August 4th, 2012
Dear members of AMUSE,
The following are updates for this week:
- McGill Inter-Union Council Movie Night
- Special General Meeting
1. McGill Inter-Union Council Movie Night
Le Conseil des Syndicats à McGill est heureux d’adresser une invitation ouverte à notre première soirée cinéma le mercredi, 8 août, 2012 au bureau d’AMUSE et AMURE, à 2015 Drummond, salle #901. Les portes ouvrent à 18:30h, Film commencera à 19h précises.
Cette semaine, on écoutera le film «Final Offer» que l’Office National du Film décrit comme suit: «Au début du mois de décembre 1984, les membres canadiens des Travailleurs unis de l’automobile (TUA) ont voté une résolution visant à rompre tout lien formel les unissant à leurs homologues américains. Filmé dans les couloirs enfumés de l’hôtel Royal York à Toronto, le film dévoile les dessous de l’affrontement entre le chef du syndicat canadien Bob White et la General Motors du Canada. Un tableau captivant de cet événement qualifié aujourd’hui d’historique dans les milieux syndicaux.»
C’est le début d’une série de soirées cinéma sur les syndicats, les conditions de travail et la lutte syndicale. Des rafraîchissements seront servis, et le film sera suivi par des discussions informelles. Le film sera projeté en anglais, traduction «chuchote» en français sera disponible.
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The McGill Inter-Union Council is pleased to extend an open invitation to our first movie night on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 at the AMUSE/AMURE office at 2015 Drummond, suite #901. Doors open at 6:30, Film begins at 7pm sharp.
This week we will be screening “Final Offer” which the National Film Board describes as follows: “The filmmakers were given remarkable freedom to record the historic 1984 contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corporation. Bob White, labour leader of the Canadian branch of the UAW, must also confront his American counterpart from Detroit and succeeds in arriving at a contract that is significantly Canadian. His members had already given him a mandate to fight for independence from the American union. This is an invaluable document for anyone interested in the complexities of United States-Canada relations. It’s an extraordinary film about revolutionary events.”
This is the beginning of a bi-weekly movie night series on unions, labour, and struggle. Refreshments will be served, and the film will be followed by informal discussion. The film will be screened in English, whisper translation into French available.
Check out the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/425880724129655/
2. Special General Meeting
AMUSE will hold a Special General Meeting in October to discuss and vote on a resolution to change union dues.
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Leacock Building, room 232
This Special GM was called at the July Board of Representatives (BoR) meeting in response to the final report from the Dues Committee, which has been working since May to determine the best rate for the union’s dues. The Board voted to approve the Dues Committee motion for a Special General Meeting where any AMUSE member can come to vote on this motion.
The General Meeting is the highest governing body of AMUSE and is an opportunity for members to have a direct voice in the operations of the union. It is also an opportunity to meet the Executive Committee and BoR, as well as ask questions and learn how to get involved. We sincerely hope that you will attend.
All members are welcome to submit motions to the Special GM. To do so please send your motion to [email protected] by Monday, September 10th in order to be approved by the BoR in time for the GM.
If you have any questions about the Special General Meeting or how to write a motion please consult our By-Laws at https://www.amusemcgill.org/internal-documents or contact [email protected]
The agenda for this Special General Meeting will be
a) Taking attendance of members in good standing present;
b) Adoption of the agenda;
c) Report of the Executive Board;
d) Report of the Board of Representatives;
e) Report of Committees;
f) Motion re: Changing the Union Dues
g) Questions and Varia
This agenda may be modified by the BoR pending additional motions. The final agenda will be sent out closer to the date of the Special GM.
