.), copies of the proposed resolutions and Constitutional Anendnents shall be distributed to those accredited delegates for whan the Provincial Executive has received notice in writing, with the exception of Special Conventions, in which case the tine may be less. 5. 'lllat the Rules of Order of Convention be anended such that in the case of Errergency Resolutions at Convention which deal with disburserrent of Provincial Associaticn funds, in excess of $1000, either as loans or direct grants to organisations other than A.U.C.E. locals, such resQlu.tions be put to ref ,erendum ballot by all rrerrbers of the Association (union). 6. A quorum shall be a majority of registered delegates. 7. '!he President shall preside at the Convention, and in her/ his absence, the Vice-President shall preside, except at the disc:retion of the Convention. 8. When a delegate wish~s to speak she/he shall address the Chair. 'When recognised by the Chair, she/he shall give her/ his nane and the nane of the Local she/he represents. '!he speaker shall also indicate whether speaking for or against the notion. 2/ ... - 2 - ,Rules of Order Governing A. U. C .E. Convention can't 9. An arrendrrent to the main notion may be rroved, must be second- ed, and must not be contradictory to t.he main rrotion. 10. An arrendrrent to the arrendrrent (subarrendrrent) rna.y also be considered, and must also be rroved and seconded. When this happens voting is conducted in this order: a) the subarrendrrent b) the anEndrrent c) the main rrotion as an-ended. 11. Speeches shall be limited to 5 minutes except in rroving a resolution, when the delegate shall be all&ed 10 minutes. 12. A delegate shall not speak rrore than once upon a subject, until all who wish to speak have ·had an op!X)rtunity to do so. 13. A delegate shall not interrupt another except it be to call a point of order. ( "Any rrember nay at any tine rise on a point of order, interrupting a speaker if necessary, to point out a breach of rules." pg-. 56 Stanford ed. Bourinot' s Rules of Order) 14. If a delegate be called to order, the delegate shall, at the request of the Chair, take her;his seat until the question of order has been decided. 15. Any delegate rna.y appeal the decision of the Chair ( "Challenge tl1e Chair") • The Chair shall step dCM1 for the duration of the challenge. The Vice-President shall chair the challenge. The Chairperson (Vice-President) shall then put the qtEstion thus: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" The qt:estion shall not be debatable except t.l-iat the Chairperson and the challenger may make an explanation for their decisions.ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE EMPLOYEES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS AMENDED AT JUNE 1979 CONVENTION,VANCOUVER B.C. ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE EMPLOYEES (A.U.C.E.) - PROVlNCfAL OFFICE. - #901 .. 207 WEST HASTINGS T. VANCOUVER, B.C~ V68 1J8 AUCE PROVINCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page AUCE Provincial Policies Duties of the Provincial and Procedures •••.•.••••••••.•••• ! Executive •••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 Provincial Full-Time Representative .•••••.••.••.••••.•.... 5 Finances ••••••• • ..•..••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. 6 . . 7 Organ1.z1.ng • ••••.••••••••••••••••• • •••.•••••••••.•••••••.•• Various • • •• • •••• ••• •.••••.•••••••••••••••••.••••.••••••••• 8 Student Employment Student Work Programs Education Educational Cutbacks Women' s Organizations B.C. Ministry of Education College Employees B. C. Systems Coqoration Public Sector Erriployees Council Affiliation Coinltli t tees ••••••••.••.•••••••••••.• . ••.•••..••.•.•••••••• 12 Cross Local Committees . ' AUCE/SORWUC' Committee Dated Conrrni t tees •••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••.. • •••••• 13 Resolutions of Support •••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••.•• 15 SFU 18 Choice on Abortion Women's Day Civil Liberties · Sexual Or·ientation Social Services Users Confederation of National Trade Unions Queb .ec Child Care Pipeline Moratorium J.C . Parrot/Bill C-8 (back-to-work order) Public Sector Workers Right to Strike Bill C-14 Bill C-22 Inte r ior Public University Dated Resolutions of Support-1978,1977,1976,1975 ...••••• 22 I ' AIJCE PROVINCIAL POLICIFS AND PRCX:EXJRF.S The Provincial Trustees shall maintain and update the Provincial Constitution and Provincial Policies and Procedures Manual. May 1978 That past, present and future resolutions passed at AUCE Provincial oonventions be gathered into a looseleaf booklet entitled- AUCE Provincial Policies and Procedures. June 1976 1. • IXJTIFS OF THE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE CONVENTIOOS The Provincial shall assume responsibility for the preparations for the next Annual Convention, any Special Conventions, and any Provincial comnittee meetings. June 1976 RESEARCH The Provincial Association will be responsible for providing research and documentation for the locals in the following areas: a. Federal and Provincial legislation or developnents, particularly in the fields of laoour, women, and education, or any other develop- :rrents that may affect the manbership of the Provincial; b. The activities of other unions which may be of interest to the locals; c. Laoour Relation Board rulings; d. Anti-inflation Board rulings; e. A sunmary of arbitration cases that may be useful to the locals; f. General research pertaining to women that may be useful to the locals; g. Statistical infornation on such subjects as larour, economics, and VvOIIEn, and on other matters that may be useful to locals, especially in contract negotiations; h. Any other general research that the Provincial feels may be relevant to the