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Annual Election Notice 2013

ANNUAL ELECTION NOTICE

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:

Full-Time Officers
President
2nd Vice President
Grievance Officer

Table Officers
Education Director
Organization Director/Tyler***
Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair

Chief Shop Stewards *
VMPP Internal # 3 shift (1)
GL&T/Gl.Dr. (Maintenance & Glen Drive) (1)

*       Chief Shop Stewards must be nominated by a member in their own shift or work area in keeping with Article 5.1B of the Local By-laws.

***   9.7A (5)  [previously 9.7A(4)] An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable.

The duties of these positions are described in the Vancouver Local By-laws, and are available at the Union Hall or at any General Membership Meeting.

Written and accepted nominations must be submitted to the Union Hall at 4530 Dawson Street in Burnaby by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, December 15, 2012.  No late nominations will be accepted.  Candidates and their nominators must be members in good standing.  In addition, candidates must have attended at least three (3) General Membership Meetings in the previous twelve (12) months.

The exact dates for the election to be announced by the Balloting Committee.  The schedule for the 2013 plant-gate election will be presented in a bulletin after nominations close.

In Solidarity,

Andy Henderson
Secretary-Treasurer

la/CUPE-3338

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Ratification Vote Meetings Scheduled

***AMENDED***

The following dates and times have been set up for the purpose of voting to accept or reject the current tentative collective agreement.

Mon., Nov. 26 The Firefighters’ Hall
6515 Bonsor Ave.
Burnaby		 19:00
Tues., Nov. 27 Library Square
350 W. Georgia
Vancouver		 08:15, 12:15, 14:15
& 16:15
Wed., Nov. 28 Abercorn Inn
9260 Bridgeport
Richmond		 08:15, 12:15, 14:15,
16:15 & 18:15
Thur., Nov. 29 Holiday Inn
700 Old Lillooet Rd.
North Vancouver		 15:30

***MEETING ADDED***
Sun., Dec. 16
 The Banquet Room
(at the Union Hall)
4530 Dawson St.
Burnaby
 13:00

PLEASE NOTE: The meetings will follow an agenda as per guidelines issued by the National Executive Board.

  • The vote will be preceded by a “membership information meeting” lasting approximately 45 minutes.
  • Only members in good standing of the local are entitled to attend the information meeting and vote on the ratification of the collective agreement.
  • The doors will be tiled (locked) 15 minutes into this meeting.
  • Ballot boxes will be made available to collect votes immediately after the “membership information meeting”.
  • Questions, answers and discussion can take place while members vote.

This vote will determine our future. It is very important that every member votes. It is even more important that it is an educated vote. All of the changes made to our current collective agreement by this tentative agreement are available for download HERE. Hard copies will soon be distributed on the work floors. Watch our web site and your bulletin boards for information.
In Solidarity,

Andy Henderson
Secretary-Treasurer
CUPW Vancouver

Section 6.18 of the National Constitution: “The ratification of collective agreements shall be achieved by secret ballot and must be immediately preceded by a membership information meeting. A settlement of a negotiating struggle shall be achieved when it is ratified by a majority of the members voting, the votes being tabulated for the country as a whole. No Local or member of a Local shall release at the local level the results of any votes until such time as the national results have been released  As provided for by the National Executive Board, Locals shall send all ballots used to an independent auditor, once the results have been released by the National Executive Board. No Local shall take any independent votes.” 

ASL interpreters will be at each meeting.