| NUMBER OF DELEGATES
Here are the number of representatives to be nominated for this year’s Congress, based on membership on March 31, 2024.
Black Press/Thompson River 3 delegates
Glacier Media/Continental 3 delegates
Pacific Newspaper Group 4 delegates
Purdys Chocolatier 10 delegates
Printing Industry 3 delegates
Bell Media 3 delegates
In addition, all Executive Board members are automatic delegates to the Annual Congress.
HOW TO BE NOMINATED
If you would like to attend Congress as a delegate, make it known, so that you can be nominated.
Delegates must be nominated, and then accept the nomination.
If there are more nominees than allowed delegates, then a vote is taken.
Nominations should be sent to your Council Chair or chair-designate. Contact emails are shown in the list of councils following.
LIST OF COUNCILS – WHICH COUNCIL AM I PART OF?
If you are unsure to which council you belong, here is a list of employers and councils, with the Council Chairs, or the chair-designates:
Abbotsford News
Chilliwack Progress
Surrey Classifieds
Hope Standard
Langley Advance Times
Maple Ridge News
Mission City Record
Peace Arch News
Surrey Now Leader
Trail Daily Times
Glacier/Continental Council
Contact: chair-designate: Bill Catterall – [email protected]
Burnaby Now
Kelowna Daily
New Westminster Record
Penticton Herald
Prince George Citizen
Tri-City News
Marine Printers
Mitchell Press
Speedee Printing
Sun Chemical
Pacific Newspaper Group Council
Contact: Larry Hoare – [email protected]
Bell Media
Contact chair-designate: Brian Gibson – [email protected]
RESOLUTIONS FOR CONGRESS
This is also a call for resolutions. Resolutions can include any issue you may be passionate about that you would like the Union to take action on. It can also make changes to existing bylaws, or remove them altogether. Resolutions passed in Local Congress can be passed on to the National Union Council. Resolutions must be submitted to your employer Council Chair or chair-designate. For a copy of the current local by-laws, please click HERE.
GUIDE FOR SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS
This guide is for members wishing to submit a resolution for the consideration of the delegates to the Annual Congress.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF HOW TO WRITE A RESOLUTION
Article: The Article number from the Local By-laws that is proposed to be changed, deleted or added.
Submitted by: Your name.
Whereas: Give reasons for the proposed change, deletion or addition. List each reason as another “whereas”
Therefore be it resolved that: State the proposed change, deletion or addition to the by-laws.
Be it further resolved that: If there is more than one proposed change, deletion or addition to the same Article, continue stating it here.
BE IT RESOLVED EXAMPLES:
A change: “Therefore be it resolved that Article X be amended to read: “type exactly what you want it to say and ensure that it is complete”.
An addition: “Therefore be it resolved that Article X be added to read “type exactly what you want and ensure it is complete”. If adding a subsection of an Article, be specific as to where it should be placed.
A deletion: “Therefore be it resolved that Article X be deleted in its entirety”.
For a great example of what a Resolution looks like – click HERE
SUBMISSION OF THE RESOLUTION
Resolutions are typed verbatim as they are received. If the resolution is done incorrectly, it will not be considered at the Annual Congress as there will be no interpretation of what was intended. Resolutions go to your Council for debate and the Council will then submit it to Annual Congress. If you need help writing a resolution or have questions, you can contact Brian at [email protected].
Please send all resolutions by 5 p.m. September 16, 2024 to your Council Chair or chair-designate (listed previously) or by email to the union office at [email protected].
In Solidarity, 
Bill Catterall
Secretary-Treasurer
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