manbership. June 1976 PROVINCIAL EGISLATION' That the Provincial Executive be charged with the responsibility of keeping track of Provincial Laoour legislation. September 1974 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS The Provincial Association shall organize a newspaper clipping service run by volunteers and send copies of such clippings to the locals. June 1977 CROSS ux:AL PACKAGE There be the distribution bi-rronthly of a cross-local package, consisting of rep:,rts and documents pertaining to the activities of individual locals and of the Provincial Executive. This package V110uld contain nore detailed rep::>rts than the Provincial Newsletter, and YvOuld be intended to enable camri.ttees and executives to share their resources and experiences. June 1976 2. DU'I'IES OF THE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE CONTINUED •••• SEMINARS That the Provincial Executive hold a Contract Seminar, a Grievance Saninar and an Organizational Saninar at least once a year and that provision be made for four (4) representatives from each local to be paid for time lost from work to attend these seminars. I.Deals may send other representatives paid for by the local. June 1977 SHOP STEWARD SEMINARS That AUCE organize shop steward seminars on a local level. May 1978 IABaJR STUDIES COURSES That the Provincial Executive identify pertinent courses on Labour Relations and encourage AUCE members to attend such courses and pay one/half of the tuition for these courses for persons approved by the local executive and that persons who have taken these courses serve as resource people to their own and other locals whenever J;X:>Ssible. June 1977 IOCAL REXJ]ESTS ID SEE CANDIDATES That in order that as many members as p:)ssible have an opJ;X:>rtunity to evaluate the candidates for provincial office before the referendum election is held, those candidates naninated shall be required to attend 1 meeting of each local association which requests their presence within a reasonable time before the referendum is held. The Provincial Association shall pay for any ~osts incurred, including time lost from v,X)rk for candidates. Novanber 1975 SHORI' TERM LEAVE OF ABSENCE That local association may request the Provincial Executive to pay lost time wages on occasion for the short-tenn appointment of resource persons who take a short-tenn leave of absence fonn their job in an AUCE bargaining unit to perfonn such duties as may be required by a local association. That there be a time limit of 60 days on such apfX)intments, which may be renewable at the Executive's discretion. Novanber 1976 That the salary of the person on leave will be the same as their job rate, plus the cost of the employee's share of her/his benefits. June 1975 3. DUI'IBS OF THE PROVINCIAL EXEC..1.JTIVE CONTINUED ••• SERVICE OF u:x::AI5 If 2/3 of a quorum of the Provincial Executive so approve, any local of the Association may be granted the services of the full- time rep. for a period of up to 10 -v.orking days during the period between Annual. Conventions. I is understcxxl that the -v.ork and activity of the Provincial will not be unduly hindered by such request. June 1976 NEWSLEITER That the Provincial Union Organizer be resPJnsible for p paring the Provincial Newsletter as well as present duties. May 1978 That Provincial Newsletter will be published after every Provincial Executive meeting and will contain a re:[X)rt on the decisions of that Executive meeting, the I.Dcal rep : ts presented at the meeting, as well as other articles. June 1977 There be the publication of a bi-nonthly provincial newsletter for the membership of the Association. June 1976 Be it resolved that a standing Newsletter Corrmittee of AUCE be struck to publish a Provincial Nev,.rsletter four times yearly on behalf of the Provincial Executive. The Secretary/Treasurer chair the Corrmittee and that each local delegate one representative to serve on this conmittee. Novanber 1975 That the Provincial Councilbe in charge of publishing a Provincial Newsletter which shall be put out every other rronth, and the first issue of which shall appear no later than t¼o rronths after the present convention. June 1975 PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE .tvil::l11'.INGS 1. All Provincial Executive meetings will start on time as scheduled. 2. Saturday Provincial Executive meetings will start at 10:00 a.m. 3. A chart will be established in order to have volunteers sign up to arrive earlier and make coffee/tea, to do any xeroxing or gestetnering necessary, and to stay at the end of meetings to do clean-up. 4. Secretary-Treasurer will send notices to all Provincial Executive members and IDcal offices reminding then of neeting dates & tines. 5. We start each meeting with a review of the agenda, a rei:ort by the Table Officers on priority of items and approxiinate time estimated to be needed to conduct each itan of business, and that the chair- person of each meeting meet with Secretary-Treasurer prior to each rreeting to discuss agenda. 6. local representatives arrival tines will be recorded. December 15, 1979 Provincial Executive Meeting. 4. PROVINCIAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVE Job Description- Secretary-Treasurer Be it resolved that the following be adopted as a job description for a Provincial full-time representative. 1. The full-time rep. will be responsible for the co-ordination and production of the bi-rronthly newsletter, under the direction of the Provincial Executive and/or any Provincial Newsletter Comnittee. · 2. The full-time rep. will primarily be responsible for the research that the Provincial Association requires, and for publishing the bi-nonthly research rei;:ort for all locals. 