Members Debate Bylaw Amendments
There was lively discussion on day one of Convention 2024 as delegates debated proposed amendments to BCNU’s Constitution and Bylaws.
An amendment to Article 5 was carried that allows the Nominations Committee to amend the ticket of nominations for elections, including the removal of a candidate’s name from the ballot when they choose to withdraw or move out of the province. The change is largely procedural and aims to avoid voter confusion.
Delegates defeated an amendment to Bylaws Article 7 that would have allowed all members of the province to elect the member representatives of the bargaining committee instead of those representatives being elected by delegates of the provincial bargaining conference.
A Bylaws amendment that would have added a second Pacific Rim regional council members to BCNU Council was also defeated.
Also defeated was a motion to amend Bylaws Article 1 that would have prevented members in excluded management positions from attending union meetings, running for elected union positions or filling BCNU staff positions.