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Our AGM!

3/11/2018

The People's Potato cordially invites you to our Annual General Meeting! Here you will learn all about our operations over the last year.

-Hear our annual report!
-Learn about our finances!
-Discover highlights from 2017!
-Help us vote on changes to our constitution!
-Elect our new board of directors*!

A delicious free vegan dinner will be provided!

To view the proposed constitutional change, to be ratified at our AGM, click here!

*do YOU want to be on our board of directors? Send us an email for more info!

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Proposed Constitutional Changes

3/9/2018

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The following proposed addition to the People's Potato constitution will be voted on by the membership at the People's Potato Annual General Meeting, Wednesday March 21 at 4pm.
To see our current constitution, click here.

Proposition to add a subsection (3.9) in the Board section (3) of the People’s Potato constitution detailing the terms of the Board legal responsibility and indemnity.
The proposed new subsection (3.9) would state that:

No People’s Potato Board members is personally responsible for the organization’s debt or liability.
When Board members act on behalf of the People’s Potato and a legal or administrative action results in costs or expenses , the People’s Potato will not require Board members or other authorized persons to pay any penalties, liabilities, cost or expenses, if the authorized persons:

- acted honestly and in good faith with a view of the best interests of the organization and,
- had reasons to believe their actions were lawful (in case of criminal or administrative action enforced by a monetary penalty) and,
- immediately notified the organization of any action or proceeding and,
- collaborated with the organization in its defense in a manner that was reasonable in the circumstances.

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UPDATE: THE PEOPLE'S POTATO IS HIRING!

9/11/2017

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Thank you so much for your interest.
All positions have now been filled.

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THE PEOPLE'S POTATO IS HIRING!

7/14/2017

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The People’s Potato is looking for new collective members.
3 positions at 30-35 hours/week
AND 2 positions at 15-20 hours/week

Remuneration: $18.25 per hour

The primary activity of the People’s Potato is to serve daily vegan lunch to about 400 people on the Concordia University SGW campus. The People’s Potato is an anti-capitalist, worker-run organization where decisions are made collectively. Collective members both guide and execute the vision of the organization.

All individuals hired will cook, clean, and pick up food donations; many tasks require heavy lifting. Collective members will take on a variety of these 4-hour shifts each week (4-5 shifts for full-timers or 2-3 for part-timers) and will participate in committee work such as organizing workshops, coordinating volunteers, etc. Committee work will be determined based on the interests and skills of the new hire and on the Collective’s current needs.

Contracts typically begin mid-August, end mid-May and are renewed on a yearly basis. We are seeking applicants who are able to make at least a one year commitment. Work schedules are flexible; however collective members are expected to be available most weekdays between 8:30am and 3:30pm. We hold weekly collective meetings where attendance is mandatory. During these meetings, facilitation and minute-taking tasks rotate among all collective members.

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Cooking 101 workshop

3/17/2017

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Annual General Assembly

3/14/2017

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Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the People's Potato on Wednesday, March 22nd at 4pm. We will be reflecting on the events and accomplishments of last year, electing a new board of directors, proposing constitutional changes, and of course having dinner! Hope to see you there!