3. The full-time rep. will be resi;:onsible for the coordination and prcx:luction of the bi-nonthly cross-local report under the direction of the Provincial Executive and/or any Provincial cross-local rei;:ort cnnmittee. 4. The full-time rep. will be resi;:onsible for the preparation and coordination, if requested, of any Provincial conventions, cross- local conmittee meetings, Provincial Comnittee meetings, and any other meetings held under the auspices of the Provincial Executive. 5. The full-time rep. will be resi;:onsible for the rna.intenance and running of the Provincial office, and ensure that the office is open and available to Association menbers at certain regular tines to be designated by either the convention or the Provincial Executive. 6. The full-time rep. will be responsible for any administrative or clerical duties assigned to her/him by the Provincial Association. 7. That the full-time rep. shall aid in the organization of the locals. 8. Not withstanding the a.rove, the priorities and direction of day-to-day ¼Ork of the organizer shall be the resi;:onsibility of the Provincial Executive between conventions. June 1976 Salary That the salary of the Secretary/Treasurer ¼Ould be the same as her/his regular job rate, plus benefits. June 1976 That the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer attend Executive meetings of the Local Associations on a regular basis with the pennission of the local. June 1977 5. FINANCE'S FISCAL YEAR That the Fiscal Year be April 1 to March 31. June 1976 That the Secretary-Treasurer (in cooperation with the Provincial Organizer if such a position is approved) be required to present at the beginning of the spring annual convention a budget for the Provincial Association for the following fiscal year to be voted on at the end of the spring annual convention. June 1976 FINANCIAL REPORTS That the Executive of the Provincial Association make available to the Locals canplete financial reports including budgets, projections (if any), and all notions pertaining to the running of the Association, and be it further resolved that this distribution to the Iocal executives be the duty of the Provincial representatives. UX'AL SEMINARS That when requested and when necessary, the Provincial will pay expenses for resource people to travel to out-of-town AUCE locals to conduct 'portable' seminars for AUCE locals • .May 1978 1 • • 6. 6a. TRAVEL EXPENSES 1. Expenses be handled by AUCE Provincial on a reimbursement basis up to $12.50 per day for out-of-town reps where lunch is provided. 2. That the Expense Claim Voucher proposed by Jenny Somero be adopted for the time being. 3. That reimbursement for expenses within the prescribed per diem rates ($15.00 when lunch not provided) only apply to the days and partial days in which a rep is in town, i.e ·. from the arrival in town until time of leaving. 4. '?hat these decisions be included on the expense reimbursement vouchers. S. That the motions in regard to the Travel Expenses be included in the Policies & Procedures Manual. Provincial Executive Meeting, September 15, 1979. - ORGANIZlliG The Provincial Association will actively, in cooperation with any other unions or organizations, aid in the organization of unorganized ¥.Orkers, in particular clerical workers. Further that the Provincial Executive inform the locals within h-vo rronths of this Convention as to the Progress of this activity. June 1976 The Provincial .Association will actively initiate the organization of new locals of AUCE, and further, the Provincial Executive will · bi-rronthly inform the locals as to the progress of this activity. June 1976 That the Provincial Association encourage and assist locals to organize new bargaining units where feasible and desirable, but that locals must be in consultation with the Provincial Association and its executive. November 1975 Be it resolved that AUCE supi;x:>rt, in theory and in practice, the organization of non-organized workers who ar~ covered by the jursidiction outlined in Section 3 of the Provincial Constitution. November 1975 The Provincial Association of AUCE shall provide infonnation and encouragement to any group of workers who are considering joining a Union or of organizing an independent Union and who request such · information and assistance. Such requests must be in writing to the Provincial Executive. Jrme 1975 7. VARIOUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Student Employment June 1979 That AUCE Provincial 1979 Convention endorse the following six point policy on student employment: 1) For any job created within student employment programmes, including Work Study or Youth Employment Programmes, students shall receive, at a minimum, the union base rate at campus of employment. 2) Wherever possible, jobs created within such programmes be designed to provide students with practical experience related to student career interests. 3) That students be included in the decision-making process of each level of the programme(s), and that the structure be in the form of the following representation and should consist of at least: a) a student representative b) union representatives from the so-affected union(s) c) an administrator of the university or college, in order to regulate the student employment programmes going on at the campus, and will make sure that these jobs are not union-type jobs. The committee will also attempt to relate the jobs to the students=s career. 4) That the Work-Study Programmes not be developed as a substitute for the 'Student Aid Programme'. ' . 5) Whenever jobs created within such programmes fall within a union bargaining unit, then the employee shall come under the appropriate collective agreement in force on that campus. 