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Results

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The Results are in! The election for the positions of National Vice-President, Secretary and Education Communication Officer is now over.  We have the results. 

Congratulations to Brandi Kehoe who is the new National Vice-President! 
Congratulations to Alex Hernandez who is the new Secretary!
Congratulations to Rachel Roberts who will be continuing as Education Communication Officer! 
 
COPE491 Election – Term 2021-2023 Report date: Wednesday 16 December 2020 00:37 EST
  National Vice-President Poll ID: 164150
As at Poll close: Tuesday 15 December 2020 23:59 EST
Number of voters: 148 · Group size: 239 · Percentage voted: 61.92
Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post)
Ranked by votes Rank Candidate ID Candidate Votes % 1 16076377 Brandi Kehoe 78  52.70 2 16076378 Sandra Leniuk 70 47.30   Secretary Poll ID: 164151
As at Poll close: Tuesday 15 December 2020 23:59 EST
Number of voters: 148 · Group size: 239 · Percentage voted: 61.92
Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post)
Ranked by votes Rank Candidate ID Candidate Votes % 1 16076380 Alex Hernandez 106  71.62 2 16076379 Noelle Douitsis 42 28.38   Education/Communication Officer Poll ID: 164152
As at Poll close: Tuesday 15 December 2020 23:59 EST
Number of voters: 148 · Group size: 239 · Percentage voted: 61.92
Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post)
Ranked by votes Rank Candidate ID Candidate Votes % 1 16076382 Rachel Roberts 101  68.24 2 16076381 Lisa Peldiak 47 31.76
Click for Official Results Page

List of Nominees and Acclaimations – November 2020

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The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed.  Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election. 

The following is the list of nominees for positions that will have an election:

NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT

  • Brandi Kehoe (Ontario)
  • Sandra Leniuk (BC)

SECRETARY

  • Noelle Douitsis (Ontario)
  • Alex Hernandez (Manitoba)


EDUCATION/COMMUNICATION OFFICER

  • Lisa Peldiak (Ontario)
  • Rachel Roberts (BC)

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The following is a list of the nominees that have been acclaimed.

TRUSTEE (3 year)

  • Carolyn Layfield (Ontario)

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (REGION 6B), By-election (Term 2021-2022)

  • Wendy Barry (National) – Acclaimed

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (REGION 7), By-election (Term 2021-2022)

  • Michelle LeBlanc (Maritimes) – Acclaimed

The election for the above positions will commence on December 9 and run until December 15, 2020.  Ballots will be sent to voting members via email using Big Pulse.  If you do not receive a ballot on December 9, please contact your current RVP. 


Bios for the candidates will begin to be posted this week. 


The following position did not receive any nominations, and more information regarding that will be coming out shortly. 

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (REGION 6C), By-election (Term 2021-2022)

Congratulations to all those acclaimed and good luck to all candidates! 

Nomination Forms – Election December 2020

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Nominations for the upcoming elections open on November 4, 2020.  Click below to access the nomination form for each position up for election. The attached nomination forms are in pdf format; for a word version of the form, please reply to this email and it will be emailed to you.  Unfortunately the word version doesn’t attach properly through this email format. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Returning Officer.

Nomination Form – NVP

Nomination-Form – Secretary

Nomination-Form – Education/Communication Officer

Nomination-Form – Trustee – Three Year

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Bylaw Amendment Vote – October 2020

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Bylaw Results – October 2020.
The Bylaw Amendment vote has closed and the results are in.  The bylaw amendments have passed. 
Please see below the details of the results of the vote and link for the official results on Big Pulse.  
COPE491 By-Law Amendments

Report date: Thursday 22 October 2020 13:09 EDT

COPE491 By-Law Amendments Poll ID: 163200
As at Poll close: Wednesday 21 October 2020 23:59 EDT
Number of voters: 80 · Group size: 235 · Percentage voted: 34.04
Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post)
Ranked by votes
 
RankVote Option IDVote OptionVotes%
116070119Yes7391.25
216070120No78.75


https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=1340568AWHttEuwYxDB6b2M7QEz    

Returning Officer
COPE Local 491

Election Call – December 2020

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Between December 9 and December 15, 2020 members will elect three (3) Table Officers; one (1) Trustee ; and three (3) RVP’s in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws.
 
Officer Positions:
National Vice-President
Secretary
Education/Communication Officer
Elected by a vote of the full membership.

Trustee Position:
3-year Trustee
Elected by a vote of the full membership.

By-Election {One (1) year Duration}:
Region 6B – National Office/OAO
Region 6C – National Office/OAO
Region 7 – Maritimes
Elected by a vote of the membership in their respective regions
 
Nominations will open November 4, 2020 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 P.M. on November 17, 2020; the day nominations close.
 
To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of nomination.
 
No nomination shall be accepted unless the member nominating has signed the nomination form and the member nominated has indicated on the form, or by other means, their willingness to stand for office. Nominations must be sent in during the nomination period. Any nominations received before or after the nomination period will not be accepted. 

A complete list of candidates for office will be posted on the Local Union website on November 18, 2020.
 
