General Membership Meeting

                                                                                                                                                                  April 14, 2017

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

APRIL 23, 2017

The agenda will be as outlined in the Constitution of the UAW and the BY-Laws Of Local 1069, UAW.  In addition to the regular order of business, nominations will be accepted for One (1) President, One (1) Vice President, One (1) Recording Secretary, One (1) Financial/Benefits Rep, Three (3) Trustees, Two (2) Ex Members-At-Large, One (1) Guide, One (1) Sergeant-At-Arms, One (1) Shop Chairman, Five (5) Committeemen Northside, Three (3)Committeemen Southside.  The Election will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Union Hall, 1000 E. Fourth Street, Eddystone, PA 19022, 5:00AM to 8:00PM. Run-off Election, if necessary, will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 5:00AM to 8:00PM.

The following articles and sections of our By-Laws should be noted:

ARTICLE VII, SECTION 3.:  Any member being nominated for any office, delegate, or committee at a meeting called for such purpose, will have three (3) calendar days following the meeting to accept or decline the nomination.

ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4:   Any member accepting nomination may withdraw his or her candidacy provided they notify the Election Committee in writing by registered mail within a period of five (5) work days after such nomination.

ARTICLE VII, SECTION 5:  A member will not be permitted to simultaneously hold two (2) elective offices.  If a member holding an elective office, the term of which is not expiring, desires to become a candidate for another elective office, such member must notify the local union of his/her resignation from his/her present office sufficiently in advance of the nomination meeting to permit nomination and election of candidates for both offices during the same election.   Such resignation would become effective at the time of installation.

ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6:  Eligibility of all members nominated must be verified by the Financial Secretary-Treasurer/Benefits Representative.

ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 4:  No member shall be eligible for election as an Executive Officer of the local Union until he/she has been a member in continuous good standing in the local union for one (1) year prior to the nomination.

ARTICLE XII, SECTION 2A:  No member shall be eligible for election to the Shop Committee of the local Union until he/she has been a Member in continuous good standing in the local union for one (1) year immediately prior to the date of nomination as verified by the Financial Secretary-Treasurer/Benefits Representative.

Fraternally,

Michael Tolassi,                                 Jack Connolly,                                               George Donahue,

President                                          Election Committee Chairman                     Recording Secretary