6) Jobs created for the programme shall in no way replace or hinder the development of a bargaining unit position. That AUCE continue to work with the B.C. Students' Federation and other campus unions to implement the policy on s.tudent employment. Student V\brk Programs Be it resolved. that a priority of AUCE Provincial be to oppose any attarpts to undennine the job security of AUCE members through the imI;X)sing of student ¼Ork programs by the provincial and federal governments; Be it further resolved. that AUCE Provincial ¼Ork with other campus unions and the B.C. Students Federation to develop a consistent i;olicy to resi;ond to student \\Ork projects in order to ensure that the job security of AUCE and other canpus v..0rkers is not undennined. and that adequate fundings are provided for students. And be it further resolved. that in conjunction with so affected other unions, AUCE call for an informational seminar in the fall May 1978 8. Education June 1979 That AUCE demand of the federal and provincial governments to: 1) Recognise and accept their continued responsibility to ensure planned, quality, accessible post-secondary education throughout Canada; 2) Ensure the long-term planning of Canadian post-secondary education with full and democratic input into the planning process from those groups in society interested in, and most directly affected by, post-secondary education; 3) Make a commitment to the systematic removal of all financial barriers to higher education; 4) Ensure full funding to meet the financial needs of post- secondary education; 5) Commit themselves, as a first economic priority, in conjunction with other groups in Canada, to developing a program wherein a job is provided to every person who wants to work; That AUCE Provincial work with other campus unions and the B.C. Students' Federation to develop consistent policies to ensure that Canadians may receive the high quality accessible education that they deserve; That AUCE re-affirm its policy on educational cutbacks set 9 • at Convention May 1978 which stated that AUCE actively participate in the development of anti-cutbacks campaigns in conjunction with all segments of the campus communities. Educational Cutbacks May 1978 Be it resolved that AUCE actively participate in the development of anti-cutbacks campaigns in conjunction with all segments of the campus communities. \ VO!EN'S ORGANIZATIONS That AUCE participate in the festivities of International WCmen's Day each year. May 1978 10. That the Provincial Association will co-operate and ~rk with women's organizations or unions in areas where their interests are in camon with those of the Provincial Association. June 1976 B.C. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION That a person be apr:ointed to research and follow all actions and publications of the B.C. Minister of Education and report ba.ck to the Provincial Executive on any relevant material to AUCE. COILEGE EMPIDYEES That AUCE Provincial Associat _ion l(X)k into the feasibility of a conference of unions and staff associations representing employees at colleges and universities in B.C. to meet and discuss our camon interests and problems. June 1977 B.C. SYSTEMS CORPORATION' That the AUCE Provincial Association will work in conjunction with AUCE locals to ensure that the expansion plans of the B.C. Systems Corporation do not undennine the security, benefits and wages of AUCE ~rkers, and be it further resolverl that the AUCE Provincial Association reaffirm the right ·of college and university ernployees to initiate and effectively carry out job action where and when necessary. May 1978 PUBLIC SECTOR EMPIDYEES COUNCIL That AUCE continue to participate in the Public Sector E'nployees Council. That the Provincial Executive elect representatives to serve on this Council. June 1977 AFFILIATION That the question of affiliation to CCU and other alternative bodies be presented to the AUCE membership ?ver the n~t 12 ~nths and that articles pro and con such affiliation be publ1shed_1.n_the newsletter and be it further resolved that at the next Provincial Convention there be furt.~er debate arout such affiliation. November 1975 ~· That the Provincial Executive be instructed to: 11. 1) Investigate the question of affiliation with other Labour Organizations or Unions 2) Investigate affiliation on a Local, Provincial and National basis. 3) Report their findings and recommendations at the ne xt Annual Convention. June 1979 .·: That AUCE attempt to affiliate with the Canadian Labour Congress and that if AUCE is not successful in attaining affiliation intact as AUCE then a Special Convention shall be called to further discuss terms of affiliation with the CLC. That AUCE strike a committee composed of a minimum of one representative from each local to work on the project of attempting to affiliate AUCE with the CLC, with the Provincial Executive on the committee. That this committee report to the Provincial Association and the membership of each local in no more than three (3) months time and at the same time document alternative ways of affiliating to the CLC. That the Special Convention referred to in Resolution #1 about affiliation to the CLC take place after the committee has reported on its findings. That any referendum on this matter be held only after the committee has reported on its findings and after the issue has been discussed by our membership. * It was understood by Convention that the Committee on Affiliation not be restricted to researching and documenting affiliation to the CLC alone, but that their investigations may include other trade union organisations such as Confederation of Canadian Unions, B.C. Federation of Labour, Working Women Unite, etc. as lon g as research and affiliation at least about the CLC be undertaken. Tnere is no limit to the work the committee chooses to do in their research. CCM-1ITl'.EES If two or rrore l ocals request the establishment of a cross-local canmittee, then the Provincial Association shall help establish such a canmittee. If the cross - local canmittee is composed of three or nore locals, any expenses incurred by this canmittee will be paid by the Provincial, subject to prior ratification by the Provincial Executive. If the cross - local comnittee is camrx>sed of only two locals, the expenses shall be shared 50% by the Provincial Association and 50% to be shared on an agreed basis subject to prior ratification · by the locals and Provincial Executive. June 1976 SO™UC Reccmnendations for AUCE/SO~C Comni.ttee 1. That the AUCE/SORWUC Comni.ttee should include the Provincial full- time person and at least one representative . all locals of AUCE. 2. That activitie s of this canmittee be re:EX)rted in the Provincial Newsletter. 