After the closing of nominations all duly nominated candidates will be extended an opportunity to have a maximum of one (1) article included in the electronic voting system and posted on the Local Union website. The article may reference candidate websites but shall not contain any active links to external websites.
 
Steve Smith will serve as Returning Officer during the election. Voting will be conducted using electronic voting over seven days, December 9 to December 15, 2020.
 
Your participation as a candidate or as an informed voter in Union elections is crucial because those you elect will help administer the affairs of the Union.
 
Personal email addresses should be received by the Returning Officer, Steve Smith via your RVP no later than October 29, 2020, in order to ensure receipt of ballots.
 
In solidarity,
Trish Sinclair
President, COPE Local 491

 
CAMPAIGN RULES
 
Campaigning cannot occur during work time.
 
Use of the Employer’s voice mail or email to circulate election material is not permitted.
 
Candidates are asked to conduct themselves with dignity at all times.
 
Any behaviour or material that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of any individual or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment will not be tolerated.
 
Each duly nomination candidate may submit a maximum of one (1) article to be published on the Local Union Website and included in the electronic voting system.  Website posting of articles begin November 20, 2019.
 
Steve Smith
Returning Officer, COPE Local 491
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
 
October 20, 2020
Election Call

October 29, 2020
Personal email address deadline
 
November 4, 2020
Nominations open
 
November 17, 2020
4:00 p.m. EST
Nominations Close
 
November 18, 2020
Complete list of candidates
Will be posted on the Union’s
Website
 
November 19, 2020
Website posting of articles begin
 
December 9 – 15, 2020
VOTE
 
Election Call December 2020-2-1

Bylaw Vote Coming October 14

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Watch your email inboxes on October 14 for the upcoming vote on changes to the Constitution and Bylaws for COPE Local 491.  We have many changes to make to our Bylaws, and instead of overwhelming everyone all at once, it has been decided to break these changes down to a couple of steps.

This first step (vote to start October 14th) is to bring our Constitution and Bylaws in line with current practices and to make other housekeeping changes to clean up some articles.  The next stage is planned for early 2021 to start making language and changes.  More information on that will be coming later. 

Click on the buttons below to review the proposed changes to the Constitution and Bylaws that are being put forward to vote on.  The document has the proposed changes shown in highlighted yellow with the rationale for the change shown in italics.  The changes are presented as a package and will be voted on as such.

Please review these changes so you are prepared for the upcoming vote.  The vote will be coming through Big Pulse and all documentation will be attached to that ballot you receive by email.  If you do not receive a ballot and link to the vote on October 14, please contact your RVP.  The vote will be open for one week.

If you have any questions, please forward to them to your RVP. 

Thank you.

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Vacation Carry-Over

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Greetings,

As you all know, COPE currently has a policy grievance filed regarding vacation/.vacation payout.  As we are actively working on this grievance, we are advising all members that as per Article 13.09(b) of the Collective Agreement, if you have any remaining vacation that you will not be using before the end of the year, that you wish to carry over for use next year, that you put this in writing and send it to your RD/ARD. 

We would also like to advise that this be done as soon as reasonably possible, as HR usually needs all forms to be submitted before the first week of December.  If you have any difficulty getting your request approved, please advise your RVP right away. 

We will keep you all apprised of any resolution to this matter. 

Sick Leave Bank Committee VACANCY

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COMMITTEE VACANCY
COPE491 has one (1) vacancy on our Sick Leave Bank committee and are canvassing members to find out who is interested in working on this committee.  The vacancy is for one of the positions that deals with requests from the National Office.  Therefore the member must be from outside the National Office.  The COPE491 Bylaws/Constitution/Policy states the following:
2.08 – Committee Appointments
Local Union committee appointments will be reviewed and renewed as necessary.  If a member is interested in holding a particular committee position, he/she should notify the Executive by advising their Regional Vice-President.  The Executive will review the applications and make appointments. 

2.05 – Sick Leave Bank Committee
The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall consist of one (1) representative from the Employer and four (4) representatives from the Local Union (two from the field to deal with member’s requests at National Office and two from National Office to deal with members’ requests from the field).  National Office will administer the Sick Leave Bank. 
If you are interested in this position and meet the requirements, please fill in the information on the Application Sheet available through the button below and reply to your RVP as well as send in a copy to: 2019cope491president@gmail.com by October 15, 2020. 

In Solidarity,
Sister Trish Sinclair
President
COPE491
https://cope491.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Committee-vacancy-interest-form.docx

All Blood is Equal

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COPE National has adopted a resolution to support the campaign to end the “blood ban” at Canadian Blood Services (CBS).  Currently CBS discriminates against gay men and trans women from donating blood.  

The blood ban is not based on science, just old discriminatory ideas.  All blood in Canada is tested and is safe.  

For more information, please visit: www.allbloodisequal.ca 

COPE National President, David Black, has sent a letter calling for support from our local and our members.  We are asking members to visit the above website and add your voice to end this discrimination; share the campaign with your friends, family, neighbours and fellow allies; and consider making a donation to the campaign so they can do more public outreach.  

The link to the campaign is also available on COPE 491’s facebook group.