Sandy McInnis - CUPW - Retail
Barb McPhee - CUPW - New Waterford LC
Andrew Gingell - CUPW - Sydney LC
George Quirk - CUPW - North Sydney - Retail
Jack McMullin - CUPW - Glace Bay LC

Lew Palmer - Supvr. Co-Chair
Brian Pottie Supvr. North Sydney

OLD BUSINESS:

NORTH SYDNEY:

• VOP permits. There is some planned Driver Training for Sydney area for
  May/06 by the Learning Institute at which time this issue will be addressed
• The issue re a step van or right hand drive vehicle for Mobile Route #7 is still
  on the table with Route Measurement in Halifax.

GLACE BAY:

NO OLD BUSINESS

NEW WATERFORD:

NO OLD BUSINESS

SYDNEY:

NO OLD BUSINESS

STATION "A":

NO OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS:

NORTH SYDNEY:

• Regarding the new "Home Depot" catalog flyer, members are asking if any special carts will available for delivery thereof.
• An inside "man" door was recently removed and a question has been raised as to whether this door will be re-installed. Brian Pottie advised that there were on-going employee requests to have the door left open or removed to preclude the Supervisor being constantly isolated from the daily work floor activities and Health & Safety concerns.
• The issue with some employees wanting the radio turned on throughout the day and some not wanting it turned on was elevated to the Local Area Manger and remains there.

STATION "A":

NO NEW ISSUES

GLACE BAY:

NO NEW ISSUES

NEW WATERFORD:

• Barb McPhee is asking for a Sunscreen dispenser in the common area.

SYDNEY:

• Andrew Gingell was asking if anything is being done for Walk 24 having an on-going problem with relay boxes being constantly knocked over.
• Andrew also suggested a Letter Carrier competition for the best Relay Box" design.
• Andrew says there are some carriers asking when Mgt. Is going to do something about the over-assessed routes.
• Andrew is asking that a sun-screen dispenser be put either near the floor phone or near the door with a sign put up to remind the employees to apply accordingly.
• Andrew is asking if we shouldn't consider changing the entrance/exit signs to match the current traffic flow to and from the dock area.

SAIR REPORTS:

#42130 - Employee was on annual leave and went to his Doctor, returning with a note saying he was off because of work related injury. There is an issue with some of the reporting time frames and as a result the Supervisor is recommending it be challenged.

#41739 - Employee claims to have wrenched his back while unloading a letter tainer of mail from a C3 binnie. A reminder about loading/unloading procedures is recommended for the mini meetings.

#40644 - Employee slipped on icy surface below a roof drip, over-extending his left knee. Recommend reminders about vigilance.

GENERAL:

• The issue was raised again concerning street furniture being knocked over by vandals. Lew Palmer reminded everyone that there is a "Street Furniture Re-design Project" in process for the Atlantic Region addressing 16 issues including vandal tip-overs. Please see the attached memo from Terrence MacDonald to multiple Departments.
• Some facilities claim they did not receive a copy of the area First-Aid attendants list. A copy will be sent to each facility separate from the minutes of the Safety Meeting.

Next meeting May 9, 2006 (second Tuesday of every month) 1:00 P.M.