3. That AUCE members continue to \\Ork with so~c members to organize unorganized vJOrkers and prarote union denocracy. 4. That this conmittee discuss the possibilities of nerger, affiliation or other fonnal joint structures with so~c such that AUCE members ma.y have rrore direct input and control in the organization of unorganized WJrkers by this conmittee. 5. That the AUCE/SOR,vCJC Comni.ttee be authorized to organize a joint stewards seminar and other joint educational activities. June 1977 That AUCE Provincial Executive extablish a joint conmittee with som,ru-c to organize unorganized vJOrkers and that this comnittee report to future conventions. June 1976 12. DATED Ca.1MITl'EES TEACHING ASSISTANTS That the Provinci al Executive set up a corrmittee to investigate the T.A. situatio n . That this corrmittee report to the !Deal Associations within 2 nonths. That this Convention supp:>rt in principle the chartering of the T.A.s at SFU as a lo cal of AUCE. June 1976 WAGE AND PRICE CONTROL The Provincial shall encourage locals of the Association to fo:rm local wage and 'price' control corrmittees, and that these ccmnittees meet jointly as a provincial comnittee. Further that the Provincial in cooperation with these corrmittees actively opI_X>se this legislation in cooperation with the rest of the trade union rrovement and other interested group s. Further that the Proviincial Executive be instructed to refX)rt to the locals bi-nonthly as to the progress of this activity. June 1976 CONSTITUTIONAL MENI:MENTS Whereas the events of this Convention have indicated that certain sections of :the Provincial Constitution are not adequate or sufficiently specific to deal with some of the issues facing the Provincial Association, Therefore be it resolved that an ad-hoc conmi.ttee be struck at this Convention which would be charged with studying constitutional amendments to overcome these difficulties. This ccmnittee would \\Ork under the direction of and in conjunction with the Provincial Executive. The comnittee ¼Ould study the constitution as a whole but concentrate special).y - on the following sections; 1. Section 14-D Resolutions and Constitution Committee - possible amendment to make this committee function year- round, not just immediately prior and during the Annual Convention . 2. Amendments to all parts of the Constitution regarding Annual Conven ti ons to include Special Conventions. 3. Possible amendment of Section 7-B to include part-time as well as full - time paid officers.This committee's purpose would be to ensure that all proposed amendments to the Provin c ial Constitution be as fully discussed at the local lev e l memberships as possible well in advance of subsequent con ve ntions. That this ad-h oc committee consist of at least 1 member from each local . November 1975 13. .. DATED COMMITTEES CONTINUED WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE The seminar on Women in the Workforce recommends to the Provincial Convention that they strike an ad hoc Committee composed of representatives of all locals which will be charged with setting up seminars for all AUCE 14. members on the question of women in the workforce, and also to set up a conference to be open to members of other unions and unorganized workers wishing to join unions, in order to discuss the question of women in the workforce and to share our experience with them. June 1975 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL That the Provincial Convention strike a committee to study the concept of a Provincial Council, to study proposals to change the structure of the Provincial Executive to a Provincial Council· of Locals with representatives elected from each Local to refer back to the Locals before the next Provincial Convention and to present these proposals to the next Provincial Convention. This committee is also to study the constitution and its effects on creating this structure. June 1975 SALARIED . POOITIONS That AUCE strike a committee to draw up the terms of reference and duties for any salaried postitions of the Provincial Association and report to theProvincial Executive within one month of the Convention. June 1975 JOB EVALUA'rION That a committee of the Provincial Association be struck to advise and assist the Locals on implementation of job evaluation and job classification programs. September 1974 TABULATING COMMITTEE That two alternates be elected to the Tabulating Committee. September 1974 RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT . SFU-18 June 1979 That AUCE Provincial demands of the Attorney-General of B.C. and the Burnaby RCMP that the charges against the SFU 18 be dropped, That a statement to this effect be issued after the AUCE Convention, That we pass the donations can for individual donations; Further that $999.00 (nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars) be donated to the SFU 18 Legal Defense Funq. In relation to the SFU 18 the following motions were also passed; That AUCE Provincial also resolved to participate in public defense activities organised by the SFU 18 Defense Committee, That AUCE Provincial Executive and other AUCE members will also attend the trials of those arrested, and That AUCE Provincial Convention condemns the strike-breaking actions of the RCMP and the 'Ad Hoc Labour Liaison' Committee and that AUCE oppose the existence of, and any cooperation with the 'Ad Hoc Labour Liaison' Committee. That AUCE Provincial Executive write to the B.C. Federation of Labour, requesting the Federation to publicly call for the charges against the SFU 18 to be dropped and to endorse the defense of the SFU 18, and that the Federation be requested to give assistance and support to the SFU 18. 