Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Our next regular meeting will be a Summons Meeting at which we will conduct a secret ballot election on the two proposed changes to the Local 891 By-Laws. A committee formed to evaluate four proposals recommended these two changes below to our Executive Board. The Executive Board then voted to endorse these two changes to our membership. At the February General Membership meeting, those members present voted to have a secret ballot on the two proposed changes as required by our By-Laws. Below you will find the proposed changes, along with the original language from our current By-Laws. I hope that you will attend the meeting and vote to enact these two changes.
Proposed Change to Local 891 By-Laws Article VIII Section 2
All amendments, additions or changes to these By-Laws shall be in writing to the Recording and Corresponding Secretary. The Recording and Corresponding Secretary will notify the Business Manager/President that a proposal has been submitted. The Business Manager/President shall form a By-Laws Committee which will consider all proposed changes and make a recommendation to the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall vote on proposed changes and send endorsed changes to the Recording and Corresponding Secretary who shall read same at the first regular meeting after being submitted, and if said amendments, additions or changes are approved by a majority vote of those present, the amendments, additions or changes shall be brought up at the next regular meeting following, for which a special notice shall be sent to all members in good standing. Any member having submitted a proposal that does not receive the endorsement of the Executive Board retains the right to have their proposal read by the Recording and Corresponding Secretary and voted on as stated above. The vote on said amendments, additions or changes shall be by secret ballot, and shall require a majority vote of those present and voting to be approved. The amendments, additions or changes shall then be submitted to the General President for his approval.
Current Local 891 By-Laws Article VIII Section 2
All amendments, additions or changes to these By-Laws shall be in writing to the Recording and Corresponding Secretary, who shall read same at the first regular meeting after being submitted, and if said amendments, additions or changes are approved by a majority vote of those present, the amendments, additions or changes shall be brought up at the next regular meeting following, for which a special notice shall be sent to all members in good standing. The vote on said amendments, additions or changes shall be by secret ballot, and shall require a majority vote of those present and voting to be approved. The amendments, additions or changes shall then be submitted to the General President for his approval.
Proposed Change to Local 891 By-Laws Article IV Section 1
Article IV Section 1. Officers, Executive Board members and Delegates shall qualify, be nominated and elected as provided by Article XXIV of the Constitution. Electronic voting shall be permitted as per Article XXIV Subdivision 1. Section (e) of the International Constitution.
Current Article Local 891 By-Laws Article IV Section 1
Section 1. Officers, Executive Board members and Delegates shall qualify, be nominated and elected as provided by Article XXIV of the Constitution.