15. Choice on Abortion June 1979 That AUCE Provincial continue to support the Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion. May 1978 16 . Whereas AUCE believes that abortion is a matter of personal choice for the woman involved, and that such a choice is an unalienable right of womanhood; Whereas this right is presently being threatened by a campaign on the part of the "anti - choice" movement to end the availability of therapeutic abortions at Vancouver General Hospital ; Whereas this right is threatened by a campaign by the same anti-abortion movement to stack federal nominations meetings of most political parties to ensure an anti-abortion majority in Parliament; Be it resolved that AUCE strongly opposes such crusades and urges all locals to join active vocal campaigns to combat them; Be it further resolved that AUCE endorses the Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion in their mobilization to ensure continued availability of therapeutic abortions at Vancouver General Hospital; Be it further resolved that AUCE encourages its members to solicit memberships into Vancouver General Hospital to help perserve the right of women to a free choice on abortion. Women's Day (International Women's Day) June 1979: That AUCE Provincial organise mass support and participate in the International Women's Day activities in Vancouver, for March 8th, 1980. Civil Liberties May 1978 That the Provincial Association of AUCE protest the illegal invasions of privacy and erosion of civil liberties, and call for the prosecution of these illegal acts committed by the RCMP, Security forces, and government agents and . agencies. Sexual Orientation May 1978 Be it resolved that the AUCE Provincial Association condemn the anti-gay crusades of Renaissance Canada and Anita Bryant which seek to deny homosexual men and women democratic human rights; · 17. Be it further resolved that the AUCE Provincial Association affirms its view that sexual orientation should not be a con- sideration in hiring, advancement or any other condition of employment of men and women working in educational institutions; and, Be it further resolved that the AUCE Provincial Association forward a copy of this resolution to the Gay Alliance Toward Equality of Vancouver (GATE) in support of the organised opposition to the upcoming visit of Anita Bryant. Social Service Users May 1978 Be it resolved that AUCE Provincial condemns the proposed provincial government policy of 'user pay' for family counselling special needs daycare, infant development programmes and all on-going social work intervention. Confederation of National Trade Unions (Quebec) June 1979 That AUCE Provincial send a telegramme to the Confederation of National Trade Unions ( in Quebec), with the following points included: 1) Expressing solidarity in the common struggles facing us, in particular, the fight back on attacks from all levels of government, on public sector workers; 2) Informing them of the policy we have passed at the 1978 AUCE Provincial Convention, in support of their national demands; 3) Assuring them of our solidarity with respect to their struggle to exercise their right to self-determination. Quebec May 1978 Be it resolved that this Convention recognises the right of the people of Quebec to determine their own future. Be it resolved that this Convention recognises that working class solidarity between other Canadians and Quebecois can only be attained if the people of Quebec determine their own future., Be it resolved that this Convention opposes all forms of economic and military pressure that may be exerted on the people of Quebec. Child Care June 1977 That a priority of AUCE Provincial Association will be to continue the struggle for better maternity and child care benefits. November 1976 Whereas our union represents a great many people of child- bearing age, and whereas we believe that child rearing should be a social activity and not the total responsibility of working parents, and whereas children have the rights to a rich and varied social environment in which to grow, and whereas children benefit from the labour of working parents, therefore be it resolved that AUCE supports and encourages efforts to obtain quality, freely-available child care and urges its locals to negotiate contract provisions with this aim. Pipeline Moratorium June 1977 That the Annual Convention of AUCE call for a ten (10) year moratorium on the construction of ALL pipelines through or near native lands where land claims have not been settled- including the MacKenzie Valley, the South Yukon (the Alcan route), central and eastern N.W.T. (The Polar Pass Route), the route of the Kitimat pipeline, and that the government(s) involved negotiate land claims responsibly to the satisfaction of the native people involved; that we demand that the Federal Government stop all consideration and deliberations on these pipelines and establish a "Berger style" inquiry into the whole of the national energy policy of Canada; that we communicate this resolution directly to the Federal and Provincial governments, and we communicate this resolution and our feelings of solidarity directly to the Dene, Inuit Tapirisat, the Council of Yukon Indians, the B.C. Working Group for a Moratorium, the Kitirnat Oil Coalition, and the Thompson Inquiry on the Kitimat Pipeline. 19. J.C . Parrot/ Bill C- 8 (b ack-t o -wo r k ord er ) June 1979 That AUCE condemn the a c tion s of the Li be ral Government and call upon the Progr e ss i ve Conservat iv e Government of Canada to overturn the c onvic t ion of J . C. Parrot of the Canadian Union of Postal Wor kers , t o withdraw all charges against the regional dire c tors of CUPW, and to withdraw Bill C-8 (the back-to-work ord er ) Public Sector Workers May 1978 That AUCE continue to oppose any atte mpt by the Provincial Government to limit the ability of the Public Sector unions to maintain reasonable wages, rights, be nefits and working conditions. That AUCE oppose the Prov i ncial Governm e nt ' s Essential Services bill . June 1977 That the Provincial Association of Uni ve rsity and College Employees oppose any attempt by the Pro v incial Government to limit the ability of Public Sector un ions to maintain reasonable wages, rights, benefits a nd working conditions; that the Provincial Association call upon the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Public Sector Emplo yees Council to support the Alberta workers in their protest against the Alberta "Public Service Employees Relations Act" and that we further urge these groups to oppose the pas sa ge of any sim i lar legislation in B.C . Right to Strike June 1976 That the AUCE which condemn which removes Provincial Associ a ti on i ~,sue oress releases .... all present or future go ve ::-rn1ent legislation or curtails the right to st r .i_ke . 20. Bill C 14 June 1979 That AUCE Provincial calls upon the Federal Government to repeal the changes imbedded in Bill C-14, and · 21. That AUCE Provincial demands of the Federal Government to significantly increase Manpower {and other) retraining programmes Bill C-22 June 1979 That AUCE Provincial opposes the passage of Bill C-22, and That AUCE Provincial opposes the principle of "average comparability of total compensation" which is codified in Bill C -22, and That AUCE Provincial will endorse and participate in public activities which are held to oppose the passage and implementation of Bill C-22 Interior Public University June 1976 Be it resolved that AUCE supports the formation of the Public Service Unions Coordinating Committee. • 22. Resolutions of Support 1978 Commonwealth Plywood Workers (Quebec) Be it resolved that AUCE stand in solidarity with the Commonwealth Plywood workers by sending this resolution and a $100.00 donation to them and be it further resolved that AUCE mobilize support for this struggle among its member- ship by providing information on the struggle through the AUCE Provincial News. Faculties Federation That AUCE Provincial extend a message of support and solidarity to the Colleges and Faculties Federation of B.C. in their opposition to Bill 82 and their fight to maintain the right to bargain effectively for fair working conditions for the faculty teaching in B.C. Colleges. Fleck Workers Whereas the 130 women workers at Fleck Manufacturing -in. Ontario are fighting for their first contract; Whereas the company refuses to offer more than 10 cents more than the minimum wage and refuses to provide decent working conditions- preferring to spend its money paying strike-breaking scabs; Whereas the RCMP has attacked workers on picket lines and state injunctions prevent sympathy strikes; Whereas the Fleck workers are fighting for the right to strike and organize and these rights are under attack all across the country; Be it resolved that AUCE support the Fleck workers by sending this resolution and a $100.00 donation to them; Be it further resolved that AUCE mobilize support for this struggle among its membership by providing information on it through the AUCE Provincial News. SORWUC That AUCE Provincial make a $10,000 long-term interest- free loan to SORWUC. United Fisherman and Allied Workers (UFAWU) Be it resolved that AUCE denounce the unwarranted attack by the Combines Investigation Branch on the UFAWU, and be it further resolved that we demand that the Solicitor General Jean Jacques Blais, and Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Warren Allman, drop all charges against the Union and its members; that the harassment of the UFAWU by the Combines Investigation Branch cease immediately; and that any investigations of the fishing industry be held in public, and be it further resolved that we demand colle ctive bargaining rights for fishermen under the B.C. Labour Code and/or the Federal Labour Code. That Provincial donate $100.00 to United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union. Resolutions of Support 1977 Immigrant Rights That the Annual Convention of AUCE demands a complete with- drawal of the Bill (C-24) - on the rights of immigrants; and that this position be communicated to the Federal Government and to the Committee Against Bill C-24 in B.C. United Bank Workers That the Provincial Convention confirm the decision of the Provincial Executive to donate $200.00 per month towards the salary of the full time office person of the United Bank Workers and that this remain in force until the next Convention. Resolutions of Support 1976 CASAW That the delegates at the 4th. annual AUCE Convention support the demands of CASAW workers that; 1) the contract be re-opened 2) there be no reprisals by the company against the strikers and further that $300.00 be sent to the CASAW offic .e in Kitimat to help pay legal expenses. And further that this motion be reported to the press and sent via telegram to the CASAW membership meeting this afternoon as soon as possible~ Teaching Assistants That this Convention support in principle the chartering of T.A.'s at SFU as a local of AUCE. 1978- That AUCE support and aid the o~gan ization of teaching assistants at U.B.C. as a Local of AUCE if they so desire. 23. Resolutions 1978 That the minute s of the 5th Annual Convent i on of May 27 and 28, 1978 be accepted. Resolutions 1977 Teaching Assistants That the Provincial Association of AUCE provide funding for an organizer paid at the regular T. A. salary rate, who is familiar with the issues relate d to organizing T.A.'s, for a 7 week period ending August 12, to assist our efforts until the end of the semester. Be it clearly understood that this request is for a special short-term funded support commitment fran the Provincial .Association, which should not jeopardize any other long-term organizing commitments it may wish to undertake. Resolutions 1976 Auditor To reappoint auditors until the next Annual Convention. 24, That the Provincial Executive be instructed to have alternate recommendations for the next Convention regarding auditors. Resolutions 1975 Educational Program That a committee of the Provincial Executive be struck to implement .an educational program serving the various needs of the locals of AUCE and that these services are to be available to the Locals . These services would be available to the Locals no later than the fall. Local Reps. That each Local elect two reps. before the end of October. Per Capita Tax That subject to the approval of the Convention, the AUCE Provincial Executive waive the per capita tax to AUCE Local 2 until the implementation of a dues check-off. Provincial Executive That at this convention the two representatives from each Local form a Council to act as an interim Provincial Executive until the Fall Convention. 25. Resolutions 1975 continued . • Provincial Worker That this Convention instructs the Provincial Council to make provisions to elect from amongst themselves a person to work for the Provincial July 1, 1975 until the Fall Convention. That this person would work under the direction of the Council in three main areas: communication between the locals, including editing the Newsletter; service to the Locals, the smaller having priority over the larger, and service during negotiations having priority over other times; assist and . coordinate efforts by locals to prepare for the Fall Convention. Status of other Employees Be it resolved that the Provincial Executive of AUCE investigate the status of employees at other post secondary institutions and to make a report at the next Provincial Convention. INDEX - To the AUCE Provincial Policies and Procedures Manual Abortion, 16 Ad Hoc Labour Liaison Committee, 15 Affiliation, 11 Auditor, 24 Average Comparability of Total Compensation, 21 Bank Workers, 11, 22 & 23 Bills, (Legislative, Federal, etc.) Bill 82, 22 C-8, 20 C-14, 21_ C-22, 21 C-24, 23 Essential Services, 20 British Columbia Minister of Education, 10 British Columbia Students' Federation, 8 & 9 British Columbia Systems Corporation, 10 Budget, 6 Canadian Congress of Unions (CCU), 11 Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), 11 CASAW (Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers), 23 Childcare, 19 Choice on Abortion, 16 Civil Liberties, 17 College Employees, 10, 22 Cammi ttees, -12 Combines Investigation Branch, 22 Commonwealth Plywood Workers, 22 Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion, 16 Confederation of Canadian Unions . (CCU), 11 Constitutional Amendments, 3 Conventions, 2 Cross Local Committees, 12 CUPW (Canadian Union of Postal Workers), 20 Daycare, 19 Education, 9 & 10 Education, Ministry of (B.C.), 10 Educational Cutbacks, 9 Educational Programme, 24 Essential Services, 20 Executive, Provincial (AUCE), 2, 3, 4, 24 Faculties Federation, 22 Finances, ~, 24 Financial Reports, 6 Fiscal Year, 6 Fleck Workers, 22 Fishermen's Union, 22, 23 Full-time representative, 4 & 5 continued/ •.. INDEX - continued: Immigrant Rights, 23 Interior Public University, 21 International Women's bay, 10 Job Evaluation, 14 Labour Studies Courses, 3 Leave of Absence, 13 Local Education, 6 Local Representatives, 24 Local requests to see candidates, 3 Local Seminars, 6 Lost Wages, 3 Newsletter, 4, 25 Committee, 4 Organising, 7 Org~hiSer, Unio~ , 4 Parrot, J.C . , 20 Per Capita Tax, 24 Pipeline Moratorium, 19 Policies and Procedures, 1 Postal Workers, 20 Provincial ~ouncil, 4, 14 Provincial Executive, duties of, 2,3 & 4 interim, 24 Provincial Legislation, 2 Provincial Worker, 25 Public Sector Employees Council, 10 Public Sector Workers, 20 Public Service Employees Relations Act (Alberta), 20 Public Service Unions Coordinating Sommittee, 21 Quebec, Commonwealth Plywood Workers, 22 Confederation of National Trade Unions, 18 self-determination, 18 RCMP, 15, 22 Research, 2 Resolutions of Support, 15 Right to Strike, 15, 20 Salaried Positions, 14 Secretary-Treasurer, 5 & 6 Seminars,. 3, 6, 14 Service of Locals, 4 Sexual Orientation, 17 continued/ •.. _. INDEX - continued: SFU-18, lS . Short term Leave of Absence, 13 Social Service Users, 17 SORWUC {Service Office and Retail Workers' Union of Canada), 11, 22 Status of employees at other post secondary institutions, 25 Studeht Employment, 8 Student Work Programmes, 8 Strikes, 20 Tabulating Committee, 14 Teaching Assistants, 4, 13, 23, 24 Trustees, 1 Union Organiser, 4 United Bank Workers, 23 United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union (UFAWU), 23 & 23 Wage and Price Controls, 13 Wages, 3 Women '·s Day, 17 Women's Organisations, 10 Work-study_Programmes, 8 Youth Employment Programmes (YEP), 8 / April 1980 (revised) JW
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